Vendor Tipping Question

Re: Vendor Tipping Question

• NotTheOnlyOne member

  

  April 2015

  You don't have to tip your photographer or DJ. The caricaturist is up to you, but not mandatory.

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• novella1186 member

  

  April 2015

  aphrodite0869 said:

  Hello Knotties,

  So I'm confused about this whole tipping business.  I've been reading through here and some people say tip and some people say don't.  I don't know what to do. So here's my  basic wedding set up and the run down.

  I'm not tipping my florist - they aren't even delivering the flowers to us.--you're good

  
  

  My photographer owns her own business and charges quite a bit for her services - should she be tipped? --no 

  Caterer - no brainer - he will have 3 wait staff-- you got it 

  Caricaturist - he is charging us 450 for 3 hours - so do we tip him for coming and drawing the guests?-- not mandatory but it would be a nice gesture if you like his work 

  Our DJ - he is charging us a 100 an hour for 7 hours...do we tip him extra and owns his own business, no assistants just him. -- no

  Thanks for the help in advance!

  generally, (and there are some exceptions) when the vendor owns their own business, they've already negotiated the full amount, including whatever fees, that they expect to get in the contract, and they will get 100% of that since they own the business, KWIM? 

  

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• huskypuppy14 member

  

  April 2015

  novella1186 said:

  aphrodite0869 said:

  Hello Knotties,

  So I'm confused about this whole tipping business.  I've been reading through here and some people say tip and some people say don't.  I don't know what to do. So here's my  basic wedding set up and the run down.

  I'm not tipping my florist - they aren't even delivering the flowers to us.--you're good

  
  

  My photographer owns her own business and charges quite a bit for her services - should she be tipped? --no 

  Caterer - no brainer - he will have 3 wait staff-- you got it 

  Caricaturist - he is charging us 450 for 3 hours - so do we tip him for coming and drawing the guests?-- not mandatory but it would be a nice gesture if you like his work 

  Our DJ - he is charging us a 100 an hour for 7 hours...do we tip him extra and owns his own business, no assistants just him. -- no

  Thanks for the help in advance!

  generally, (and there are some exceptions) when the vendor owns their own business, they've already negotiated the full amount, including whatever fees, that they expect to get in the contract, and they will get 100% of that since they own the business, KWIM? 

  I disagree. Generally, you tip for good service. It's irrelevant whether they own the business. If people think they paid enough in the fee for service, that's fine, you don't have to tip.  

  
  

  I tipped my photographer, and he owns his own business; however, I thought his fees were not high, so I wanted to give him a little extra. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• novella1186 member

  

  April 2015

  huskypuppy14 said:

  novella1186 said:

  aphrodite0869 said:

  Hello Knotties,

  So I'm confused about this whole tipping business.  I've been reading through here and some people say tip and some people say don't.  I don't know what to do. So here's my  basic wedding set up and the run down.

  I'm not tipping my florist - they aren't even delivering the flowers to us.--you're good

  
  

  My photographer owns her own business and charges quite a bit for her services - should she be tipped? --no 

  Caterer - no brainer - he will have 3 wait staff-- you got it 

  Caricaturist - he is charging us 450 for 3 hours - so do we tip him for coming and drawing the guests?-- not mandatory but it would be a nice gesture if you like his work 

  Our DJ - he is charging us a 100 an hour for 7 hours...do we tip him extra and owns his own business, no assistants just him. -- no

  Thanks for the help in advance!

  generally, (and there are some exceptions) when the vendor owns their own business, they've already negotiated the full amount, including whatever fees, that they expect to get in the contract, and they will get 100% of that since they own the business, KWIM? 

  I disagree. Generally, you tip for good service. It's irrelevant whether they own the business. If people think they paid enough in the fee for service, that's fine, you don't have to tip.  

  
  

  I tipped my photographer, and he owns his own business; however, I thought his fees were not high, so I wanted to give him a little extra. 

  Huh, I always read/been told that if the vendor owned their business it wasn't expected to tip (except in some cases). And if they didn't own the business then it was more expected. 

  
  

  I'm sure no one would be upset about getting a tip though  

  
  

  Oh and I've also been told that it's more acceptable to give a gift instead of a tip if the vendor owns their own business, which I don't agree with. Most of my vendors are pretty much strangers to me. What would I gift them?? Why not just cash? 

  

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• hashtag43016 member

  

  April 2015

  If you feel like you received great service and you really loved everything they did, then tip. You can tip any vendor you like. People who go above and beyond, should get kudos/tips. If your DJ keeps everyone on their feet, and people keep coming up to you saying "THIS GUY IS AMAZING" then give him a tip. Another way to show your appreciation is to give them a great review for them. Owning their own business is irrelevant. No one should be expecting a tip, but they are always appreciated. 

  

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