As you can see I'm a ways out yet from my wedding date, I am just trying to prepare the budget in as much detail as possible. In planning gratuities I keep reading that you don't "have" to tip any vendor that owns their business. How do people feel about this? Is it genuinely abided by?
My photographer (like a lot I think) owns her company and I can't quite imagine not tipping her at all - especially when I do tip the second shooter. Ditto to the videographer and the DJ. I certainly don't want to abide by this particular tip if it's generally ignored, I am not about stiffing vendors! I guess since the idea is they are getting more of the margin themselves, I could understand tipping a bit lighter but I just want to make sure I'm in line with norms at the very least. Let me know what your plans are for these vendors, and thanks!