Tipping with a Check vs Cash on Wedding Day

Good question.

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When I get a tip, I'm thrilled. It could be cash, a check or eggs (yes....I've gotten eggs as a tip; beautiful organic eggs, brown, tan, beige and greenish, that were so beautiful I couldn't bear to eat them!)

Do what is easiest for you!

I'd go for cash. If you aren't comfortable carrying that much cash, you can get Visa giftcards. Checks are a pain in the butt for people to cash- so keep that in mind.

We just wrote our vendors thank you cards and put their tips in there. They were sealed, so the people handing them out ofr us didn't even know there was cash in them, or how much was in them. We didn't have any problems with using cash.

I have to agree with Celia. A tip is really a gift and an extra "thank you" to your vendor -- the form of payment does not really matter. If you are not comfortable carrying that much cash on your wedding day, just make sure to appropriately label all the envelopes you will be handing out and double check that you are making the check out to the correct person/company name.

**As a side note, I know that waitstaff typically prefers to be tipped out at the end of the night in cash as it's more convenient BUT if you hand the head waiter/coordinator a check, the allotted amount will most likely just be added into the paycheck of each server who worked your wedding.

Hope this helps!

I had another thought about this.....I'd want to decide who to tip and how much based on the service that was received; not an EXPECTATION of service which might or might not have been received. Having everything made out ahead of time would seem to make that impossible......

I don't understand/agree with Meghan's comment of checks being hard to cash. I've never had an issue in my life cashing a check. It is even easier to deposit a check as you can do it right at an atm machine. As long as you are diligent about making sure you have the correct names on the checks, I don't see how it's a problem.

As far as Visa giftcards, I find them really annoying and hate receiving them as gifts. It is a hassle in having to keep track of how much money is left on it and using up the whole card if you use it for little purchases instead of applying it to a large purchase. Also some giftcards depreciate over time if you don't use them. I would much rather receive a check than a visa giftcard.

I don't see checks as being hard to cash personally... but I know a lot of people who do. It's hard to get to the bank when they're open if you work during that time, most other places won't cash them now, etc.

I agree with Celia that it shouldn't matter and that you should probably wait until you know how well the service they provided turned out. If your cake ends up looking nothing like you requested, and it tasted bad... you might regret that decent tip.

I'd go with the eggs, lol.......