Baalei simcha tipping the staff at a wedding

Do you know if this is usually done? If so, how much, and for whom?

Gold Member Joined: Jun 05 2011 Posts: 1208

I think it depends on location . Different places have different norm. I.e. in Israel I don't think tips are expected and from my experience oot its also not expected. in NY I have no idea.

Silver Member Joined: Aug 30 2010 Posts: 621

In my experience, tips from the baalei simcha are definitely expected in Israel.

Thanks! Any other thoughts?

Platinum Member Joined: Nov 17 2008 Posts: 5072

In the US I have never heard of tipping photographers or band (and I've made 12 chasunahs). Tipping hall staff; maybe, particularly if they were very helpful.

In general, tips are for service people who receive less than full salary in cases where tipping is expected to fill the gap in salary. That certainly isn't true for the photographers and band, and probably not for the hall staff. I don't think it is true of their wait staff either (unlike in a restaurant) -- at least here they are unionized and make a standard wage.
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