How to Calculate Gratuities for Your Wedding Musician

Posted by Anonymous , 9/4/2007 Tags:CalculateGratuitiesWeddingMusician
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How to Calculate Gratuities for Your Wedding Musician

Introduction

Understand the concept of tipping by realizing that a tip rewards performance. You calculate gratuities the same way as you would for the waiter who brought you your soup in a restaurant. Read on to learn how to calculate gratuities for your wedding musician.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Steps

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Step One

Figure out the amount that you are paying the musician. The amount of the final bill determines the tip.
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Step Two

Rate the quality of the musiciana??s performance at your wedding.
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Step Three

Forget about the gratuity if the wedding musician gave a poor performance. The base pay is more than enough if the musician did not play well.

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Step Four

Multiply the bill by 10 percent if you feel the musician gave an average to competent performance. Gauge the performance on if your guests had little to say about the musician, neither good nor bad.

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Step Five

Add 15 percent to the bill if the musician gave a good performance. If you and your guests enjoyed the music and you received no complaints, the performance was good.
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Step Six

Give a 20 percent gratuity if your guests had nothing but great things to say about the musician.

Overall Tips & Warnings

  • Some musicians will put out a tip jar during their performance. It is up to you if you wish to give a gratuity to musicians who do this at your wedding.

  • When you hire the musician for your wedding, make sure that you know whether or not the contracted price includes gratuity.
  • Amateur musicians may have the idea that tips are compulsory. Professional musicians realize that tips are earned and their actions will show they understand this tradition.

Overall Things You'll Need

  • Calculator
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