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Tipping??Is it a % or how do you decide?

Lastminute Posted:

Tipping??Is it a % or how do you decide?

I know this thread is old but I did a search on tipping and found that people were tipping diffrently....some tip the dj $50 and others $100.

Do I have to tip the manager at the restaurant? I am having a small 60 person wedding and having it at a restaurant. They are adding 20% grat to bill, so the waitstaff and bartender are covered, but the manager is the one I am dealing with. Do I have to tip her?

Officiant - $200 and he and his wife are invited to the reception - is this okay?

Ceremony music - the owner is coming herself with her husband, am I supposed to tip them on top of the charge?

Florist?

Bakery?

DJ- he works for himself?

Photo / Video - is it a % of the total bill or do I just give them something each?

This tipping business is driving me mad.....my bank account is already burned out and now I have to start lining my dress with tip money

Any advice on the ins and outs of this really apprecaited.

Thanks
ChrissynRicky Posted:

Re: Tipping??Is it a % or how do you decide?

I tip based on a percentage of the service. DJ usually gets 10%, BM gets 10%, Not tipping Florist or Photographer - maybe the assistant.

Lastminute Posted:

Re: Tipping??Is it a % or how do you decide?

Thank you for this...I was having a breakdown last night thinking I was going to go into debt paying tips to vendors....

cloddy Posted:

Re: Tipping??Is it a % or how do you decide?

See new post on tipping article from Wedding channel .com

Lastminute Posted:

Re: Tipping??Is it a % or how do you decide?

Thanks I will..

AnniesSS Posted:

Re: Tipping??Is it a % or how do you decide?

We are giving the DJ between $50-100 depending on how good/not good he is.

We are having a matre d' who is taking care of the timing for the day and we were 'recommended' to give him between $2.50-3.00/pp

Officiant - Are you paying him to do your ceremony?

Ceremony music - the owner is coming herself with her husband, am I supposed to tip them on top of the charge? Not sure

Florist? - tip the delivery person $20-25

Bakery? - tip the delivery person $20-25

Photo / Video - Since you won't know how good they are until after you receive the photos and video, I would hold off and give them $50-100 each depending on the service received.

It's a PITA - but it's something we have to do
Lastminute Posted:

Re: Tipping??Is it a % or how do you decide?

Thanks for the info....

The church is not charging me a church fee as its my local church so feel obligated to give the deacon something.

I guess like everything if there were hard and fast rules it would be easier....I dont want to be a cheap skate but dont want to overtip either.....and I did work in the service industry for a long time so am aware of the whole tipping thing...

Thanks everyone.

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