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Nun and Officiant Tipping

TheSlowskysTheSlowskys member
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I may post on Catholic brides as well, but since things are very regional I thought I would ask here what people tip(ped) their priest and nun for the wedding. We are paying $200 to the church as well.  I had budgeted $100 each, and am wondering if this sounds about right?

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Re: Nun and Officiant Tipping

  • MrsMack10612MrsMack10612 member
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    We were told our priest is not allowed to accept tips; and that the donation we were making to the church was sufficient.

    Far as I know there won't be any nuns that we need to worry about.

     

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  • brugginkbruggink member
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    edited August 2012
    We made a $500 'donation' to our synagogue, and that's sufficient. I'd think it'd be almost insulting to tip a member of the clergy, but it may differ according to congregation... Is there another couple in your church that was married recently (or even a church assistant or secretary) whom you could ask?
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  • TheSlowskysTheSlowskys member
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    edited August 2012
    We dont know anyone else married there. I don't have many married catholic friends. I was told there was a nun tip expected , so I would assume an officiant tip as well.
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  • Leenie10Leenie10 member
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    This is interesting. I have been to many catholic weddings and have been in a few as well. There were never any nuns present, and I've never heard of tipping a priest. We will be inviting the priest to our reception but had not considered tipping him. We paid a fee to the church which I believe is for the use of the church for the rehearsal and ceremony, and we paid for the precana classes. The only remaining church related payment that I'm expecting is for the musician(s).
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  • BostonGIrl4732BostonGIrl4732 member
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    Our church is charging us $800 for use of the church and all the fees (including musicians).  We are having an outside priest say the mass so we're also making at $200 donation to the Catholic university he works at.  We will invite him to the reception as well but based on our meetings with him so far, I have a very good feeling he will not attend the reception.  I don't think tipping is needed on top of that.

    I'd ask a secretary or assistant if they have one and see what they say about the nun.  I've never heard of that before...
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  • TheSlowskysTheSlowskys member
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    edited August 2012
    It was either the priest or the secretary who had said the nun tip was expected. Hmmm. No one told me I was supposed to tip the officiant, I just thought that was assumed if I was tipping the nun.... And it seems like everyone and their mother is tipped for the wedding. Edited: meant secretary above
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