My Tips on Tipping Your Vendors
Hi my friends,
Carly here. I am here to share something that is near and dear to my heart — tipping your vendors. This is really valuable to the overall experience of your day but also to really show some extra love to the vendors that work so hard and get no breaks on the day of the wedding. Below you’ll find the tipping guide that I give to all my clients to get some sort of frame work for how to shower your vendors with a little something extra.
Tipping is completely optional to you on the day of your wedding. Should you choose to tip your vendors, you can hand your planner envelopes to distribute.We recommend providing checks for the owners/leads for each category and cash for the assistants (except for the wait staff — cash is easiest)This is to protect the larger sums of money from theft.We are so excited for your wedding and cannot wait to bring to life everything you envisioned!
Band + DJ //
We Recommend — $25-$50 per musician; $100-$150 When — At the end of the reception
Catering //
We Recommend — $20-$25 per waiter or bartender; $50 per Chef; $75-$100 per captain or 20% of the bill
When — At end of the reception
+ Look at your contract and see if gratuity is included in the proposal. If it is not, look at the invoice and see how many chefs, wait staff, bartenders, etc.
Delivery Crew //
We recommend — $10-$20 per delivery crew member When — When they are ready to leave
+ Includes (but not limited to) — Rentals, lighting, cake, sound systems, etc
Florist //
We recommend — $200-$300 per lead florist; $50-$100 for day of assistants When — When they are ready to leave
Hair + Makeup Artist //
We recommend — 20% of the total bill When — End of the service
Musicians //
We Recommend — $25 per musician When — At the end of the set
Officiant //
We Recommend — $100+ (or more if you are donating to a church you are affiliated with) When — At the Rehearsal
Photo Booth //
We recommend — $25 per Photo Booth attendant When — At the end of the service
Photographer + Videographer //
We Recommend — $100-$200 per lead shooter and $50-$100 for second + third shooters When — at the end of the reception
Wedding Planner //
We recommend — Lead Planner 200-500 or 10% of the package you purchased; Assistants $100 each When — End of the wedding night
Valet +Transportation //
We recommend — 15%-20% of the total bill
When — At the end of the night or after the last ride
Venue //
We recommend — $25- $50 each When — At the end of the service
+ This would include onsite coordinator and security guard(s)
I hope this was helpful and if you’d like to see more tips and tricks, please visit our IG for more! - CRW