When to tip vendors?

anglcakes7

FI and I are trying to get things checked off our never ending to do list for our wedding coming up in 19 days.

We want to prepare the envelopes of each vendors' tips.  FI asked me when we give out the tips and I was caught offguard!

Did / do you plan on giving them at the beginning, middle, or end of the reception?  Did you assign a wedding party member to give them out or did you go around to each vendor seperately?

Thanks for any advice!

fallbride1109

Normally, the best man takes care of the tips and he would tip each vendor separately at some point before the end of the reception.

However, my venue planner ended up taking care of ours.  So if you have a venue planner or DOC, I'm sure either of them could also take care of it. 

winechic25

My dad took care of it and did it all at the end of the night.