Tipping at a later Time?

1.) If I was paying for my own services, I would assume that I was responsible for the tip as well.

2.) It's expected to tip certain vendors after the fact, mostly photographers and videographers. As far as other vendors go, I don't think that it's terrible to send a tip later, but I think that it's completely doable to tip them the day of. For our bartender, DJ, caterers, etc. we set aside 20% tips and I suppose if the service would have been awful, we could have deducted money from the envelopes before handing them off.

Usually you put someone in charge of tipping like a father, or a father in law. They go around after the wedding and tip your vendors, bartenders, waiters and venue staff. Since you're getting the makeup and hair done before I would tip the hair/makeup people when they're done and about to leave.

1. If you can afford it, it would be nice of you to make the gesture of tipping the hair stylist but if its going to be too much then let your ladies tip themselves. I have a small bridal party and only 2 ppl besides myself are getting their makeup done and because I can afford it Im going to tip the MUA so they can just pay for the service itself.


2. Now about tips. I understand what you mean by thinking its weird to give a tip before receiving a service (like some vendors gratuity is already included) but I also think its a little weird to send a tip a week later. I will be giving my tips the day of, if they dont delay our service then their money shouldn’t be delayed either. I have envelopes already set aside for their tip and will have my coordinator in charge of making sure the money goes where it belongs. I could understand if you dont have someone to help u take care of that. Are you going on your honeymoon right away? Maybe have the envelopes w tips ready to go so someone can send them off for u instead of waiting a week.

My bridal parties hair and makeup was also optional, so they paid. They also tipped since on their own. I tipped for my portion.

As far as tipping, we tipped all staff the night of except for photographer and videographer. My photographer and I met and I gave her hers in person and we mailed our videographer's. You can put someone in charge of your tip envelopes to pass out during the reception.

1) I haven't even thought about tipping my MUA because she does it as a hobby and thus is pocketing the entire bill herself. It's over $250 total and she's invited to stay and party so....

2) I will be sending tips after the completion of the wedding. I will not be tipping the night of because I want to tip based on service provided and not just because it's "what's done". I wouldn't tip my hair person in a normal situation until after my hair was done, or my waitress until after my meal was completed so why would I do so on the "most important" day of my life?

A tip is always given after the fact. You don't tip waiters at a restaurant or other service providers in your everyday life before they perform the service you are paying for. A wedding is no different. Wait until after the wedding is over, when you have had time to remember if the service was good, bad, mediocre and tip based on that, and only if the service was above and beyond. A tip is not given for someone doing their expected job, but for going beyond the call of duty. You don't tip for bad or mediocre service either, contrary to popular belief.