XP: Review my tips please

Re: XP: Review my tips please

• Sue-n-Kevin member

  

  November 2011 edited December 2011

  My Mom used to be a caterer, and she's overly generous, so I won't use HER recommendations!
  
  I'd probably reduce the tip for the limo driver. $50 should be enough for an hour & a half. Are you even going to SEE the the cake & florist delivery personnel?
  
  You are very generous with your tip for the photographer. If he/she owns her own business, none is required. It's "nice", but I probably wouldn't do it. If $300 is 20%, then the fee is $1500? While I'm sure he/she is very talented, that's a lot of money for 8 hrs of work.
  
  You don't mention a DOC so I'm assuming you have none. Who will hand out the tips? I would probably tip the catering "head honcho" about $50, and the worker-bees $25 each.
  
  We gave the Hair/MUA flat tips of $50 each. They own their own company, but it was easier than figuring out a percentage. Also, my gals (other than my daughter) paid for their own.
  
  Maybe flat tip of $20-$25 for the church coordinator.
  
  Not sure on the etiquette for the photobooth.

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• MMRoberts11 member

  

  November 2011 edited December 2011

  I agree with all of Sue's recommendations. 

  

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• lmalear01

  

  November 2011 edited December 2011

   We did not tip our limo driver because they included a 20% tip in the total cost...most companies do that so just double  check your contract.  Hair and MUA I also did 20%.  The florist and cake delivery people I did not tip because I was not there when they were delivered and for both of those services I was charged a delivery fee which I assume pays for the delivery.  Our officiant we gave a $100 donation.  I did not tip our musician because he is owns his own business.   Our bartenders were included in our catering staff who were getting an automatic 18%...and they put out a tip jar.  One of the bartenders was the banquet manager who was a complete B*tch throuhout the entire process and the night of my wedding....so no extra tip for her. She actually got a nice letter to the owner of the business.   We did tip our DJs $100 even though they co own the business because they did an incredible job..  I paid A LOT for my photographer and she is wonderful...but I did not tip her because she owns her own business.  I did not tip my photobooth attendent. I don't know anybody who has had a photobooth that did.  I paid a lot for my photobooth and I just felt that for what I was paying for the photobooth that the employee should be taken care of by the company.  I haven't tipped my DOC yet...but my FI and I are planning on getting her a gift.  We are just still trying to decide what.  My DOC also told me in our final meeting that TIPS are great if you have the money and people do a really good job.  She said that now a days people are very tip happy and that you shouldn't feel the need to tip anybody.  May not be proper knot ettiquette but those words came from somebody who I respect more than the ettiquette board on the knot.  We also did not tip anybody until that service was performed.  Why would you tip your DJ before he does his job....what if he sucks?   These are all just my opinions.  I think what you have listed is VERY generous.
  
  

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• Milsey32

  

  November 2011 edited December 2011

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_michigan-detroit_xp-review-tips-please?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:88Discussion:153f2a75-16d9-45a6-9339-925398645685Post:64835889-c526-437e-8f1d-3a3834dd36a9">Re: XP: Review my tips please</a>:
  [QUOTE] We did not tip our limo driver because they included a 20% tip in the total cost...most companies do that so just double  check your contract.  Hair and MUA I also did 20%.  The florist and cake delivery people I did not tip because I was not there when they were delivered and for both of those services I was charged a delivery fee which I assume pays for the delivery.  Our officiant we gave a $100 donation.  I did not tip our musician because he is owns his own business.   Our bartenders were included in our catering staff who were getting an automatic 18%...and they put out a tip jar.  One of the bartenders was the banquet manager who was a complete B*tch throuhout the entire process and the night of my wedding....so no extra tip for her. She actually got a nice letter to the owner of the business.   We did tip our DJs $100 even though they co own the business because they did an incredible job..  I paid A LOT for my photographer and she is wonderful...but I did not tip her because she owns her own business.  I did not tip my photobooth attendent. I don't know anybody who has had a photobooth that did.  I paid a lot for my photobooth and I just felt that for what I was paying for the photobooth that the employee should be taken care of by the company.  I haven't tipped my DOC yet...<strong>but my FI and I </strong>are planning on getting her a gift.  We are just still trying to decide what.  My DOC also told me in our final meeting that TIPS are great if you have the money and people do a really good job.  She said that now a days people are very tip happy and that you shouldn't feel the need to tip anybody.  May not be proper knot ettiquette but those words came from somebody who I respect more than the ettiquette board on the knot.  We also did not tip anybody until that service was performed.  Why would you tip your DJ before he does his job....what if he sucks?   These are all just my opinions.  I think what you have listed is VERY generous.
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  He's your <strong>H </strong>now!!! [: </div><div>
  </div><div>And I agree - I do not plan on tipping BEFORE their services are provided. That's why I'm thinking the photographer's tip may be given once she gives us all our photos... months from now. </div><div>
  </div><div>I was worried about being "tip happy" but at the same time, didn't want to stiff anyone - I knew nothing about wedding planning/costs of vendors until I was actually engaged and browsing ideas
  
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