Tipping officiants???

We are having a reverend and a rabbi marry us, they are charging $600 each. Do we have to tip them????

I didn't think of this until now...

We are also having a rabbi & a preist marry us & they are charging us $600 plus $150 for travel (they're in LI & we are in the Bronx). I dont think you have to tip them since they are working for themselves & keeping all the money you are paying them. Esp that they are charging us $150 for their travel - I think that covers tip so we are not tipping them extra lol

But it is up to you, it's optional.

Same goes for photographers & videographers - they own their companies so why tip them if they are making 100% of what you paid them! That's the way I see it. If you tip every vendor, you're gonna go broke! lol

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Posted by RussianBride

We are also having a rabbi & a preist marry us & they are charging us $600 plus $150 for travel (they're in LI & we are in the Bronx). I dont think you have to tip them since they are working for themselves & keeping all the money you are paying them. Esp that they are charging us $150 for their travel - I think that covers tip so we are not tipping them extra lol

But it is up to you, it's optional.

Same goes for photographers & videographers - they own their companies so why tip them if they are making 100% of what you paid them! That's the way I see it. If you tip every vendor, you're gonna go broke! lol

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Thanks! I don't think I'll tip as they will pocket the money and don't have to share it with an organization as they work for themselves

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Posted by Christina11913

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Posted by RussianBride

We are also having a rabbi & a preist marry us & they are charging us $600 plus $150 for travel (they're in LI & we are in the Bronx). I dont think you have to tip them since they are working for themselves & keeping all the money you are paying them. Esp that they are charging us $150 for their travel - I think that covers tip so we are not tipping them extra lol

But it is up to you, it's optional.

Same goes for photographers & videographers - they own their companies so why tip them if they are making 100% of what you paid them! That's the way I see it. If you tip every vendor, you're gonna go broke! lol

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Thanks! I don't think I'll tip as they will pocket the money and don't have to share it with an organization as they work for themselves

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Exactly!

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Posted by Laura Suzanne

Im having a family member marry us so obviously he isnt charging. What should I get him as a thank you gift?

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Maybe a nice framed photo your photographer takrs of him marrying you...that would be a nice momentum