Ok, I want to FINALIZE this budget. I need to know who to tip and how much. I have read posts, but need to go over this with you.
1. Do I tip valet and wait staff? 2.Maitre D (2-3 dollars per person) 3.Bridal Attendant (how much?????) 4. DJ (50$) 5. Photo (50$) 6.Video (50$) 7. String Trio (???????????) 8. Florist (??????????) 9. Make up (????????) 10. Hair (??????????)
Help me please, I need a lot of amounts filled in, and I have no clue if I am missing anyone. Also at what point do you tip people? End of wedding???
bride41203
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That useful information I could use too!!!
JoRo
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Oh, me too!! BTW - do i need to tip my florist if she owns her own business?? also - we are using Imagine for photo/video (who also own their own business) but shouldn't we tip them too? Or maybe just their assistants?
christy
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Is that the rule? If they own their own business than dont tip???
susans
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We tipped our photographer several hundred because he's part of a studio and he's not the owner. We didn't tip the valet people but they were tipped by our guests. We tipped $20 to each person that delivered the flowers Our band (9 people and sound) got $50 each, which was a little more than 10% of the total. Didn't tip the florist, because he's the owner Maitr d' got about $300 which was a bit more than somewhere between $1-$2 per person The event coordinator was tipped $250
I think we also tipped the head chef, although the 20% gratuity paid for everyone else in the kitchen, the bathroom attendant, coat room attendant and the wait staff. At least that's what they told us at Harrison House.
JoRo
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Thank you!
Suz
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It is a general rule not to tip someone if they are the owner of the business, but if you feel they deserve one - go ahead.
I probably won't tip the florist, but I will tip the delivery people.
I'm still trying to figure out the rest, but I'm going to keep some extra cash on hand, just in case.
Buttafli1277
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Do you tip the hair and makeup person if they work for themselves. They pocket all the money you pay them anyway. What's the etiquette on this?
Sassyz75
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tipping.
We tipped each photographer $50 The wait staff got 20% The executive staff (Maitre'd, Chef, Captains) were given $1200 to split - probably between 100-150pp. My bridal attendant was given $100 The guy who delivered my flowers was given $20 My hair lady was given $20 Make up $60 for 4 girls ($15 a girl) Limo drivers $120 for 3 Valets- didn't tip- guests did that. Band members $50 each- one guy gave me his tip as a wedding present to me- how sweet is that- they are all friends of my Mom & StepDad. It was a 12 piece band, so that was a pretty penny. The officicant got $50
