Название: Planning A Wedding For Dummies
Автор: Sarah Lizabeth Barker
Издательство: John Wiley & Sons Limited
Жанр: Сделай Сам
isbn: 9781119883241
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Tips and gratuities
Tips and gratuities are often forgotten when determining your budget. If you want to tip your amazing team of vendors, don’t forget to include them in your total budget. In this section, we’ll discuss whom to tip, what to tip, and how to deliver your tips.
Tips are never expected but always appreciated. Most of the people who receive tips on your wedding day are being paid by the hour and tips help offset the costs that occurred for them to be at your wedding. If you feel like a vendor has done an amazing job for you, then give them a tip. If you feel like they have not measured up to your expectations, don’t tip them.
Table 3-6 is a cheat sheet to help you figure out how much to tip each vendor. This is only a guide. Anyone you tip will appreciate the additional cash in their pockets, no matter how much you tip.
TABLE 3-6 Vendor Tip Percentages
Item | Percentage of Budget |
---|---|
Wedding planner | 10–15% or a nice gift |
Caterer | Check to make sure there isn’t already a service fee built in; if not, 20% of the staff fee |
Photo & video | $100+ per person |
DJ | $50–$100 per person |
Band | $25+ per band member |
Bartender | Check to make sure the tip isn’t already included in the bill; if not, 20% of staff fee |
Officiant | $100–$300 |
Ceremony musicians | $25+ per musician |
Hair & makeup | $15–20% of service |
Transportation | $20 of bill |
Deliverers (for example, baker, florist, rental company) | $25+ per person |
Delivering your tips to the appropriate person is a great task for your parents, best man, maid/matron of honor, or wedding planner if you hire one. This is something that you need to prepare before the day of the wedding. Determine your tips per vendor and get out those envelopes. On the envelope, write the name of vendor receiving the tip. Then include the cash and seal the envelope. (Your tips should be cash only.) Make sure to tell the person you’ve asked to distribute the tips to check in with you first to see if you’re happy with the service prior to giving the tips to the vendors. The last thing you want is to distribute the tips and not be happy with the service and have to try and get that cash back.
Tipping your vendors is a wonderful way to thank them for all their hard work and being a part of your wedding day. You may not believe me when I say this, but there’s a chance you’ll remember your vendors more than you’ll remember some of the guests who attend your wedding. Show them how much you appreciate them. Happy tipping!
Part 2
Taking Care of Logistics
IN THIS PART …
Finding the perfect vendors and understanding contracts
Determining if all-inclusive wedding planning is right for you
Picking the perfect venue
Getting the word out to family and friends, including figuring out who to invite
Adding special touches with flowers for the bridal party, ceremony and reception
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