Tipping a coordinator who works for the venue?

Check with the venue manager first. My venue also came with a DOC. I asked the venue owner about gratuity and he said she was very well paid and that she gets bonuses so no need to tip her.

View Quoted Comment She is also the venue manager haha. The venue is an Inn, and they have an “events staff,” and she’s the head of events

We are in the exact same situation and all "tips" for her and the cook whom they call cookie were included in our package price. I would have to look at the paper again but each of them are getting around 300 in tips. It specifically says on their tips in it's own section. The more we added the hire the tip went. I would check your contract to see if yours is the same

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I'd say she probably doesn't need to be tipped but if you feel like she went above and beyond, I'd say $100 would be good.

View Quoted Comment Ours doesn’t have a place for tip, but it does have a 21% “service fee” which she specified was NOT the tips for the servers... now I’m wondering if maybe part of that goes to her?

View Quoted Comment Thank you! Yeah I was thinking $100 if anything but I wasn’t sure if that seems low

Our coordinator worked for the venue and was supplied to us free of charge. We gave her an envelope with $100 in it and wrote a letter to the venue how much we enjoyed working with her and how she made our day perfect.

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That's a great idea, thank you!

Maybe just get her a thank you gift? Something nice and personal. And i love the letter idea!

Question for anyone reading this and responding, what if the venue supplies the DOC and you ARENT happy with them? My girl has been horrid from day one. I swear if she asked me one more time whether we wanted the ceremony indoors or outdoors and what time we wanted the ceremony to start, I was going to LOSE IT. Thoughts?

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What I have noticed from some of the contracts we were quoted, the "service fee" may or may not include tips, but usually covers the wages of the staff tending to your event. The price you usually pay for the space/food/decorations/etc is what you paid for the venue. If you feel she deserves something extra, giving $100 or a small personal gift seems appropriate. But if she is the venue "Owner" where the money usually goes then I would assume some of that fee goes to her.

View Quoted Comment When did you give it to her? Did you write the letter prior?