I'm trying to plan out how much cash we need to take out for the tip envelopes. The venue is an all exclusive type on LI so it cuts down on the people we need to tip (i.e. no caterer). There is an administration fee in our contract that is 20% that I'm assuming is the tips for the staff (I'm speaking with the venue today and will confirm that) so in my mind I don't need to tip the staff at the venue including the bar tenders. Assuming this is correct I still plan to give the DOC provided by the venue a little something more, what have other all inclusive venue people done when there is a service charge already built in?
Also plan on tipping:
DJ and MC (I've seen ranges of $50-$150 what did you all do??)
Florist for dropping off flowers - $10-$20
Hair and Makeup artists - 20% of total minus their travel fee (i.e. hair is $200 at the studio but $250 if they come to you so I will tip off the $200 not the $250)
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