Tipping

cwheels82

Can I get some advice on tipping vendors?  Who did you tip and do you mind telling me either how much or a percent?  I've read a little online, but have found different sites say different things.  Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

abbeydeann

I think we've decided on not tipping the vendors... I think it's weird.  We're paying them their asking price, I don't think a tip is necessary, my friend tipped all of her wedding vendors and none of them expected it. 

JKohio

I only tipped my hair stylist on the wedding day (20%). If we had used a limo, I probably would have tipped the driver (as long as there was no info in the contract indicating that it was already covered. Check your contracts! I know that gratuity was already included in my hall/catering contract. That's it though. We didn't tip the photog, DJ, florist, baker, etc.

juliet1503

Ditto to Jkohio. We tipped the hair stylist. . . and our limo driver. TY for posting this, I was starting to feel guilty for not having tipped other vendors because a friend of mine just got married and well, her opinion was that you have to tip EVERYONE (think even the photogs's daughter/assistant).

starshine985

We only tipped the hair stylist, make-up artist (she went way above and beyond when something went wrong) and limo driver.

ashleeandwhatshisname

I had a friend that was a limo driver and they make most of their money from tips. So I would say: Limo – Yes Hair – Yes Makeup – Yes Everyone else (photo/video/DJ/hall manager/florist)- I am going to have the cash on hand, if anyone goes “above and beyond” , “saves the day” or does a really great job, they are getting one. If not they can have a hug.

pickedflower

I also am debating about this. I am using the same photog as a friend and they tipped him well and then he ended up staying a lot longer than expected so the way I'm tipping is sort of based on what vendors I need excellent service from - like the photographer, hair/makeup. I think my florist will do a good job regardless so I probably won't tip her Not sure if this is the best way to go about this, but when there's limited funds, I had to figure out what was priority.

lilsunshine214

The day-of we tipped the stylist, make-up artist, and shuttle driver. We later sent out thank you notes with pictures of their work to the vendors who we thought did a wonderful job. We intend on sending out thank you notes with pictures and tips to the make-up artist again (She really did that good of a job!) and the banquet manager of the hotel because he was literally at my beckon call the entire night before the wedding.