Questions on tipping

You don't need to pay the vendors unless they go out more than their services. Personally i gave a thank you card to them all over cash. Their services are paid for the day of event.

A local wedding FB group I'm part of asked a similar question, and a lot of wedding professionals (photographers, make up artists, etc.) all chimed in and said they didn't expect any tipping for their services, as that is why the set their prices the way they do. Most of them advised they enjoy personal gifts/thoughtful notes more than a tip.

Maybe I'm not in the norm, but I'm paying for your services, I don't feel I should have to tip. Especially for how much you pay for their wedding services. I suppose the exception would be the catering/food (I don't think that our venue had built in gratuity).

The general rule for service is 10-15% of the final bill BEFORE tax. E.g. my photographer is $2000 before tax, so I should tip her $200. If you have 2 photographers, but are still paying $2000, it would be $100/person. Of course you can do less when the numbers start to get too big.

You're right, if they are the owner, don't tip, but if they are party of a service company you should totally be tipping...a
Even for the dj and photographers. I used to work in event service as a performer, and a tip is highly appreciated

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I think I did about $100 for the DJ and 2nd photographer and $150 for the main photographer. It wasn't really a specific percent for any of them, just something we wanted to add.

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I tipped my MUA and Hairstylist about 15%, which is what I would normally tip at a salon. The venue covered gratuities (20%) in our bill and so did the limo driver (they did 20% as well, but double check it's not already included). We also tipped our DJ because he was amazing, but I wasn't going to at first, it was a last minute addition at the end of the night. We did tip our photographer and 2nd, but they charged so little, to begin with, we were more than happy to add a tip for them.

Among those who have gotten married in my group, I was told it isn't necessary though if they own the studio/business, and I wouldn't tip a 2nd if I didn't tip the main photographer, or split it among both of them so they each get something.

We got our baker a small gift as well, rather than cash since it was a close friend.

Hey JuneBride! From my research, I’ve figured out that it depends on if the individual providing the service is the owner of the company or an employee of the company. If they’re Sally from Sally’s DJ Company, then you don’t tip her, but if it’s Sally from Big DJ Company, then you tip her.

Oooh, I need to follow this discussion because I have the sameness questions. Actually I didn’t even know you didn’t need to tip people if they were the owner!