Tipping

AwkOcto

Hi Everyone!
I'm not sure this is the right board to post this, but which vendors do I tip?
All? Some? (I definitely know it's not none!)

Pretty much all of them have not said anything about tipping/gratuity except my limo service and the wedding hall coordinator.

So here are my vendors. Tip, no tip?
- Wedding Musicians (string trio)
- Wedding DJ (I think we tip...right?)
- Wedding Planner
- Wedding Videographer
- Hairstylist
- Makeup Artist
- Florist
- Wedding Officiant

I think that's it. (My brother is the photographer, so no need to worry about that...i'm getting him a gift.)

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

Thanks!

GreenPepperBurger

I'm not sure about the actual vendors, but you for sure tip the hairstylist/makeup artist.

pooh8402

if the vendor owns their own business, don't tip them. tip everyone else. the officiant--it just kinda depends.

noodle_oo

Here's a nice guide:

http://www.frugalbride.com/tipping.html

There is also a tipping guide on theknot.com or just google: wedding tipping guide

hz80408

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_tipping-11?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:1a576288-46aa-443d-af5e-2ded787f83edPost:c0b5c8f6-62b6-414d-b171-57b00d0a5ce7">Tipping</a>:

In my opinion/research

[QUOTE]
 - Wedding Musicians (string trio) <strong>provide meal if staying whole reception, otherwise if just for ceremony, tip, $10ea
</strong> - Wedding DJ (I think we tip...right?) <strong>no tip, provide meal
</strong> - Wedding Planner <strong>tip and meal
</strong>- Wedding Videographer <strong>no tip, provide meal
</strong>- Hairstylist <strong>tip
</strong> - Makeup Artist <strong>tip 
</strong> - Florist <strong>tip
</strong> - Wedding Officiant <strong>invite for meal
</strong>
Posted by AwkOcto[/QUOTE]