to tip or not to tip the florist??

I'm not saying this is right, but we didn't. It went to the category of a professional who charged whatever fee they though was adequate compensation for their services. They did ask (nicely) if I would write reviews, and I did. On multiple websites. I'm not sure how much that counts, but just sayin'.

I don't think I would...

Flowers are already so expensive. I am not sure, I don't think you need to.

If you absolutely feel you want to, I wouldn't tip more than 10%.

Mrs. S, nice reviews count a LOT. If a review generates more new weddings, that's a lot more money than a couple could "tip."

Nancy, I know. It's just that reviews and tips are not mutually exclusive.

I guess I'm still trying to figure out the whole tipping thing, even a year after :-) But we tipped the officiant over the top, because VA has bizarre regulations for how much they can charge. We didn't tip the photographer, but did tip the MUA...

I wrote great reviews for all of them. So I guess I'm just trying to make sense of it :-)

The only way I would tip is if she had a delivery person deliver them to the church etc. I am not tipping vendors. I would tip a server and we are hiring private servers who will get a set wage which is way more than the minimum wage.

Im not...she is already getting $1800 from me.

I think is good enough!!

I guess I feel bad because she is only charging us at cost for the centrepieces (while 1675 sounds like a lot, I have a feeling it could have been much worse had we gone with a business in our big city)

Something to mull over, thanks ladies!

I would not and will not. They are already being payed for their services.

Anywho, what were you going to tip them? If you tipped them 15%, it would be a little over $250.....for them just doing their job.

I didn't. I guess I kinda viewed flowers/florists as "goods" and not service, therefore not requiring a tip. Their markup that they charge covers the service that they put in in designing the arrangements. As far as delivery goes, a substantial fee was paid for the delivery as well.

I also tip people for "above and beyond" service and our florist did their job and did it well, but nothing was done above and beyond the call of duty.

I would. I'm in floristry class and have seen the pain, labor, and time it takes to make one centerpiece perfect. I had to make a round centerpiece last night; it suuuuuuuuucked. I have so much more respect for florists now...

Even if it's 5%, it will totally make her day.

I'm not I think the 6500 I'm paying is enough of my money for her

Shawna, if she's only charging you for the cost of the flowers and not for her time, a generous tip or a gift would be in line. Is she a friend or family member?

Nancy-that's where stuck. She's a cottage neighbor of FH's parents. And because the centerpieces are being done at cost I am not sure what to do.

I say no...flowers are already so expensive.

I say no...flowers are already so expensive.

If she is giving you a deal (st cost for centerpieces) I would give her $50 or something. I don't plan on tipping my florist as I am paying full price for everything and they are already charging an arm and a leg.

I'm not, but only because there is already a 15% service charge included in the total cost. If I was paying for cost only then I's probably include a tip.

Unless the florist (or vendor) go ABOVE and BEYOND noticiably, they get what the contract stipulates.....