Tipping Vendors?

The services provided by the vendors didn't recieve a tip. I did hand them a Thank you card with the message of making our day special and to have them with us. We provided meals on our account as per the contract stated so that covered something towards it. The venue included gratuity charges so we didn't have to tip him. A little gift to give him as a token of our appreciation for the work of our wedding.

100% yes. We're having a family member in charge of tips on the day off and will be putting cash into envelopes with each vendor and their name on them to be discreetly handed to them at an appropriate time. MUA, photographer (will also be getting a baby gift as she recently became pregnant) donation to the chapel instead of a tip to the minster, florists and budgeting for an additional tip on top of the built in gratitudy for the restaurant where we are having our reception. I've worked in the service industry and strongly believe that's if you are happy with services provided a tip should be included.

My venue included the tip for her team since they do everything.

I will be tipping my hair and makeup because that is something I would do on a regular day if I were to have that service fee.

Photographer I wasn't planning since he set the price to include his services and time.

I am tipping my baker since she's a friend and I know she will do an amazing job and I already have her booked to do three cakes for me next year.

I feel like service industries you would pay gratuity, like bartenders, waiters, hair and make up. Or like Brittany said unless your DJ acted as an MC and went above and beyond.

Totally agree with what's been said - if they are employees, yes; if they are the business owner and you feel they deserve the tip. A Google review goes a long way too!! We did that for all of our vendors.

Vendors who set their own prices don't usually warrant a tip since they factored in all costs and their revenue in pricing out their services.

Vendors that employ contractors or staff that they send to service your wedding should be tipped.

For example, if your hair stylist and make up artist work for a salon and reports to a boss (the owner) who pays them a set wage, tip them (but ask for their personal info and don't wire money through the salon). If the artists are independent contractors who set their own prices, no need to tip.

It really depends.

When I got photos done I did not tip until I saw my photos. I was extremely pleased with them and I only tipped 10%.

Hair and make-up. Mine is built in the costs so I would tip the standard of about 15-18%.

As for the florist, DJ and officiant - I probably wouldn't unless they did something extraordinary that I didn't ask for. An example is even though you didn't pay for MC, did the DJ pretty much do the job.