While some vendors include gratuities in their fees, many will leave the amount up to you—and the level of service they provide can influence what you give them. Vendor tipping can add up quickly, costing you a few thousand dollars. Most tips should be handed out on the day of the wedding, so it's wise to assign the job to a friend or family member.
A follow-up thank-you note is often a valued tip in itself, as your word can be a recommendation for the vendor. While it isn't necessary to tip priests, ministers, rabbis, or other religious officiants many of them, in fact, won't accept cash tips , if you want to thank them for their services, consider making a donation to their organization or house of worship.
If you belong to a church, your own minister or priest may perform the wedding at no charge. In this case, you could make a donation to the church, and as an extra thank-you, consider sending something personal, such as a gift certificate to a nice restaurant. If your wedding is performed by a civil employee such as a judge, clerk, or other nonreligious officials, then forgo a gratuity.
Such officiants are paid a flat rate and are usually not permitted to accept tips or donations—local law may actually prohibit it. A thoughtful card, however, is always appreciated. Many caterers include a gratuity in their contract to be divided up among the workers, but be sure to ask. If the gratuity isn't included, plan on tipping all staff members, including the catering or banquet manager, waiters, bartenders, chefs, and other essential workers who help serve guests.
Most catering staff members receive a decent hourly wage, so you needn't go overboard on their tips. To change or withdraw your consent choices for Brides.
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I Accept Show Purposes. Jaimie Mackey was the Brides real weddings editor from to She also worked as a luxury wedding planning producing over high-end weddings and events over four wedding seasons in Colorado. Brides's Editorial Guidelines. And how much? And when? We know it's confusing, so we've put together a handy-dandy guide to tipping your vendors.
First take a good, hard look at your wedding contracts. Read through them to see if a gratuity is included. It's pretty standard for it to be covered in your venue, catering, and even transportation contracts.
When it is , no additional tipping is required. A "service charge" is not necessarily a gratuity. Whyyy are contracts so confusing? Service charges don't necessarily go directly to employees, so you'll need to ask how that money is being used.
This extra fee can be applied to anything from venue maintenance to administrative costs, so unless you see the word "gratuity" spelled out on your final bill, you may still need to tip. You're not required to tip business owners. Technically you don't need to tip the owner of a business—just their employees. The thought process behind this is that you're already paying what the business owner has deemed an adequate price for their service.
However, feel free to ignore this rule if they rock your socks off. Prep tips in advance. Tell us more about your event and we'll help keep you on top of everything!
We all know that weddings can get real expensive, real quick! When budgeting, it can be easy to forget to factor in funds to tip wedding vendors. Worried about committing a faux pas on your big day? Your glam squad might be up at AM to prepare your bridal party for an early morning ceremony or pre-nuptial group photos — that fact alone is a reason to tip! Some will not charge a set fee for their services but expect you to donate to their church or organization.
They will most likely suggest an amount. Many catering companies include a service fee in their contract, so double-check before taking out your wallet to tip. If gratuities are not included in their fee, then check out this tipping breakdown:. Leave it with them after your last ride to thank them for their service. For the most part, tipping your wedding vendors is not expected.
Going out of your way to share your positive reviews will be SO appreciated by your wedding team and may help them book future clients. Sharing your positive vendor experiences could be more lucrative than your cash tip!
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