Tipping Vendors in unique situations - Help!

I guess you are suppose to tip 20%. I personally feel like their work should show for how much to tip them. I have heard that if your bartender puts out a tip jar you don't need to tip them because they are encouraging your guest to tip them instead but to each is their own. As for your venue, since she is also acting as your day of planner I would tip her the 20% (for me, I would tip as long as her work shows for it). I would also tip the DJ and photographer both accordingly because they're bring in help.

For me, my dad thought me how to tip, he always told me that if the service showed for it's self and if I didn't have to ask or chase them down then they would get a good tip. I don't follow this new gratuity tip because some service doesn't always need to be tip, I get they are taking time of their day and all but I am also taking the risk in hoping that they will be on time, professional and their work is up to my expectations or for what they are charging me. I'm sure some wont agree with me but by the end of the day I don't want to feel cheated or that I should have went with someone else because they were rude or rushed the process or didn't even bother to be professional because they knew I wouldn't be able to get someone else at short noticed.

Hope this helps, Good luck and Happy Planning.