Ah, I can't believe I didn't add this one before. Not getting a cash tip when every other vendor gets a cash tip.

For example, I had a wedding 2 years ago where the bride gave out very hefty tips to all the vendors. This included the caterer, who showed up an hour late, and the DJ, who was only at the reception for about 3 hours.

I, on the other hand, worked a 16-hour day (and a 4-hour day the day before; covering rehearsal and rehearsal dinner). I went absolutely above and beyond. When the couple's limo failed to show up at the end of the reception, and everyone was just standing around not offering to help, I offerred to give the couple a ride to their hotel.

The groom changed into shorts and a T-shirt right before they were supposed to leave, and the bride was pissed. They ended up having their first married fight in the back seat of my Ford Explorer as I drove them to the hotel, with the bride even trying to drag me and my opinion into the fight.

After all of this, I still never got a tip.

This thread and the other about "what I hate" should be shown to prospective clients. Like said before, the client may book the video at the last moment or not expect too much. If your customers knew what videographers go through it may help during the event.

Of course it may backfire too.

Just a thought.
Jim

This thread and the other about "what I hate" should be shown to prospective clients. Like said before, the client may book the video at the last moment or not expect too much. If your customers knew what videographers go through it may help during the event.

Of course it may backfire too.

Just a thought.
Jim

"what we go through" is covered in the contract, but it isnt so colourful ;)

Ah, I can't believe I didn't add this one before. Not getting a cash tip when every other vendor gets a cash tip.

For example, I had a wedding 2 years ago where the bride gave out very hefty tips to all the vendors. This included the caterer, who showed up an hour late, and the DJ, who was only at the reception for about 3 hours.

I, on the other hand, worked a 16-hour day (and a 4-hour day the day before; covering rehearsal and rehearsal dinner). I went absolutely above and beyond. When the couple's limo failed to show up at the end of the reception, and everyone was just standing around not offering to help, I offerred to give the couple a ride to their hotel.

The groom changed into shorts and a T-shirt right before they were supposed to leave, and the bride was pissed. They ended up having their first married fight in the back seat of my Ford Explorer as I drove them to the hotel, with the bride even trying to drag me and my opinion into the fight.

After all of this, I still never got a tip.

Cash Tips..
Ok.. here goes..
Macedonian wedding..
450 guests, 2 videographers 2 photogs, one 6 piece band..

over half the guests "throw" at least $20 a pop (ffrom 20's o 50's to hhundreds. ) at teh band. stick em in the trumpet players horn.. on the drummers sweating forehead (were sweating too mind u.. )
End of the night,

band = 7 to 10k in cash..
Us = $0

band = 7 to 10k in cash..
Us = $0

You're not the show, right ? Does any guest get immediate gratification from your presence ? Are people lining up to take your photo? Actually, I asked my wedding photographer to take pictures of the video guys at work at my wedding because they were my friends. I ended up with nada.

tips shouldnt be expected.. as for them being a "show" i doubt it.. if our shots didnt make them look so good, people wouldnt have even noticed them (this from live feeds onto projectors during shooting at the reception... bout 2 years ago from memory, but we dont do live feeds anymore...)

POint of the matter is that they too got their pay much like us, plus the tips of course.. im not and never have expecteed any tips with what i do, and as for instant gratification, well, we DID run a Toaster system with a 4 cam liv feed into a projector and my boys were sweating their asses off getting into the throng of things and making not only the band look good, but everyone else as well.
If my boys didnt "egg" the band onto the dancefloor in the first place (like most other Maco wedding bands would) then the night would have been a dreary and dull monotony of bored band members and drunken guests staggering around in circles..

Just about any church...