To TIP or not to Tip...

maggie728 Posted: Jun 18, 2009 01:41 PM

To TIP or not to Tip...

Do you???? and how much ?????

Photographer for engagement shoot

Hair and Make up Trial (she owns business)

VeggieBride Posted: Jun 18, 2009 01:46 PM

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hair and makeup trial- absolute yes-

i dont know about owner rules though

dazies1011 Posted: Jun 18, 2009 01:47 PM

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I didnt tip but, I will on the day of.

MrsCtoB Posted: Jun 18, 2009 02:03 PM

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I tipped my hair and make up trials because they did a fab job. we didn't have engagement pics so im not sure.

gina409 Posted: Jun 18, 2009 02:17 PM

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i always tip..i just go by the rue..u provide me a service i tip

Almostawife Posted: Jun 18, 2009 02:33 PM

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My family has been in the hair business for years.

You do not tip owners, they receive all the money they make. If you like them, the best thing you can do is recommend them.

I didn't tip my photographer, the day of the eshoot but he will receive a bigger tip the day of.

Also, if they are the owner of the photography business, you don't tip them either.

Best bet if your not sure who to tip and how much, ask your RH. We sat down and talked with our BM about all the tips and they gave us guidlines to follow.

Florist delivery and set up team yes, (owner no) $20 each
Photographers and assistants yes (owner no) $50 - $100 each

debzy Posted: Jun 18, 2009 02:34 PM

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No to the photographer on the e-shoot.

Yes for hair and m/u trials - 20%.

MrsC2010 Posted: Jun 18, 2009 02:36 PM

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we tipped the photographer for our e-shoot

and i plan to tip for hair/makeup trials

mmm117 Posted: Jun 18, 2009 02:39 PM

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I'm also following the rule that if theyre the owner, working for themselves, then they don't get a tip.

JennyAPH Posted: Jun 18, 2009 03:00 PM

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I tipped for the makeup and hair trial

I did not tip for e-pics

bag19 Posted: Jun 18, 2009 03:08 PM

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i didn't tip for either. epics are part of our package that we're paying for and the photog is the owner. we will tip them on the day of.

make up trial - shes the owner - and i wrote her a $150 check for the trial and to hold the date. i didn't think it was necessary to tip if they're the owner.

pa56 Posted: Jun 18, 2009 03:09 PM

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I don't think it's necessary to tip for a hair/makeup trial - regardless if they're the owner or not.

coldasice217 Posted: Jun 18, 2009 03:12 PM

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I tipped for majority of my hair/makeup trials. I'm still on the fence for my epics once we do them, since the photog is the owner.

CrazyChris Posted: Jun 18, 2009 03:13 PM

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I didn't tip for my e-pics.

I did tip for my hair and make up trials and on the day of my wedding also, even thought she was the owner because I thought she did a wonderful job.

Tracey1979 Posted: Jun 18, 2009 06:15 PM

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I tipped makeup artist for the trial.

JamDancer Posted: Jun 18, 2009 06:43 PM

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I didn't tip for hair or makeup trials... bc they were getting all of it

epics we tipped $50, only because our photog traveled all the way out to the north fork where I really wanted to take our pics, probably an hour-hour and a half drive for him, AND it was his day off but we were visiting from upstate so we had to do it on a monday.

twoifbysea Posted: Jun 18, 2009 07:13 PM

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I tipped for both.

We gave our photog $60 for the epics. He extended our session beyond their normal hours, and wanted to keep going ... we had to tell him we'd had enough!

I tipped for EVERY makeup and hair trial I've had (and I've had a lot) except for ONE because she did an absolutely awful job and it killed me to even pay her $100 to make me look like a deranged pageant queen.