Tipping Question Please Help

I am very confused on who/how much to tip?
Here is my list so far:

1. Photographer: $100
2. 2nd Photograher: 50
3. Videographer: $50
4. DJ: (not sure) $25 each
5. Hair: $50????
6. Make-up $50???
7. Flower deliverer: $25?
8. Limo drivers: (we have two one we are only using for 1 hr.) $10 & $25
9. mat'd:**** what is a mat'd I heard 3/4 dollars per one
10. Bridal attendent: $100

Does this seem right? Any thoughts would be appreciated Thanks

Re: Tipping Question Please Help

That's about right. I am tipping my photographer/video as soon as I see them. I'm not waiting until the end. I want them to put their best foot forward. If I like what they do I'll give them a bit more at the end.

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I would tip more to the limo drivers

Re: Tipping Question Please Help

I note booked this:

Who You Should Tip:

Altar boys or girls - $10-15.00 each

Limousine Drivers – 10-15% of the limousine bill, given at the end of the evening. See 'FB Tip' above.

Valet Parking Attendants - $.50 to $1.00 per car, prearrange this amount with the supervisor based on an estimate of how many cars will be arriving and a sign should be posted to guests that the gratuity has been taken care of.

Wait staff - If the tip is not on the contract already, 15% of the total catering bill is tipped. Wait staff do the hardest physical labor on your wedding day.

Bartenders - 10% of the total liquor bill, presented to the head bartender or divided equally among the total number of bartenders who worked the full evening. Make sure that a tip hasn't been added to your contract already.

Restroom and/or Coatroom Attendants - $.50 to $1.00 per guest, prearranged again based on the number of guests.

Makeup artist or Hair Stylists - You don't have to tip them if they come to you. If you go to the salon, then you should tip them 15%. Why you ask, well the salon makes the money, not the individual. If you have received a good job, and you would tip normally, then go ahead.

DJ or Band- If your DJ or band leader owns the company then the tip is optional but if the DJ or band leader is an employee $50-100.00. If you have 2 DJs (DJ & MC), give each person $50.00 in separate envelopes. When your guests rave about your reception later, it's the DJ that had everything to do with the fun.

“Optional Gratuities”:

Business Owners - You don’t have to tip the owner of a business, unless you feel that they have gone beyond the call of duty and you want to give them a token of your appreciation.

Ceremony or Reception Musicians - $5-10/hr per person, in one lump sum given to the person in charge.Banquet or catering manager - doesn’t need to be tipped unless they’ve thrown in extras or saved you a few hundred dollars on your bill. The tip would be between $50-$100.

Photographer and Videographer - If these vendors own the company, then the tip is optional. If they are employees $50.00 goes to the main photographer and he/she can give a split to the assistant.

Officiant - To tip them is to trivialize their profession and extremely bad etiquette. Generally you pay your fee and that's it. If you wish to make a financial contribution to the church, you can do that separately.

Florist - You don't need to tip the florist for making your arrangements but you can tip them an extra $5.00 per delivery location (3 locations=$15.00) or $10-20.00 per staff member in one lump sum, for set-up and delivery.

Wedding Cake Baker - You don't have to tip for the baking of the cake but if you are at your reception venue at time of delivery and set-up = $10.00

Wedding Coordinator or Room Manager- This is the person managing the reception venues staff and facility the night of your wedding = $50.00Your

Wedding Coordinator - If this vendor owns the company, then the tip is optional. If they are an employee = $50.00

Your Wedding Planner - This person has planned your wedding from start to finish. An appropriate tip would be 10% of their total commission or bill.

Re: Tipping Question Please Help

this always confuses me and i have 4 days to go...

i have photog who owns the co and an assistant - would it be weird to just tip the assistant?

i have an MC who owns the co and a dj who doesnt - is it weird just to the tip the dj?