Who do you tip and how much do you tip them?
This is what we are planning:
Photographer: None. My sister is a photographer and our photographer kind of screwed us... She told us an engagement session was included and didn't specify that the photos themselves were a separate cost so we spent over 3000 dollars on her.
Videographer: I read online that if it is an individual service you don't need to tip whereas if they are under someone you should. Ours is not under someone, it is their own company, and they set their own pricing so we are not going to be tipping.
DJ: We are planning on 100 but my stepmom said we shouldn't be tipping the DJ. The DJ is a close family friend who gave us a discounted rate of 500 for 8 hours.
Officiant: My stepmom also said not to tip the officiant. We were planning on 50 and his total fee is 100.
Caterer: Our caterer does not have built in tip but the guidelines say 10-15% of the food bill. The food itself (without staffing, tax, or materials) is 2000 so we were planning on 200.
What do you guys think? Keep in mind we are both college students who are planning on buying a house soon too!
