{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Gathered Here","title":"AITVA: Is Wedding Tipping Out of Control?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/09737ef3\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2022,"description":"Wedding tipping culture has officially entered the chat… and people have thoughts.\nIn this very first edition of AITVA (Am I The Vendor Asshole?), Dana is joined by wedding planner and designer Irene of Irene & Co Events to unpack one very heated Reddit thread: a bride questioning whether she really needed to tip her wedding vendors 20%… including a $6,000 gratuity for catering staff.\nFrom tip jars at wedding bars to service fees, self-employed vendors, bad DJs, and the pressure couples feel to tip everyone — nothing is off limits in this conversation.\nTogether, Dana and Irene dive into:\nWhether self-employed vendors should expect tips\nThe difference between gratuity and service fees\nWhy transparency matters more than ever\nHow venues and vendors should educate clients\nWhy handwritten notes and reviews often mean more than cash\nAnd whether tipping culture has officially gone too far\nFunny, honest, slightly unhinged, and packed with real industry insight — this episode is for vendors, couples, planners, and anyone who has ever felt personally attacked by the iPad tip screen.\nSo… is the client the asshole here?\n\nThank you to our amazing sponsors!\n\nAisle Planner\nWedding Pro\nBrite Biz\nLead Lock\nReleventful\nEvent Guard\nVenueX AI\n\nInterested in learning more about The Venue Masterclass?\n\nJoin us February 21-24 in Tampa, Florida. Learn more here: https://www.thevenuemasterclass.com\nFollow my new ventures:\n\nhttps://mcalisterleftwich.com/\nhttps://thegrahammill.com/","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/BAETwWDbYm9a5iwT22Sr5sILNzNamiuGUSsFQmbdUes/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lNDkw/ZmY2M2RmN2M5ZTA2/NTkxNDJhN2YwNDE5/YWUwMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}