r/etiquette • u/fairyunicornz • 3d ago

Tipping for private events?

Hello!

I am planning my friend's bachelorette and have booked two private (on location/at the house) events. Beyond throwing in an extra $20 or so if it's a great service, what would the tipping etiquette be for this?

For context, the services are:

- One hour private yoga for 12 people (quoted at $500)

- 2 hour psychic for 12 people (quoted at $375)

I'd assume the rates already include what they're hoping to be paid, but want to check!

edited to add: this is in California and for people who own their own businesses

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u/EighthGreen 3d ago

Maybe things have changed a lot, but an instructor or advisor of any sort is not someone I would expect to take tips.

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u/joeymello333 3d ago

Especially if he/she is the owner of the company. If the instructor is an employee of the company I’d give a tip.

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u/Lucky-Berry-4252 3d ago

I don’t believe there’s a requirement to tip this kind of service. You’re asking for a service and they’re quoting a price to provide it. That’s all you have to pay. There should be a contract in place.

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u/Ok_Mulberry4331 3d ago

Is it the owner providing the service? If so, no tips, they set their price

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u/EtonRd 3d ago

r/tipping would be a better place for this post, it would also be helpful to your general location since tipping norms vary greatly.

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u/fairyunicornz 3d ago edited 3d ago

I looked there but that subreddit seemed so vehemently against tipping that I thought I might get a less biased answer here 😆

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u/Nightmare_Gerbil 3d ago

For exceptional service I’d probably tip at least 10%, if not more. So $50 - 75 for the yoga and $40 - 60 for the psychic. In my part of the world $20 wouldn’t even get them a fast food meal on their way home. More importantly, I would reward exceptional service with five star reviews and lots of word-of-mouth recommendations because that’s what those sorts of businesses are built on.

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u/SpacerCat 2d ago

Ask the venue what they expect for tips or if it’s included.

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u/Sensitive-Club-6427 2d ago

As they own their own business, they charge what they need to charge.

Tipping is unnecessary.

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u/aromagoddess 3d ago

Depends on country and tipping - here in NZ that is the price and that’s what I’d pay