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Petticrew
Beginner July 2019 Ontario

Wedding Tips - what vendors

Petticrew, on July 7, 2019 at 20:10 Posted in Plan a wedding 0 5
What vendors do you tip?
- cathering
- decor
- photographer /videographer
- hair and makeup

Do you tip your DJ or venue facilitor if they where included in your venue fee? If so how much?

Do you tip bus (yellow school bus drivers - shuttle drivers), flowers or cake? If so how much?

Thanks

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Latest activity by Vinod, on July 8, 2019 at 18:01
  • Vinod
    Top August 2017 Ontario
    Vinod ·
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    There is a youtube video on tipping vendors that categorise Do, Optional and Not Required. Amounts are also mentioned to give ideas on how much for each.

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  • Tori
    Top October 2019 Manitoba
    Tori ·
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    Catering - only the people who come to drop off and serve at our venue but not the company as a whole.
    Decor - we are doing our own but if we weren't then we would only tip if they help set up.
    Photographer/Videographer - only if they worked for a company of photographers/videographers and were assigned to us.
    Hair and makeup - we are doing our own, but if we weren't then I would only tip if they were working for a company of Hair & MUA's and not solo people.

    DJ or venue facilitator if they where included in your venue fee - only if they do a good job and the most I will be tipping any of the vendors if $50/head.
    Bus (yellow school bus drivers - shuttle drivers) - yes but only if they are working for a company.

    Flowers - no, as they usually charge for delivery so there is nothing that they are doing that is above and beyond other than completing their part of the contract.

    Cake - same as flowers.

    Overall I will only be tipping when they aren't self employed (those people chose their prices), and if they do a good job. At that, I don't have the kind of money to pay a % so I will be doing $50/person at most but if they only do a mediocre job then maybe $20 will be good enough.

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  • Casey
    Master October 2019 Ontario
    Casey ·
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    Our venue is all inclusive and has the tip already into the price per plate. So that covers our servers, catering etc. I am very big on tipping if people go above and beyond. Right now I have tips set aside for our florist, officiant and photographer, but that is pretty much everyone outside of our venue!

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  • Becky
    VIP September 2019 Ontario
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    We will be tipping catering- based on how well the meal is and quality, hair/makeup, dj. I want to see how all it goes and decide from there as well.

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  • Kelsie
    Master July 2021 Ontario
    Kelsie ·
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    We’re tipping wait staff, bartenders, DJ, officiant (and alter servers at the church). Also might tip the photographer and videographer!
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