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Vendor thank-yous

Hi,

I was just wondering what some appropriate vendor thank-yous would be? I assumed for the cake baker,florist,hair dress,make-up artist,and dress shop I would send a thank you note with a picture of their work to display or keep as a keepsake or whatever.

What do I do for the people who really contributed a lot like a church provided wedding coordinator,the DJ who is basically the reception coordinator,the wedding consultant at the reception,the videographers,and the photographers? Do they just get tipped extra? Do you tip at all?

I was initially thinking a little too large and was going to send flowers but that's going to end up costing a pretty penny,I'm sure. Any suggestions?

Re: Vendor thank-yous

  • A lot of my vendors asked for pictures to use on their websites.  I was happy to provide them as well as glowing yelp reviews and recommendations on my local board on TK.

    We tipped most of our vendors (well, most had the tip built in).  It was a bigger thing to do the promotion on TK and yelp.  All of my vendors that I've had contact with since the wedding report a huge increase in their business.  That's a great thank you, I think!
  • Ditto Mica.  I know our reception venue took their own pics, and so did the DJ (after asking if it was okay).  I sent thank you cards to my florist and chair covers place with pictures for them, and just a TY for the limo company.  For my DJ I wrote a great review on his facebook page, and told him and our photographer I would gladly write them great recommendations for their websites if they ever wanted.  I also wrote great reviews on my local for everyone, and we have a lot of friends getting married that we have recommended them all to.
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  • A nice handwritten note, and a tip if applicable.  If you have a convenient photo of their work, then include that too, but don't spend a lot of money or effort making sure you get a shot of their work. If they want it for their website or advertising purposes, they can take their own pictures. 
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  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_vendor-thank-yous?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:7740eebe-12d3-4b72-a7ef-8ab96cb16f46Post:21d13849-4758-456d-a8cf-f89a528f2f68">Re: Vendor thank-yous</a>:
    [QUOTE]A nice handwritten note, and a tip if applicable.  If you have a convenient photo of their work, then include that too, but don't spend a lot of money or effort making sure you get a shot of their work. <strong>If they want it for their website or advertising purposes, they can take their own pictures. </strong>
    Posted by Avion22[/QUOTE]

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    </div><div>True... but try to take a photo if you can (I'm sure if they took a shot of every piece of work they did, it may look cookie-cutter since they're the ones taking the photo but if they have clients who did it, they'll have all different angles and whatnot which could possibly be more appealing)</div><div>
    </div><div>Definitely a handwritten thank you note and tips are always nice. </div><div>
    </div><div>Like Mica said, totally give recs on your local board or even on the vendors site (but I would believe TK more than a site) </div>
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  • Um...if you are paying them, they should thank YOU for the business.  not the other way around.  I mean you can SAY thank you.  but that's all.
  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_vendor-thank-yous?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:7740eebe-12d3-4b72-a7ef-8ab96cb16f46Post:82310cde-d628-49e1-a36c-885ca722b899">Re: Vendor thank-yous</a>:
    [QUOTE]Um...if you are paying them, they should thank YOU for the business.  not the other way around.  I mean you can SAY thank you.  but that's all.
    Posted by _Dagney_[/QUOTE]

    <div>That's kind of harsh.  There's nothing wrong with showing appreciation for a job well done.  There's a huge difference between a vendor who did the bare minimum required and a vendor who went above and beyond.  </div>
  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_vendor-thank-yous?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:7740eebe-12d3-4b72-a7ef-8ab96cb16f46Post:82310cde-d628-49e1-a36c-885ca722b899">Re: Vendor thank-yous</a>:
    [QUOTE]Um...if you are paying them, they should thank YOU for the business.  not the other way around.  I mean you can SAY thank you.  but that's all.
    Posted by _Dagney_[/QUOTE]

    I feel the same way... I don't seem to have the tight relationship with my vendors that other girls on here do. I see it as a business transaction (I pay you a crapload of money, you do your job well), though maybe things will change once the day comes.
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