Tipping Guidelines

Stina2012

Hi Ladies! I need your guidance on who to tip for my vendors. Sorry to be such a special snowflake, but I'd really appreciate your response!

-Venue: Waiters and Bar Staff tips are included.
-Venue Coordinator: Employee of the venue.
-Photographer: Owns the business.
-Photographer Assitant: I believe he brings an assistant.
-Photo Booth Operator: One person managing the booth and guestbook.
-Florist: Owns the business but has assitants (behind the scenes).
-Cake: Owns the business but has assitants (behind the scenes).
-DJ: Owns the business but has assitants (behind the scenes).
-Officiant: Owns the business
-Hair and Makeup: This is easy! 20%

ootmother2

I don't believe that the owner should be skipped over on tips.  You tip for good service and if they give that good service, they deserve a tip

SmallenForever

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_tipping-guidelines?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:761e9030-4b09-4d8f-86ec-72d58ac22ac8Post:ca08fd55-f765-456c-8d7f-9228170d5f86">Re: Tipping Guidelines</a>:
[QUOTE]I don't believe that the owner should be skipped over on tips.  You tip for good service and if they give that good service, they deserve a tip
Posted by ootmother2[/QUOTE]

<div>I don't agree with this. Most of the time, you don't need to tip owners, nor are they expecting it. </div>

MrsGandthebeag

I don't think I'd tip any of those people except the hair/make up like you already mentioned.  Maybe the officiant too.  I'm not sure what you mean by they have their own business.  

musicalcanadianbride

A tip is a reward for exceptional service. Doesn't matter WHO gives the service. 

joeyryan

OMG - tip the owners! That's an old and out-dated concept that just because someone owns a business they're not entitled to a tip. TIP THEM. They're not in this business to make sure you have a "special day"- they're doing it because they need to eat and pay bills. TIP THEM. Hair and Makeup is 20% at LEAST. And YES- TIP YOUR OFFICIANT.

Stina2012

Interesting, I was under the impression that you don't tip owners of a business. I have no problem tipping for service (I was a waitress in college, I get it), but I don't want to either a) spend money I don't need to or b) give them a 10% tip when I should give 20%.

Here's The Knot article: http://wedding.theknot.com/wedding-planning/wedding-budget/articles/wedding-vendor-tipping-cheat-sheet.aspx