Tips

God, who dont you tip?

Photographer
Videographer
Hair
Makeup
Seamstress
Alter servers
Limo
Maitre D and bridal attendants
Florist delivery person
DJ

Who else is there? I would imagine I'd give around $50-100 per person except for the florist delivery person and alter servers (they'll get less) and the maitre d and bridal attendant (they'll get more).

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Posted by MrsDtoBe09

God, who dont you tip?

Photographer
Videographer
Hair
Makeup
Seamstress
Alter servers
Limo
Maitre D and bridal attendants
Florist delivery person
DJ

Who else is there? I would imagine I'd give around $50-100 per person except for the florist delivery person and alter servers (they'll get less) and the maitre d and bridal attendant (they'll get more).

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I dont think u need to tip the seamstress

i hope this helps... i copied and pasted ...

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.

WOWsers.......... i had no idea i had to tip sooooo many people

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Posted by iYexie

WOWsers.......... i had no idea i had to tip sooooo many people

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I dont agree with some of the things it says but i guess you can go on how you feel! I know that there are some tipping threads out there and maybe will be a good idea to ask the 08ers ... i am sure espo would know.

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Posted by DINAAMATUCCIO

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Posted by iYexie

WOWsers.......... i had no idea i had to tip sooooo many people

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I dont agree with some of the things it says but i guess you can go on how you feel! I know that there are some tipping threads out there and maybe will be a good idea to ask the 08ers ... i am sure espo would know.

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I agree!
i will start asking 08 brides!

What I am planning on doing is setting up envelopes and putting it away... as I book the venders. That way I have their money put aside and it just doesn't end up piling up to be like 1000 all in one shot! OUCH!

I will be tipping anyone whose 'service charge' is not included. So, the maitre'd; the photog's assistant; the MC (my DJ owns his equipment and the whole company, so his assistant will just get paid hourly, most likely, same with the photog assistant); the limo drivers. I won't see the florist set up crew, so probably not, though I would.

Everyone else either has a service charge included or is the sole owner of their service, not an employee, so unless I can think of someone else, no tips.

This is what I was told, but I might be wrong.

Photographers $100 each
Videographers $100
DJ's and or Band Members $100 each
BM: $3-$5 per person
Bartenders 10-15% of liquor bill
Bridal Attendant $100
Officiant $50-$100
Hair and Make-up 20% of bill
Florist: 10-15% of Bill

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Posted by ace730

This is what I was told, but I might be wrong.

Photographers $100 each
Videographers $100
DJ's and or Band Members $100 each
BM: $3-$5 per person
Bartenders 10-15% of liquor bill
Bridal Attendant $100
Officiant $50-$100
Hair and Make-up 20% of bill
Florist: 10-15% of Bill

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I agree with this list as waiters/busboys are all in included with your 20% gratuity (that is who that pays) i would definitely add on Limo drivers & Altar boys if you are having a high mass.

I think bartenders & valets will be taken well care of by my guests. As for my Florist crew i dont think i will see any of them except for Vito who i will definitely be tipping because i ahve him the entire day.