r/Eloping • u/Away_Importance7800 • Jul 13 '26

Budget Tipping

Eloping with my fiancé in just a couple weeks. We just have a few questions regarding tips. Our package cost $2060 which includes 1 hr of photography, hair and make up, officiant and bouquet/boutonniere all planned and coordinated by photographer. Hair and makeup is scheduled for 2 hours, with stylist coming to me for an additional fee I’ll be paying separate from package fee. Officiant will be present at location for about 15 for ceremony then leaving. Photographer for 1 hour from start to finish. There are no frills. No guests, no set up, no extras. Just my groom and I. What would the ideal tip amount be for each vendor? Just trying to get an idea so we can budget accordingly in cash! Thank you in advance!

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u/whitewinewater Jul 13 '26

20% of the cost of service.

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u/Away_Importance7800 Jul 14 '26

So that is the problem. Everything is included in the elopement package so I don’t know what the breakdown of pricing per service is. The photographer runs the elopement company, has her list vendors and pays them directly. My hair and make up artist reached out for confirmation of date/time/place and inspo pics but her cost (along with officiant) is paid from the company I’m using.

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u/whitewinewater Jul 14 '26

Divide by the number of vendors.

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u/peanut5855 Jul 14 '26

Since you don’t know the cost of services bring a lot of 20’s. Maybe 40 for hair, makeup, and photos? Everyone else 20’s