Wedding Tipping Guides & Tools

Yes — tip your catering staff/waiters 15–20%, end of reception (give to catering manager to distribute).

Check your contract first — a gratuity is often already included. If it says "service charge" instead of "gratuity," tip the staff separately.

Full catering staff/waiters guide → · Calculate the exact amount

Yes — tip your bartenders $50–$100 per bartender, end of reception.

Check your contract first — a gratuity is often already included. If it says "service charge" instead of "gratuity," tip the staff separately.

Full bartenders guide → · Calculate the exact amount

Yes — tip your wedding planner 15–20% or $100–$500, final meeting or wedding day.

Tip even if they own the business — this is one of the categories where owners expect it.

Full wedding planner guide → · Calculate the exact amount

Yes — tip your day-of coordinator 15–20% or $200–$500, end of wedding day.

Tip even if they own the business — this is one of the categories where owners expect it.

Full day-of coordinator guide → · Calculate the exact amount

Usually — tip your photographer 5–15% or $50–$200, end of reception or with final gallery delivery.

If they own the business, a tip is appreciated but not expected.

Full photographer guide → · Calculate the exact amount

Usually — tip your videographer 5–15% or $50–$200, end of reception.

If they own the business, a tip is appreciated but not expected.

Full videographer guide → · Calculate the exact amount

Usually — tip your dj 10–15% or $50–$150, end of reception.

If they own the business, a tip is appreciated but not expected.

Full dj guide → · Calculate the exact amount

Usually — tip your band/musicians $25–$50 per musician, end of reception (give to bandleader to distribute).

If they own the business, a tip is appreciated but not expected.

Full band/musicians guide → · Calculate the exact amount

Yes — tip your hair stylist 15–25%, after services (morning of wedding).

Tip even if they own the business — this is one of the categories where owners expect it.

Full hair stylist guide → · Calculate the exact amount

Yes — tip your makeup artist 15–25%, after services (morning of wedding).

Tip even if they own the business — this is one of the categories where owners expect it.

Full makeup artist guide → · Calculate the exact amount

Usually — tip your florist $50–$200 total, delivery day or wedding day.

If they own the business, a tip is appreciated but not expected.

Full florist guide → · Calculate the exact amount

Yes — tip your officiant (religious) $100–$500 donation, before or after ceremony.

If the owner is the one serving you, a tip is optional rather than expected.

Full officiant (religious) guide → · Calculate the exact amount

Usually — tip your officiant (secular) $50–$100 total, after ceremony.

If they own the business, a tip is appreciated but not expected.

Full officiant (secular) guide → · Calculate the exact amount

Yes — tip your limo/shuttle drivers 15–20% or $50–$100, end of each ride.

Check your contract first — a gratuity is often already included. If it says "service charge" instead of "gratuity," tip the staff separately.

Full limo/shuttle drivers guide → · Calculate the exact amount

Yes — tip your valet $1–$5 per car, when car is retrieved.

Check your contract first — a gratuity is often already included. If it says "service charge" instead of "gratuity," tip the staff separately.

Full valet guide → · Calculate the exact amount

Usually — tip your cake baker $50–$100 total, delivery.

If they own the business, a tip is appreciated but not expected.

Full cake baker guide → · Calculate the exact amount

Usually — tip your photo booth attendant $50–$100 total, end of reception.

If they own the business, a tip is appreciated but not expected.

Full photo booth attendant guide → · Calculate the exact amount

Yes — tip your delivery personnel $10–$50 per person, upon delivery.

If the owner is the one serving you, a tip is optional rather than expected.

Full delivery personnel guide → · Calculate the exact amount

Usually — tip your ceremony musicians $15–$50 per musician, after ceremony.

If they own the business, a tip is appreciated but not expected.

Full ceremony musicians guide → · Calculate the exact amount

Yes — tip your coat check $1–$2 per guest, when retrieving coats.

Check your contract first — a gratuity is often already included. If it says "service charge" instead of "gratuity," tip the staff separately.

Full coat check guide → · Calculate the exact amount