Bride Tips From Dax Photography: Tipping wedding vendors. There are no hard and fast rules here and certainly no expectations from any of the vendors. The general rule here is that you really should try to take care of a vendor that goes above and beyond what you expected from them. If you do tip by no means does it mean cash, could be as simple as a heartfelt thank you note. The one exception is if you have a wait staff serve you at your wedding...make sure you ask the caterer if the "service charge" is an actual tip or just an on site fee. Bottom line if a wedding vendor goes above and beyond the call of duty do your best to thank them in some way. :) www.daxphotography.com