Tipping Vendors?

I'm going off of my youtube wedding planner. Lookup Jaime Wolfer-Tipping on youtube

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This video is so helpful, thank you!

Edit: Based on what she is saying in the video, I likely don't have to tip the bartenders if they have a tip jar out. If that is the case, how do I determine how much to tip the other service staff? My bill will also include the cost of the liquor, so I feel like tipping the service staff on the entire cost per head is more than would be necessary.

The meals are expected and shouldn’t hold any weight on whether or not you tip. I’m tipping every vendor that we use except for ones that won’t be involved in our day although there are some exceptions. For example: I’m not going to tip the woman I’m renting our goblets from because I’ll be picking them up from her and dropping them off. However, I will be tipping the chefs who prepared our food offsite earlier in the day. They won’t be at our venue serving the food but they did a lot of the work. I just budgeted tipping into our overall budget. Even if it’s a smaller amount, it’s a nice gesture. Now, if one of my vendors doesn’t show up or totally screws things up, they probably won’t get their tip.

15-20 percent.

My coordinator told me that tips should be reserved for vendors that are typically with you throughout the event day. Those that come to just set up and leave don't need and shouldn't receive a tip unless. Then she said the tip amount is completely up to the bride bc percentages of large amounts is ridiculous to expect to pay. Hope that helps any.

I googled about this and I would ask the venue or caterer if there is a fee on your invoice that goes towards the gratuity. I asked my caterer straight up and they appreciated that I asked.

I like the articles I've seen lately. I’m only tipping caterer and band. I read you do not tip photographers. My hair and makeup people already charged me 18% tip to my bill, otherwise I would have tipped them.

Photographer-he owns his studio so I am won't be tipping. If it is a photography company, and they contract the work and take a percentage, your day of photographer should get a tip since he is not keeping the fee @ 100%.

Videographer-Observing the latter part of the advice, I will tip him since he is from a videography company.

My wedding is at a hotel so I am already paying 24% service charge which 17.5% goes to the hotel staff, so I won't be tipping servers or bartenders especially since it is a complete price per guest so I can't split the cost between beverage vs. food.

My catering manager from the hotel is amazing and the jury is out if I will give her anything, she has been my point of contact between the hotel and vendors. She also saved me a TON of money on a draping from an industry contact she's known for a long time!. And if she wasn't there I'd have a wedding coordinator, easily $1K for the day.

Head Chef of the restaurant, Fiance' and I decided to buy a nice bottle of whisky or bourbon and give it to him as a gift, since a head chef would not generally receive a tip to begin with.

Music-I am getting a 6 piece band for around $2,000 and they're amazing, and the lead singer is a long time friend, so I am tipping $500, plus covering their parking day of, another $75.