Re: Tipping Wedding Vendors

Shelbella262 · ‎02-27-2015

If you are in a resturaunt or banquet hall, they will automatically add the gratuity to the bar bill and the food bill usually 20-25% which should go to the servers and bar staff. If your guests feel the need to tip the wait/bar staff for going above and beyond that is their perogitive and would surely be appreicated.

walker · ‎03-26-2010

The only ones I recall tipping at my daughter's wedding were those involved in ceremony...celebrant and musicians. All others from reception to flowers, photographer, orchestra, etc, charged plenty of money and their extra charges were included. I did not see the need for extra tipping....but now I can't remember if anyone else did...🤔....day of weddings can be a blur..ha.

FiddleDeeDee · ‎03-06-2020

This is why we've told our sons to elope. Too freaking expense as it is plus everyone expecting a tip. Nope. Not doing it.

May your daughter have a beautiful wedding and forever bliss in her marriage.

*Four Seasons once again*

scatcat · ‎03-15-2010

Last year a relative went to pick up her wedding dress and was asked if she wanted to leave a tip.

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

@scatcat wrote:
Last year a relative went to pick up her wedding dress and was asked if she wanted to leave a tip.

They can ask but it would be a firm NO from me.

teganslaw · ‎03-11-2010

I can understand tipping bartenders, DJ or musicians, but wedding planners or florists? What about those who bake the wedding cake?

With the prices they charge, I don't see the need for tipping every vendor. This is getting out of control.

"The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog."

Mark Twain

shoekitty · ‎03-10-2010

@teganslaw wrote:
I can understand tipping bartenders, DJ or musicians, but wedding planners or florists? What about those who bake the wedding cake?

With the prices they charge, I don't see the need for tipping every vendor. This is getting out of control.

@teganslaw Shoekitty said:. Some florists come to wedding, set up, decorate the cake, then move things around from altar to reception. Our florist designed, constructed and stayed at wedding then cleaned up the flowers we couldn't take. She took to home where they were donated. She deserved tip, big tip. The bakery, Magnolka Bakery delivered. We didn't tip the bakery..but we did give a small tip to gu who delivered. It was a small tip. He had to protect the cake and most of all all those small containers of Magnolia Bakery Banana pudding. Lol.

“sometimes you have to bite your upper lip and put sunglasses on”….Bob Dylan

haddon9 · ‎03-09-2010

@scatcat wrote:
Last year a relative went to pick up her wedding dress and was asked if she wanted to leave a tip.

@scatcat I have to laugh at that one! I did see that as one of the suggestions for tipping when I checked on several of the many sites on this.

There was also the suggestion of tipping for alterations on the gowns!....no I wasn't going there. They charge enough and ask that you pay the balance for the gowns and the alterations in cash!