blacksand
Brilliant_Rock
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Hi ladies,
My mom has generously offered to pay for a hairdresser to come to our hotel the morning of the wedding and do all the girls' hair. She is making all the arrangements and paying for all the updos and blowouts. I've already told the bridesmaids that my mom is arranging and paying for this, and they were grateful. But my mom mentioned today that since she is paying for hair, she would like to ask each bridesmaid to pay her own tip. I am not certain I like this idea. My feeling is that if someone tells me he/she is paying for my hair, I kind of expect everything to be covered, including the tip. But on the other hand, it's a small amount compared to what my mom is spending to have everyone's hair done, and they might not might paying a tip in exchange for a free hairdo. I don't want to ask my mom to contribute any more than she already has, so I'll offer to pay the tip myself if it's an issue.
What do you think: is it appropriate to ask the bridesmaids to pay their tips?
I should add that there is no required hairstyle, and the girls do not have to get their hair done if they do not want to. This is just something we wanted to offer them as a wedding day treat. Is it less of a treat if they have to pay the tip?
My mom has generously offered to pay for a hairdresser to come to our hotel the morning of the wedding and do all the girls' hair. She is making all the arrangements and paying for all the updos and blowouts. I've already told the bridesmaids that my mom is arranging and paying for this, and they were grateful. But my mom mentioned today that since she is paying for hair, she would like to ask each bridesmaid to pay her own tip. I am not certain I like this idea. My feeling is that if someone tells me he/she is paying for my hair, I kind of expect everything to be covered, including the tip. But on the other hand, it's a small amount compared to what my mom is spending to have everyone's hair done, and they might not might paying a tip in exchange for a free hairdo. I don't want to ask my mom to contribute any more than she already has, so I'll offer to pay the tip myself if it's an issue.
What do you think: is it appropriate to ask the bridesmaids to pay their tips?
I should add that there is no required hairstyle, and the girls do not have to get their hair done if they do not want to. This is just something we wanted to offer them as a wedding day treat. Is it less of a treat if they have to pay the tip?