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Join Date: Nov 2007
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tipping
i was hoping someone can give some advise on tipping. We are getting married and what is the general tipping for hair and make-up, a wedding coordinator, the offical doing the ceramony and the photographer? Since this is a package deal O am not really sure. Any suggestions would be great!
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Aruba since 1979
Moderator Join Date: May 2007
Location: renaissance island, eagle beach, amsterdam manor beach bar, alto vista chapel, cooks restaurant, madam janettes, big porch at B55
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maybe Karen Lutzker can reply:
she is a wonderful wedding coordinator for aruba. PM karen she is a member of this forum! my thoughts: hair dresser tip 20% of total bill for those in the wedding party getting hair done and make up photographer $50 cash wedding coordinator $100 cash wedding celebrant $50 cash (disclosure......these are guesses) andrea Quote:
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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Tips
Who and how much do we tip? We are having 60 people at a wedding this summer and realize we should tip for good service. Any ideas on the following:
Pastor Wedding coordinator DJ Wait Staff and Bartenders photographer Hairstylist Make-Up Any others and how much? Thanks Last edited by Junewedding; 05-21-2008 at 10:00 PM. |
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Charlie's Bar, Divi Golf Course
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We just got married in Aruba on May 12th.
Reverend Robert Gibson is a Jewel. http://www.arubaeloquent.com Lorraine Marugg was our wedding planner. Aruba Weddings for You. She made our day completely stress free. We could tell she truly enjoys her job. http://www.arubaweddingsforyou.com We got married on the beach at Divi. Gorgeous setting. Couldn't have asked for a more perfect day! We had a very small wedding (8 people), but I know Lorraine plans bigger weddings as well and has different packages to choose from. Happy planning and Congratulations! Last edited by Andrea J.; 07-15-2011 at 09:02 PM. |
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: The entire island
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A quick search on Google turned up quite a few answers.
I've leave a link to someone that I really look up to in the wedding industry, Martha Stewart. Martha's thoughts on tipping! Regards, Bryan Morris |
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Can't wait to find out!!!!!!!!!!
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Hey! I am getting married at the Occidental Grand Aruba in October. On my wedding forms there is a 16% surcharge on almost every service provided! I would make sure that tips are not included. It was hard for me to figure out on my form, but that is what that 16% fee is for. Now, if anyone goes overboard to make our day extra special, I will tip them more.
From what I have found, a lot of the time tips are included in the prices (if using one coordinator). Of course, this may not be something that is very obvious, so I would just ask! If they aren't included, I would tip them the same amount as if I were in the U.S. Around 15-20% each depending on how well they did their job ![]() Just my opinion
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: The entire island
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I've studied this quite in depth. I'm not completely done but I'll drop what I have.
We do have sales tax on island which is much less than 16%. Big establishments say that the 16% service charge has tips included. I'm yet to talk to a server that actually get any of that 16%, the most logical explanation so far is that it's used for covering breakage of glasses, plates etc. I do understand the above mentioned reasoning but what I totally disagree is telling the client that it's a tip for the servers and they don't see any of it. So make sure ask if they do get the "tip" and then determine if you should give them a tip. Bryan Morris |
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