13 people is alot!
I agree - Even though I will only have 4 staff and I'm annoyed that I am required to feed them as well.
Check your contracts - make sure you're not obligated to feed anyone.
Don't get me wrong. I agree! They're there to work, not eat!
I am also paying for my wedding and that $200 could go toward so many things - I hate it!
But if its the norm and they expect it, then you could be in for a bit of trouble. People can be very funny about this kind of stuff. And on your wedding day, the last thing you need is the staff cranky!
Was anyone else taken aback by Rob's response? I consider a tip a reward for a job well done. Isn't the $2,000 contract price enough to motivate you? Rob's suggestion to tell the DJ beforehand that you are going to tip them is scary. You mean to tell me that a DJ will only do "a little extra" if he knows that he is going to get a tip?
I was disgusted by a meeting with one DJ who mentioned a tip, two minutes into our conversation. Needless to say, I knew two minutes into the conversation that he was not the one for me. And reading Rob of "Starlight Productions" post, I am glad that HE is not the one either.
For the record, I fully intend on tipping AND feeding my DJ (because he had the class to NOT mention either)
