What are you planning to tip your DOC? Also, does anyone have a list of tipping for ALL the different vendors? TIA
katnwill
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This is the tipping guidelines I was given: This is a guideline for tipping your vendors for the day of your event. Keep in mind that this is a guideline and you should give a gratuity based on performance of their services. If you feel that a vendor has gone above and beyond, then feel free to give more and vice versa. Also, check your contracts to see if a gratuity was already included. A general guideline is 15%-20% of fees paid. Hair- $40-$50 Makeup- $40-$50 Photographer- $100-$175 Photog Asst.- $50-$100 Videographer- $100-$175 Video Asst. $50-$100 Limo- $40-$50 (each driver) Floral Delivery- $20-$40 DJ/MC- $100-$150 DJ asst. $40-$50 Band- 10% of cost Officiant- $25-$50 (not priest or church official) Altar persons- $20-$25 each Ceremony/ Cocktail Hour Music- $25-$50 (each musician) Bridal Attendant- $75-$100 Maitre-D’- $3-$5 per person Coordinator’s Assistant- $75-$100 Coordinator- Your discretion
I tipped my DOC $150. She was with me for 6 hours.
scottsbride
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I like your list better than the one my DOC gave me lol Im running at 1000.00 just in tips which I think is crazy. I thought a tip was a thank you and a appreciation since we are already paying for the services. I thought 25.00 tip for the DJ would be ok but now I see these prices and I dont want to be cheap. I feel like we are going to be opening up envelopes in the bridal suite just so we can give out tips.
larlynn
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Thank you for posting! The 10% for the band just made me want to vomit a little. Is this was people really tip bands? That's $700 right there....ugh.
McC2McM
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What if the person performing the service is a independent contractor? Do you still tip?
scottsbride
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Posted by larlynn
Thank you for posting! The 10% for the band just made me want to vomit a little. Is this was people really tip bands? That's $700 right there....ugh.
I think its ridiculous. I think a tip is to say hey you did a great job. I kind of expect that you do a good job though cause Im already paying you thousands for your services and you get a free meal. A tip should be a thank you. The fact that according to my calculations Ill be paying 1000.00 just in tips is crazy. My photographer who is with me all day should get a 150.00 tip but photobooth person who is with me 4 hours in the hall should get 100.00.....how does that make sense?
EAY213
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Posted by larlynn
Thank you for posting! The 10% for the band just made me want to vomit a little. Is this was people really tip bands? That's $700 right there....ugh.
That's too much. I heard 50 a band member was good, which is way more reasonable
agatha
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The Maitre-D' gets $3 to $5 per person? You mean per guest? If that is true, then I can't afford that. There are other people that we need to tip as well. This is getting to be too much money.
katnwill
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When I was calculating the tips I did even tell DH because I knew he would have a heart attack especially since I was. But the amount for tips are ridiculous. I compared this guideline to others and made the best decision for me but still tipped them what they deserved.
kaw2be
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The Maitre-D' gets $3 to $5 per person? You mean per guest? If that is true, then I can't afford that. There are other people that we need to tip as well. This is getting to be too much money.
That's definitely true for Maitre D, some places even suggest $5-7 per guest for them. See if it says anything in your venue contract or ask your banquet manager what they recommend.
Simonenarissa
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I'm so confused- and I might just be bad at math, but if I do 15-20% of what I'm paying for certain things the tips are A LOT more than what you generally listed. And I'm on a tight budget so it's not like I'm over spending on these categories!
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Posted by larlynn
Thank you for posting! The 10% for the band just made me want to vomit a little. Is this was people really tip bands? That's $700 right there....ugh.
I think its ridiculous. I think a tip is to say hey you did a great job. I kind of expect that you do a good job though cause Im already paying you thousands for your services and you get a free meal. A tip should be a thank you. The fact that according to my calculations Ill be paying 1000.00 just in tips is crazy. My photographer who is with me all day should get a 150.00 tip but photobooth person who is with me 4 hours in the hall should get 100.00.....how does that make sense?
I only gave my photobooth attendant $50. $100 is way too much.
dawnbon26
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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!
lauren1802
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our tips (no band) are looking to be around $1500. eek!
jassy119
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The cost tipping will come out to is just insane! Ugh! Call me cheap but I am keeping my tipping on the lower end for most with the exception of a cpl of vendors who have gone above and beyond! The MD tip pisses me off because the it should already be included in that 20% extra I am paying in fees on top of the thousands the hall is already getting! Every wedding is $$$$!
