The TIPPING subject.....

How much are you tipping each vendor?

For me:

Photo: $25 per photographer
Video: $25
DJ: $50
Maitre'd: Unsure?
DOC: $25

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we did

$50-photographer
$50-videographer
$50-DJ
$50-MC
$2 per person at Villa for everyone

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Not sure yet. Probably

Photographer/Videographer/DJ - $75 - $100 each
Maitre'd- $350 - $500 (depending how many people I have)
Bridal Attendent - $100 - $150
Delivery People - $10
Limo - whatever FH tips
Hair/Makeup - 20%

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Message edited 4/18/2006 9:03:53 AM.

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If the tip is already in the limo contract is anyone paying them more on top of that?

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Posted by SweetCin704

If the tip is already in the limo contract is anyone paying them more on top of that?

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No we feel the same way, but I wanted to see what the majority of you guys were doing

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heck no!! why do they deserve a tip on top of a tip?

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Posted by SweetCin704

If the tip is already in the limo contract is anyone paying them more on top of that?

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Posted by October Bliss

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Posted by SweetCin704

If the tip is already in the limo contract is anyone paying them more on top of that?

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Heck no!! Our budget is completely tapped.

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How much should we tip our band?

If it's 20%, I'm screwed, that would be a LOT of $$$$$$$$$$$

Message edited 4/18/2006 3:33:03 PM.

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We are probably going to tip:

$100-photographer
$100-videographer
$5 per person to the Maitre D'
$100 each Bridal Attendant

I can't say what we are tipping our DJ and Limo's because both companies read these posts and I don't want them to know until our big day (you will have to wait to find out Vinny and Manny )

And I heard you should tip the delivery guys for the florist, but I don't know yet what we are tipping them. Is anyone else doing this?

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Are you guys tipping vendors that work independently (for instance, a hair or make-up person that comes to your house and therefore gets the full amount of what you're paying them)?

A lot of my vendors work on their own, and I don't know if it's weird for me to tip them. For instance, I am paying the organist's fee directly to him, so I know he's getting the full $200 (it's not like I'm paying the church and they're paying him a portion of the fee).

I'm totally clueless about this stuff...

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Wait, wait a minute....you have to tip? I had no idea you had to tip...omg, I am an idiot

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First off the Gratudity is the tip at the hall as well as the Limo that is why it is called Gratudity 20%

On my contrat I am paying for the hall 541.00 gratudity and 90.00 on the limo that is more then what they should get..

Anywhere it says Gratudity then it is included..

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Here is my list, still working on the prices...
Set prices for...
Officiant: 370.00
Organist: 125.00
Cantor: 100.00
Limo: 120.
Pending services here is approx...
Maitre d': $200-300
Banquet Manager: NO CLUE (HELP)??
Photographer(Meal Inc) $100.
Assistant Photo (Meal Inc.) $50.
Videographer(Meal Inc.) $100 each
Dj:(Meal Inc. & Owner) $?
MC (meal Inc.) $
Hair:(owner of salon) did not accept tip at trial do I still try to tip her day of??? I am bringing juice and bagels and minosas to salon??
Makeup: ?
Cake Delivery: $15.
Florist: $20 not sure if she is coming to set up?
Cleaner at Church:$15
Bartenders: $?

Anyone wanna fill in the blanks?? I have to start preparing this!! Thanks so much for any help, I need it!

Message edited 4/19/2006 8:24:31 AM.

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Ok I think we don't tip the Banquet Manager - I think it's just the Maitre'd.

So yay one less person

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this is what I have:

MD 350.00 (90 guest) little over 3.80 pp
DJ 50.00 + dinner
photot (2) people 50 + dinner
video (2) 1 guys for 45min (20.00) the other guy 40.00 + dinner
hair/make up 40.00
violin & piano during ceremony $20.00 each
limo $50 (we are not paying for the limo)
floriest $10.00 (he is just dropping off flowers to the house)
DOes that sound GOOD??

thats 700.00 in tipping

Message edited 4/19/2006 9:44:39 AM.

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This is what I have so far....

Tipping is subject to change.....

Maitre'd $525 -700 (175 @ $3 & $4 - could be more or less)
Bridal Attendant $150 - 200
DJ $200 (for 2 ppl) + dinner
Photo $150 - 200 (for 2 ppl)+ dinner
Video $75 - 100 (1 guy) + dinner
Day Limo $50-100
Pick-up Limo $50 (after Reception)
Florist $20.00 (delivery guy)

Total $1220 - $1570

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Posted by kase21

This is what I have so far....

Tipping is subject to change.....

Maitre'd $525 -700 (175 @ $3 & $4 - could be more or less)
Bridal Attendant $150 - 200
DJ $200 (for 2 ppl) + dinner
Photo $150 - 200 (for 2 ppl)+ dinner
Video $75 - 100 (1 guy) + dinner
Day Limo $50-100
Pick-up Limo $50 (after Reception)
Florist $20.00 (delivery guy)

Total $1220 - $1570

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Okay am I wrong for thinking that if your self employed then you shouldn't get a tip. One of my vendors works for herself. Why should I tip her. Don't you tip people who work under others? It's a full profit for someone who is self employed.

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Posted by hsacks23r

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Posted by kase21

This is what I have so far....

Tipping is subject to change.....

Maitre'd $525 -700 (175 @ $3 & $4 - could be more or less)
Bridal Attendant $150 - 200
DJ $200 (for 2 ppl) + dinner
Photo $150 - 200 (for 2 ppl)+ dinner
Video $75 - 100 (1 guy) + dinner
Day Limo $50-100
Pick-up Limo $50 (after Reception)
Florist $20.00 (delivery guy)

Total $1220 - $1570

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your tiping amount is much higher then mine, AM I being cheep??? both the dj and photo own the business and are doing the gigg....the video poeple in my opinion realy dont have that hard of a job...
do you think my tipping amounts are ok??

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Message edited 4/19/2006 10:59:48 AM.

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OK..some questions

I was told that I am suppose to tip the DJ 20% of the total amount....isn't that a lot?

Does the florist I work with get tipped?

here is what I think I'm going to do:

Officiant - 200 gift certificate to a restaurant (he's not charging me to marry me)

Make-up- $50.00 (she's staying with me while I'm taking pictures)

photographer and videographer - (one of each) - dinner and $50-100 each (they will be with me for 8 hours

Maiter-D - $750.00 - $4.00 per person

Bridal Attendant - $100-150 depending on service

Delivery guy - $20.00

Am I missing anyone?

And is this enough?

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Posted by Swan06

Okay am I wrong for thinking that if your self employed then you shouldn't get a tip. One of my vendors works for herself. Why should I tip her. Don't you tip people who work under others? It's a full profit for someone who is self employed.

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Posted by kase21

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Posted by hsacks23r

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Posted by kase21

This is what I have so far....

Tipping is subject to change.....

Maitre'd $525 -700 (175 @ $3 & $4 - could be more or less)
Bridal Attendant $150 - 200
DJ $200 (for 2 ppl) + dinner
Photo $150 - 200 (for 2 ppl)+ dinner
Video $75 - 100 (1 guy) + dinner
Day Limo $50-100
Pick-up Limo $50 (after Reception)
Florist $20.00 (delivery guy)

Total $1220 - $1570

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your tiping amount is much higher then mine, AM I being cheep??? both the dj and photo own the business and are doing the gigg....the video poeple in my opinion realy dont have that hard of a job...
do you think my tipping amounts are ok??

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I don't think you're being cheap. I may have different circumstances than you do.

I have my photo and video people for 12 hrs (so I thought I should feed them) and I have a pretty "outgoing" family so they'll really be working at the reception - so that tip reflects that.

The DJ I got at an amazing price (more than 50% off and he's hooking me up with his best DJ, all the extras and he'll MC - family friend...) so he's getting a slightly larger tip since even with the tip I'm under my DJ budget and way under what the cost would have been everywhere else or if I didn't know him. (He's awesome and he played my engagement party).

I also have more guests, so some of the services will have to do more work..

Tipping is discretionary based on your situation - It's going to be different for everyone. I think you're ok with your amounts.

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