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A good rule of thumb is if they own their own business they don't get tipped. Also if they get paid a lump sum, they don't get tipped. I voted for Caterer (outside), waitstaff (oustide), Officiant, Hair stylist, make up artist, nail person, and limo driver. For your caterer and waistaff it will depend, if gratuity is included, then no need to tip; if gratuity is not included, then you should tip them.
Realize I forgot DJ, Band, Ceremony musicians, bartenders...
yikes there are a lot of people involved in weddings!
Most of those are NA for us.
But i always tip my stylist about 20+% (i go to a salon school so it's like $35 for color and i'll give her a $10 usually) and I always tip my manicurist a $5. If it's $15 for a fill, she gets a $5. If it's $25, she gets a $5. Sometimes the prices fluctuate but I just always give her a $5.
I plan on tipping: outside waitstaff, bartenders, all beauticians.
I may tip: coordinator, DJ. Both of them own their own businesses, but working with them so far has been a dream, so I could see giving them something extra as a thank you.
My officiant is a friend, otherwise I would pay and tip, or if I were religious make a donation to their institution. I plan on buying my officiant a nice gift, and will probably make a donation in her name to a women's shelter (she is a former rape counselor).
check out this link, this might help you with tipping guidelines. I am definitely following these:
http://www.wedaholic.com/archives/to_tip_or_not_to_tip_gratuities_for_your_wedding_suppliers.php
Wait until after the wedding is over to see who deserved a tip. A tip should never be given for bad service or simply doing their job. If they deserved the tip, they can wait until you send out thank you notes to the vendors. If you feel a vendor went above and beyond for you, then feel free to tip them. People can change their attitude and service tremendously between the planning stages and when providing the actual service so don't base anything on the planning stages.
We tipped each bartender $100.,and the event coord. & maitre d each $150., photographer $100., hair & makeup stylists $100. each as well. Nothing to the DJ as he was not very good or nice to the guests. Our venue charged us 20% gratuity,but we tipped those people who went above & beyond for us anyway. We gave out a lot of cash that night. 
This is what my friend tipped at her wedding..she sent it to me as a gauge...
TIPS
Maitre’d (@$3pp for 100ppl) = 300
Bridal Attendant = 100
Day of Coordinator (she is the owner)= 100
Photographer = 100
Photographer’s Assistant = 75
Videographer = 75
DJ = 75
MC (owner of the company) = 75
CH musician = 50
Florist = 50
ceremony musicians (2pp) = 50
Hair & Makeup (2 ppl) = 150
From the article posted above (thanks msq)I like the idea of having FH's Best man tip the services. What a weight off my shoulders - I was sitting here trying to figure out how you go about doing this!
Catering : 10-8 %
Bar: 10% or Tipping Jar
DJ: 10-15 %
Hairstylist & Make-Up &
Nails: All 20 %
I didn't think you had to tip the Photographer. You do?
@sarah: Exactly my thoughts. With all the wedding hooplah, I don't think I'd be able to remember who to tip and how much. I'm assigning my bro in law (who is one of our groomsman) with the tipping stuff coz he's very organized with these things :) Plus, I think our bestman would be too drunk to tip at the end of the day! LOL!
@amani: yes, you have to tip for the trial. Tip like you normally do when you are going to your hair salon. 15-20% is still the norm :)
The caterer's and waitstaff's tips were included in their contract as service charges for us. I tipped the hairstylist and the nail salon too, because those are people I would normally tip. I didn't tip anyone else. We are poor, we already spent enough money on everything, or the people didn't deserve a tip.
you know, at the beginning of wedding planning i thought about tips, who would be tipped, how much, etc. now that i'm in the thick of it and have laid out all this money, i'm like--they need a tip??? i know, very insensitive of me--chalk it up to the draining budget. i'll still tip, but i haven't decided yet who and how much.
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So I had no idea you are supposed to tip your vendors! Who do you tip and how much?
ETA: feel free to copy and paste to say how much you recommend tipping. :)