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Tipping your destination wedding coordinator?

Hi Ladies,

We're having a Vegas destination wedding at the Mandalay Bay.  We're getting a package deal wedding - chapel, flowers, reception, music, photography and videographer - all included in the price of the wedding deal.  Essentially we just have to show up 40 minutes before the ceremony in our outfits with rings and a marriage certificate and that's it!   15 minute ceremony and we're married.  We've reserved the date for our wedding well in advance and we got the worksheets from our coordinator giving us our options for add-ons to our package (READ:  $$$ vegas options).  However, she won't need this paper work until 45 days before the wedding, which is when she will kick into gear and set things up.

My question is:  do I tip her?  How much do I tip her?  What percentage of our wedding package?  Considering that we're doing all the standard package things (no add-ons) I'm not sure she's doing more than what is expected of her.  She's great through email and we anticipate meeting her at least once before the wedding to answer our questions and see the chapel, but that's it.  

I can see if we had a traditional wedding that required a lot of input I would tip her generously, but since this is a hotel package wedding, what's the etiquette here?  I will probably tip her, but I don't want to tip an amount that is insulting!

Anyone have a similiar situation that they can talk about?  Any help is appreciated--thanks!

Re: Tipping your destination wedding coordinator?

  • You should ask this question on the Las Vegas board, many Knotties there have gotten or are getting married at MB and should be able to help you.
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  • Ooh thanks Direy25!  I'll post there!
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