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Tipping Guidelines

Stina2012Stina2012 member
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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%

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  • ootmother2ootmother2 member
    Tenth Anniversary 5000 Comments 25 Love Its First Answer
    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
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  • SmallenForeverSmallenForever member
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    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>
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  • MrsGandthebeagMrsGandthebeag member
    2500 Comments 5 Love Its Combo Breaker First Anniversary
    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.  
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  • musicalcanadianbridemusicalcanadianbride member
    100 Comments 25 Love Its First Anniversary
    A tip is a reward for exceptional service. Doesn't matter WHO gives the service. 
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  • joeyryanjoeyryan
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    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.
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  • Stina2012Stina2012 member
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    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
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