Guests leaving tips for bartenders?

I've tipped anyway. I'm never sure if the hosts tip (although I'm assuming they do). I'd plan to tip so the bartender's not slighted, but your guests may tip as well. If that's the case, the bartender will have an extra reward for being a part of your special day.

I think it's really up to the person. Some people (like myself) like to tip, even if others are already tipping.

The bartender he's looking at requires some sort of tip so how would I ask guests to bring cash for tip without it sounding weird? And she's also handing out non-alcohol drinks, too.

I've heard that the hosts are supposed to take care of tipping, but I've seen cups/jars out at weddings I've been to. Personally I plan on asking the bartenders to put away anything asking for tips since we will be more than generous.

I don't expect my guests to take money out of their wallets; therefore, I will be making sure the bartender does not have a tip jar. If guests want to tip anyways, that is fine. IMO, if a tip jar is visible, guests would feel obligated to tip. We will be tipping at the end of the night.

I've worked as a bartender at weddings and never started putting out tip jar, but one always ends up on my bar. People will want to tip. Yes, you will have money set aside for your bartenders, but people will also tip-out.

No one 'has' to tip a bartender, nor does any situation 'make' them, but I can tell you that at all of the weddings I go to, people do, tip cup or not.

This bartender 'requires' tips? Well, that takes all the fun out of it, doesn't it....and it makes her sound kinda sleazy.

I don't know how you get around this except to maybe ask a couple of your friends to see what's happening at the bar. Pay them a set amount (a fair amount) and assume that some, if not all, of your guests will tip, but make it clear you don't want to see a tip cup.

Do not "ask guests to bring cash to tip." The decision you make is just whether to let them put out a tip jar at the bar in addition to the gratuity you give them (which I think is tacky at a wedding but I could be corrected if I'm missing something) -- in the absence of the jar, some will give cash anyway, some won't.

I interpreted "the bartender requires tips" as "the bartender requires X% service fee / gratuity." That's fine. I would NOT hire a bartender who required you to put out a tip jar or refused to serve drinks to guests who didn't tip. That's definitely not cool.

I tip even at open bar. Most people do its not required. It's optional.

So guests can tip if they want, the 'tip jar' on the counter is what I don't want

The hosts should tip bartenders, not guests. Some guests will tip anyway and that's perfectly fine - it's their choice. However, the bartender should not leave a tip jar/cup out on the bar as a prompt for guests to tip. I would request that your bartender not leave anything on the bar for tips, and you take care of the gratuity.

FH and I will be tipping our bartender on top of the gratuity that's included in the venue price, so he/she will be making out really well that night. There are some people in my family that are big on tipping people so even though there won't be a jar out, there are at least 2 people that I think will tip the bartender additionally.

I always tip at weddings, whether there is a tip jar out or not. I say plan to give your own gratuity and if guests tip on their own, all the better for the bartenders.

Most guests will tip anyway. However, most likely it will be in your contract with them that you will need to tip them. Our service charge is 21% (contractual)