Has anyone gotten married by a Justice of the Peace (JOTP) in the US?
My fiance and I have decided to go for it, and marry in the US when he comes to visit in two weeks. We will be having a JOTP officiate our ceremony. One of my coworkers reminded me to tip the JOTP, but I'm not sure how that works.
Some websites said that you can tip them as long as you tip them during non-office hours, and the tip can be no more than $75.
Some websites said that you must call the tip a donation, and you can make a donation at any time, but it can't be more than $75.
Some websites said that you must call the tip a donation, and you can make a donation at any time, and it can be any amount.
Some websites said that if the JOTP is up front charging you a flat fee (in my case yes - $75) for the ceremony, no tipping is required, unless s/he did a great job and then you can make a donation of an additional $10-15.
Anyone have any experience getting married with a JOTP in the US, and if so, did you tip? How did you figure out the amount?