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Charleston wedding vendor tipping trips up almost every couple eventually. Some vendors expect a gratuity. Others already have one written into the contract. Tipping the same service twice can add hundreds in the final week. A short list clears it up before the envelopes get sealed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Charleston wedding vendor tipping trips up almost every couple eventually. Some vendors expect a gratuity. Others already have one written into the contract. Tipping the same service twice can add hundreds in the final week. 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