Tipping

Setting up the envelopes for tips for the vendors. How do you know how much you should tip the following:

Maitre'D at venue
Limo driver
DJ
Florist
Photographer
Videographer

ughhh i don't even want to think about this.
I think maitre'd is $3-4 per person.

photographer- I would do 100-150 if you are have a single photographer, or 75-100 for each if you are having two

Videographer- ^^same, about 100-150

DJ- 100 for DJ and 100 for MC

Limo- 100

Shuttle service- 40 (about 20 each way)

Florist- I would do about 50-75ish because they are just dropping off and not staying the whole night

maitre-d- 200-300 dollars is the etiquette for that

Someone posted this on LIW boards ahiel back so I used it as a guide.

Actual
Matre De $4 pp (depends on your contract too)
Bridal Attendant $150
Visiting Priest $100 donation to charity (plus $600 for church fee)
Altar Boys $20pp
Organist $20pp
Singer $20pp
Violinist $20pp
Flower Delivery (RH) $30
Flower Delivery (Hotel) $20
Photographer $100
Photographer Asst $100
Videographer $100
Limo town car $40 (16% of bill)
Limo Infiniti $120 (16% of bill)
Limo Rolls Royce $60 (16% of bill)
Limo Drop Off @ end night $20
Hotel Shuttle Gratuity included in price
Photobooth Attendant $75
DJ & MC $100 each
Zap Photos $75
DJ Lighting Tech $20
DOC $150 each
Hair 25% final bill
Makeup 25% final bill


AVERAGE
Matre De $3-5 pp
Bridal Attendant $100-$150
Altar Boys $10-$15pp
Organist $15-25pp
Singer $15-25pp
Violinist $15-25pp
Flower Delivery $10pp
Photographer $100-$150
Photographer Asst $50-$100
Videographer $100-$150
Limo town car 15-20% of bill
Limo Infiniti 15-20% of bill
Limo Rolls Royce 15-20% of bill
Limo Drop Off @ end night 15-20% of bill
Photobooth Attendant $50-$100
DJ & MC $75-100pp
Zap Photos $50-$100
Lighting Tech $20
DOC $100 each
Hair 20% final bill
Makeup 20% final bill

As for not tipping someone who owns the company, I didn't agree with that. If they do a good job I think they deserve a tip bc they are providing you w/ a service IMO. HTH!