Tipping

Re: Tipping

• breaness member

  

  June 2011 edited December 2011

  I am in the same boat. I plan on tipping the hair stylist and makeup person based on what I would expect to spend at home. But I don't intend to tip the Wedding coordinator.

  
  

  Hopefully someone else will have some more insight

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• fabutan member

  

  June 2011 edited December 2011

  Ditto breaness - I think a tip for stylists is expected (just like when you go to a regular salon).  Limo driver as well.  A website I found helpful about tipping was this:

  http://www.frugalbride.com/tipping.html

  
  

  It spells out some flat rate tips, as well as percentages.  The tipping range is a bit towards the low end of other websites I've seen, but should suffice.  Just remember that tipping is optional and a reflection of their standard of service...don't give one, if you don't think it's well deserved!

  
  

  If you want to work out percentage tips, I'm sure you can ask your coordinator for a breakdown of prices of items in your package.  You can even ask her for advice on what to tip vendors.

  
  

  
  

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• madstaylor member

  

  June 2011 edited December 2011

  Thank you ladies!
  
  That website was a great help! Looks like I better hit up the bank and grab some envelopes
  

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• Celstrial member

  

  June 2011 edited December 2011

  The rule I went with for my wedding was 1) tip people who don't own their own business ie the servers who worked for the catering company or the nail person who did your nails but didn't own the shop and 2) quality of their service.  If they vendor owned their own business, they essentially get the whole amount you paid them.  as for how much to tip, anywhere between 15-20%, depending on the service level.
  
  
  

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