SandyinMonterey
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 1, 2013
Just wondering how much and how did you decide amount of tip to your Disney wedding planner?
We didn't tip our planner but I did get her a gift.
I plan on waiting until after my wedding weekend to decide if I am going to tip or not and how much.
My wedding will probably cost 60k...so according to the above posts I should give her 1k? Absolutely not. I am not able to attend an in person planning session. I am having a 2 hour phone converstation in place of that. When I send emails I usually get responses from my planners assistant and not my planner. I have a ton of my own spreadsheets. I have a huge one for budget,& seating charts. I will probably plan everything she does on my own so I don't see her as anything but a facilitator as of this point. I have my planning session in a few weeks but its not that long as a normal one.
Anywho I am a bit skeptical and confused on the whole tipping for Disney weddings in general. For a regular at home wedding you would tip your wedding planner because you hire the person and that person suggests things to you and brings you ideas. It is advertised that by having a Disney wedding you receive a planner. Whether some planners go above and beyond varies between brides.
I will like to add to my post:
I posted this because I had asked my wedding planners assistant about tipping her. He did not (or ever) say that they don't receive tips. He actually said "the usual is 10% of your wedding cost."
I'm trying not to cringe and have my jaw hang open, because that would be about $1500 for my wedding - and we're keeping as close to minimums as we can. I'm planning on $200-$400 for the planner, and $100 for the assitant (more if I'm in contact with them more than the planner). I just won't have an extra $2000 to cover higher tips, so I have to make due with the $800-$900 I plan to set aside for it (that's for everyone). I feel bad, but it's what I'll be able to afford.
I will like to add to my post:
I posted this because I had asked my wedding planners assistant about tipping her. He did not (or ever) say that they don't receive tips. He actually said "the usual is 10% of your wedding cost."