Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- Wedding Thank-you Stationery
- Thank-you Greeting Cards
- Red Wines
- Envelopes
- Pens
Step1
Talk to the site manager to find out about tipping policies and how tipping has been handled in the past.
Step2
Plan ahead and have tips ready in sealed envelopes prior to the event. Be sure to have extra envelopes on hand for those unexpected lifesaving services.
Step3
Designate someone to be in charge of tipping ' the host or wedding consultant is a likely prospect.
Step4
Base your tips on performance, using these guidelines. Head honcho at the reception: 20 percent of the bill. Wait staff, disc jockey and musicians: $25 each. Bartenders: 10 to 12 percent of the liquor bill. Delivery persons, florists and drivers: $10 each. Parking, coatroom and powder room attendants: $1 or less per guest or car.
Comments
weddingideas said
on 11/11/2007 I agree with you Rachel! Why would it be insulting for a business owner to receive a tip? Tips are meant to signify that someone did an exceptional job, so it shouldn't really matter if they are the owner or not.
Rachel0814p said
on 6/5/2007 Who ever said business owners don't appreciate tips?! My photographer partner and I run our own wedding photography business out of California, and we REALLY appreciate it when we receive tips for our hard work and professionalism. We're with our brides and grooms the entire day of the wedding--often starting around 10AM when the bride begins the process of hair & makeup, and ending only when the reception wraps up, sometimes not until 11 or 12 at night. We spend 10, 12, sometimes 14 hours with our clients on their wedding day--longer than any other vendor except perhaps the coordinator. We put a lot of effort into building relationships with our clients outside of the wedding day: pre-day consultations, the engagement session, ongoing communication with image selection and album design. While certainly not necessary, a tip or a gift for service well done is ALWAYS welcome.
DjDennis said
on 10/9/2006 Remember America isnt the only Country in the world
DjDennis said
on 10/9/2006 Sorry being in a Different Country we dont do Tipping
if you have tipping in my country it sounds cheesy
plus then we get told you didnt charge enough for your services
get a better paying job if you rely on tips...
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 As a wedding coordinator in Seattle, I suggest tipping only those vendors who you really felt did a great job for you in some way. If you loved your hair, tip your stylist. If you loved your food and thought the wait staff was great, tip your caterers. If your wedding coordinator really put it all together for you and kept you from pulling your hair out - he/she deserves a tip! On the other hand, if your cake did not end up being the light and fluffy cake you tasted six months ago (and may have been that very same cake defrosted for your occasion), there is no need to tip the cake vendor. Tips are extra for someone who did a good job - not a mandatory accessory.