Money Tree

redneckgirl200321

Has anyone done a money tree at a wedding or have been to a wedding with a money tree? My fiance and I would like to do a money tree at our wedding, but I don't know very much about them. Any thoughts are welcome.

loop0406

You really shouldn't ask for money at wedding reception, it goes against wedding etiquette. With that said, if you insist, here is the info:

A money tree is a centerpiece, guests can clip cash onto a tree. They are made from real wood or wire. Paperclips and pins are used to decorate the tree so that cash is easily attached. You can use a vase (add sand or rocks at bottom so it won't topple over) and you can use dogwood for the branches.

STBMrsMartin

I never heard about the money tree, but a less tackless way would be doing a dollar dance/honeymoon dance. So at least you interact with your guest a little bit. I have been to several weddings who did this and it was fun.

REB1003

They probably spent what money they intended to on the gift... so asking for more money is kind of eh.. if i saw one.. i would be like well i just bought a gift so i will skip that... 

ib4eplz

if people can clip money on, can they unclip money off?

lewisc2002

if you want to have this type of thing but don't really care about the money, you have a wishing tree. my mom cut some boughs from a tree the day before our wedding and made bookmark-sized pieces of paper with ribbons, so guests could write wishes on the paper and hang it on the boughs. By the end of the wedding, it was all decorated with well-wishes from our loved ones, which will last a lot longer than money.

miriellegirl

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-houston_money-tree?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:121Discussion:49f2ac1a-2747-46d8-b495-cf0600c2e368Post:ec8ca133-672d-49e5-950b-1be7d2a4a3fd">Re: Money Tree</a>:
[QUOTE]if you want to have this type of thing but don't really care about the money, you have a wishing tree. my mom cut some boughs from a tree the day before our wedding and made bookmark-sized pieces of paper with ribbons, so guests could write wishes on the paper and hang it on the boughs. By the end of the wedding, it was all decorated with well-wishes from our loved ones, which will last a lot longer than money.
Posted by lewisc2002@hotmail.com[/QUOTE]

That's a really cute idea it can even act as a guestbook. I agree with pp. You shouldn't be hitting people up for more money at your wedding.

Nanner22

Money Tree= Tacky!  I just dont see how you could hit people up for money over and over.
I feel the same way about dollar dances, but I understand they are very popular in some groups of people, and is sometimes one of those traditions that some families/guests get upset about not having.

ccrabtree02

Okay....we did a dollar dance and I can sum it up in one word :awkward.  We did it towards the end of the night when most of the guests had gone home and I was embarrassed.  No one cam up.  It was pretty sad.