TIPPING VENDORS

StaceYums81 Posted: Jan 20, 2009 02:05 PM

TIPPING VENDORS

I have no idea what to plan on tipping my vendors and I am trying to work this into my budget. 15% seems like alot. What's the suggested tip for photog, dj, florist, officiant, and your maitre'd?

anntesty Posted: Jan 20, 2009 06:58 PM

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your best bet is to google how much to tip vendors at a wedding, or something like that. every site is diffrent so check moe than one then just roll with what you think is best

AdriandSteve Posted: Jan 20, 2009 07:57 PM

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Many halls have suggested 3-5 dollars per head for the matre'd

as for the vendors, being a vendor many times myself this is the normal ettiquite.
Either u feed them or you tip them.
Both is fantastic but if that's not an option then one of those would suffice.

Keep these in mind though..

photographer - you can't just tip the actual person taking the pics, remember he may come along with an assistant who holds the light the entire time

DJ - you can't tip the dj w/o tipping the Mc and visa versa. Remember if you have intelligent lighting then that might be a 3rd person to tip

AdriandSteve Posted: Jan 20, 2009 07:58 PM

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Florist.. thats tough cuz it's highly unlikely that 2 or even 3 people will be making ur centerpieces and bo-k's.

Officiant. I'm clueless there

JJC Posted: Jan 20, 2009 09:08 PM

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IMO...I would feed my photogs ....not for nothing but 10 hours filming you and no food..thats just wrong...
florists...jus ttip a delivery guy $5$10..maybe more depending on how many drop off locations he has
band/dj -$30-50 per person
photog....$50-$100 per person...10 hours with you ..think that warrants a tip..unless they are freelance and pocketing the whole fee...if they work for someone...tip them
mairte d-$3-5 per guest..ask your hall for that info
bridal attendant at hall-$50-100

Bridetoobe Posted: Jan 20, 2009 09:25 PM

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If you are paying 20% gratuity to a catering hall Would't additional tipping be overkill?

StaceYums81 Posted: Jan 20, 2009 10:11 PM

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Posted by Bridetoobe

If you are paying 20% gratuity to a catering hall Would't additional tipping be overkill?

the tip is usually included in what you pay for the hall. The only person I would have to tip they told me was the maitre d...

Thanks for the info ladies!

sophisticat13 Posted: Jan 20, 2009 10:16 PM

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Posted by StaceYums81

I have no idea what to plan on tipping my vendors and I am trying to work this into my budget. 15% seems like alot. What's the suggested tip for photog, dj, florist, officiant, and your maitre'd?

Here are some figures (15% for each vendor is wayyyy too much....!!! Sorry but you already are spending thousands of dollars....!):

Photog and assistant: $50-$75 each
DJ/MC- $50-$75 each
Florist- they don't get tipped, if you see the delivery guy then tip them about $10 or so.
Officiant- $50 - $100 unless it is a clergyman/woman at a church-then they usually tell you to make a donation and suggest amounts for it
Maitre D- between $3-$5 pp depending on service...
Bridal Attendant- $100 on up depending on service....

HTH and good luck!!!!

sophisticat13 Posted: Jan 20, 2009 10:19 PM

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Posted by AdriandSteve

Many halls have suggested 3-5 dollars per head for the matre'd

as for the vendors, being a vendor many times myself this is the normal ettiquite.
Either u feed them or you tip them.
Both is fantastic but if that's not an option then one of those would suffice.

Keep these in mind though..

photographer - you can't just tip the actual person taking the pics, remember he may come along with an assistant who holds the light the entire time

DJ - you can't tip the dj w/o tipping the Mc and visa versa. Remember if you have intelligent lighting then that might be a 3rd person to tip

Most people feed their vendors here AND tip...not fair to the vendors to be with you all day and then nothing to eat? Most vendors' meals are half price or less at each RH.