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Tipping

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Can you tell me what is customary and appropriate to tip all the vendors you use?   The catering company will be bringing a staff of 5, there's a single photographer (owner), florist, two musicians (husband and wife), officiant. 
Thanks for your input!
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Re: Tipping

  • hz80408hz80408 member
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    edited December 2011
    You don't need to tip anyone who owns there own business/does this on the "side" of their real job (maybe the musicians?).

    We're not tipping our officiant, as we have no connection to him prior to contacting him about our wedding.

    Catering, if it's not already including in your contract, should be tipped 18-20% of the bill (pretaxes).

    Again, florist doesn't need to be tipped if they own their own shop, but I'd tip the delivery man $20.

    An addition to the vendors you have listed:
    We're not tipping, but are providing a meal for: photographer and DJ
    -tipping hair/makeup 20%
    -Venue coordinator either $50 or $100

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  • aperitisaaperitisa
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    edited December 2011
    I disagree with PP.  

    Not tipping someone because they are the owner is an outdated rule (IMO) I would still tip them.  

    We are definitely tipping our officiant, even if I didn't know him.  

    For photographers and DJs you should tip if they did a really great job.  
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  • lawhitedlawhited member
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    edited December 2011
    Here's a tipping guide that my DOC posted awhile back on her blog -- hope this helps!!  :)

    http://honeybeeweddings.blogspot.com/search/label/tipping
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  • MrsPapsMrsPaps member
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    edited December 2011
    read this article: http://honeybeeweddings.blogspot.com/search/label/tipping. A wedding planner who is local here (Honey Bee Weddings) wrote this and it is SUPER helpful!
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  • lawhitedlawhited member
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    edited December 2011
    Great minds think alike, MrsPaps!!  :)
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    edited December 2011
    I saw you posted that after I hit post! Good article by Misse :)
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  • tommysausagetommysausage
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    edited December 2011
    I like to ask make sure you guy that are having wedding in Illinois NOT PAY THE HALL OWNERS THE PORTION OF GRATUITIES AND GIVE IT TO THE WAITSTAFF PERSONALLY THATS THE ONLY WAY THEY WILL SEE A DIME. THESE IS A STATEWIDE SCAM THAT OWNERSWILL USE BY SAYING TAXES AND SERVICE CHARGES(GRATUITIES) INCLUDED IN PLATE PRICE>HERS THE SCAM THE OWNERS KEEP THE PORTIONS OF THE GRATUITY AND NEVER PAY THE WAIT STAFF THERE EARNING> THEY EXPRESS TO YOU THE WEDDING COUPLE THAT THEY PAY THE STAFF YOUR MONEY BUT ITS A LIE >THAT STAFF JUST RECEIVED A FLAT SALARY RATE . MY AND MY FIANCEE ARE IN FEDERAL COURT TRYING TO RECOVER HER 3 YEARS UNPAID WAGES AND CASH TIPS WRONGFULLY WITH HELD AND TRYING TO MAKE A NEW CLEARER LAW MAKING IT LIKE OTHER STATES SO THERE NO UNDER THE TABLE TACTICS . THOSE HARD WORKING SERVER MAKE EVERYONES DINNER FOR THAT EVENING HAPPEN AND THE OWNERS GET PAID ENOUGH WWW.DINOLFOSOWES.COM
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