how much to tip?

[Amy715]

Hey! My sister was saying I should tip the wedding coordinator and photographer..how much am I supposed to tip? What is everyone else doing? Thanks!

[leigh miller]

please dont pelt me other photographers...

 

i rarely get tips, nor do i expect them. when i get them i really appreciate it, but i usually find some way to give that amount back to the client in prints or album pages, a gift, etc... the tips i have gotten have ranged from $200-$600. so between 5-10% of the package. i start at $3500 right now. (soon to change though)

 

i didnt have a WC so i cant tell you what id tip them but i would guess 20%?

[jdweinbe]

OH! Good question. I have been wondering that myself!

Jen

[jthrasher]

Leigh, you suppose to say its customary for you to tip your photographer 100% of your package price.

[leigh miller]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jthrasherphoto.com Leigh, you suppose to say its customary for you to tip your photographer 100% of your package price.

i know, i know! sorry. i thought maybe you other photographer would come along and bop me! just relaying my experience.

but hey if you want give that photographer a grand or two - haha!!!

[TammyB]

I thought I read that tips should be given to say waiters, band members, etc not people that work for their own company. Is that not the case?

[Christine]

I agree that the people who are working wages should get the tips, but I know that my caterer is charging $20 an hour for the staff, now I don't know any wait staff or bartenders that actually make $20 an hour so she told me that includes the tip cost...which is weird that its included, but hey whatever works right.

[lambert13]

Since we are meeting up with our photographer while we are in Cancun to get our CD's and DVD's I was going to suggest that we meet at a restaurant and we pick up the tab for dinner. Since it already seems from the emails back and forth that she is a real easy person to get along with, it might be a fun night.

[BayBug]

I am guessing that 10% is a generous jester. I am not sure if your vendors really expect a tip. I thought it would be included in the package.

[Amy715]

thanks for the photography tip info! is anyone tipping their wedding coordinator at the resort?