Please help explain wedding tipping etiquette to me! I don’t want to shortchange anyone but also do not understand who you tip - for example, our photographer, videographer, and makeup are all individuals who own/run the business and are being paid in cash (their request). I’ve always heard you don’t tip an owner, because they’re setting the price so wouldn’t they set it to account for what they want to be paid? Right now we are planning to tip waitstaff. Do you also tip your band, florist,etc.?

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For waitstaff, check your catering contract because sometimes it’s included for events. You may consider tipping the lead person if they are great. For florist, consider tipping if they help set up the venue or if you have elaborate florals. Consider tipping live performers.

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Thanks! For florist would you still tip if they are the owner (1 person shop)?

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I tip everyone. Even owners.

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Yup. We do this as well. Everyone including the owner.

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I tip anyone who isn’t an owner however if they do a good job I provide a tip (makeup, DJ, etc). Other than that you tip people like band, waitstaff, wedding organizer etc typically after the reception. The amount you tip is based on how well they do and how important they are. Think 50 bucks for an orchestra player or a waiter.

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Agree with this rule!
Side note: if your reception is at a private club, be sure to ask permission before tipping their bartenders and waitstaff, as it’s typically not allowed

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Our wedding planner provided a cheat sheet with best practices. This was in Minneapolis, so it’s probably more in more expensive cities. We tipped everyone regardless if they were an owner.

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Omg this is so handy, thank you for sharing! I didn't know who to tip either...

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I will disagree with these comments. I’m European having my wedding in Europe and no one tips here. All my vendors are owners of their own business and they set up their prices.

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Hmm. I think it really depends on the culture, people and place. I've seen a lot of people giving tips. Maybe not in Europe but in some other parts of the world.

I think it really depends on your location. But I suggest you tip everyone. You can decide on the amount based on their work and hours.

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Thank you so much S1 for sharing this cheat sheet. I will surely save it for future use. Thanks a lot!

Tips are always included in the budget. I know some of them don't really expect any tips. It just depends on how important their roles are.

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