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Gratuities
Coat Room Attendants:
It is customary to give fifty to seventy-five cents per guest.
However, it may be to your best advantage to arrange for a flat fee
prior to your wedding.
Limousine Driver:
A tip of 15% is the appropriate amount to be given to your limo
driver.
Be sure to read your contract, as a tip of as much as 20% has often
already been added into the final bill.
Florists, Photographers, Bakers, Musicians,
DJ:
If you felt that they have done an exemplary job or have extended a
special service then you may choose to extend a 15-20% gratuity.
Civil Ceremony Officials: (Judge,
Justice of the Peace, City Clerk)
In the past, it was considered improper or even impolite to
"ask" a set fee for services rendered.
However, today, you may find a "suggested" donation for
those in public service. In a recent survey, it was found the average
gratuity was between $50 and $75. If travel is involved, an additional
gratuity is expected and deserved.
Clergymen, Rabbis, Priests:
No less than a $75-$100 donation is considered proper and
it is quite rare to find anyone giving less than a $100 gratuity for
the wedding officiant. This donation should be given to the best man
prior to the ceremony for him to present to the officiant. If travel
is involved, an additional gratuity is appreciated and deserved.
Organist and Musician:
Church organists, musicians and vocalists are often included in the
rental fee for the church. When this is not the case, a gratuity of no
less than $35 is appropriate. The average gratuity, however, is
customarily $50 for each person. When the organist, musician or
vocalist (soloist) are close friends of the couple or family, the
gratuity averaged $75-$100.
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