Vendor Gifts/Tips

[lzimm13]

I accidentally posted this on the planning board earlier Just wanted to move it.

Are you getting you vendors thank you gifts? or tipping them? I was set on it but now I'm struggling with ideas for gifts and when I presented it to DF he said "we're paying them...why do they need gifts or tips?"

Just looking for opinions and ideas. Thanks!

 

[lurkyloo]

Whether or not you gift/tip depends on the status of the vendor. If s/he owns the business (as cosmetologists and photographers often do) there is no need to give them anything because they get to keep all the money. If s/he is an employee (cosmetology assistants, photography assistants, musicians, DJs hired thru Disney, drivers, and most Disney personnel), you can give a tip or gift for exceptional service. But you certainly shouldn't feel obligated to tip.

 

[amyy]

We tipped when we were exceptionally pleased. This included the Rolls Royce driver, town car driver, hair & make up, dress steaming, waiters (extra), and the caricature artist. I gave our WP a gift certificate to the spa at the GF. I should have done something for the DPS photographer from our wedding but didn't get around to it. The servers at our dessert party were exceptional too but I don't think we tipped them.