My photographer wants me to provide food(?)

Gotcha! No hangry helpers! Got it worked out for $50 per plate, thanks!

Yes this is normal. Your caterer likely provides meals at a discounted rate for the vendors - ours is a third of what everyone else costs. We are providing meals for our two photographers, videographer, DOC (she's getting lunch and dinner), DJ (he didn't ask for one & it isn't in his contract but we're providing), and my HMUAs (I am asking them to stay and provide makeup and hair for my second look). Our officiant is staying for the reception.

Gotcha! No hangry helpers! Got it worked out for $50 per plate, thanks!

This is expected. I will be feeding 8 vendors: 2 photographers, 2 videographers, 2 DJs, and 2 wedding coordinators. Anyone who works all day gets fed.

Gotcha! Got it worked out for $50 per plate, thanks!

My DJ and My Photographer and her assistant were both fed at our wedding. It's common courtesy

This is standard language in a vendor contract, and you do have to feed them since they're working all day. My hotel offers a reduced price for vendors $65 per person, since they won't be partaking in cocktail hour, no liquor, the actual sitdown dinner, and cake. We were offered the option of serving our vendors, either plated meal of whatever the chef made extras from our wedding dinner, NY strip steak or sea bass vs a buffet dinner. We chose the buffet, it gave the vendors a 2 hour window to eat at their leisure in the green room, and not force them to eat whatever was leftover. They're getting a great spread, salad, chicken, fries, pasta, meat and cheese board, and dessert.

That's the etiquette. We had a different menu for the staff including photographers and the sound crew.

Gotcha! Got it worked out for $50 per plate, thanks!

We are feeding both our photographers and DJ's. It's in the contract, but we were going to do it regardless. Could you imagine working an 8 hour day and not getting a lunch break?

Heck no! Everyone needs lunch. Got it worked out for $50 per plate, thanks!

This is pretty common an in my opinion cruel not to feed them. especially the photographer who is with you all day. With that being said they are not included in the per person count and you aren't paying extra for them. If its a buffet then the wedding planner should either make them a plate or instruct them to make a plate. if its plated then they will get the leftovers from the caterer.....There is always leftovers. If there is not the caterer is cutting it too close and potentially running out of food for your guests. So to sum up feed every one of your vendors but do not include them in the count.

Saw after i posted this that you got it for $50 a vendor. Can't delete post only edit. $50 is better than full price.

Oh wow. Gotcha! Got it worked out for $50 per plate, thanks!

For sure! Lol makes me feel a lot better than $160 per plate lol!

It's the norm. I think it's weird too but it's just what is expected. It was in our Djs contract but not our photographers I was just going to plan on feeding both. Ask your venue about vendor meals a lot of times they are cheaper.

I know! So weird.. I mean obviously everyone expects a lunch break, and that's obviously not the issue. But it's odd that I'm expected to serve them. Thankfully my venue has a $50 vendor meal, but still. Holy cannoli. We all know you'd be packing a less expensive meal if you were bringing your own. But hey, perks of being a wedding vendor for a living lol.