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Dollar Dance Alternatives

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edited November 2014 in Wedding Reception Forum
I love and hate the idea of a dollar dance. I personally find it tacky to ask guests for (even more) money, though I enjoy the idea of having the opportunity to dance with guests who wouldn't typically ask to dance with me for a full song (i.e. my finances step-father, etc.). I am looking for alternatives to the dollar dance that involve dancing but no money. Any suggestions are appreciated :-)
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Re: Dollar Dance Alternatives

  • AddieCakeAddieCake member
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    Just go up to them and ask them to dance. Or do "well wishes" instead of money.
    What did you think would happen if you walked up to a group of internet strangers and told them to get shoehorned by their lady doc?~StageManager14
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  • southernbelle0915southernbelle0915 mod
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    m6hargis said:

    I love and hate the idea of a dollar dance. I personally find it tacky to ask guests for (even more) money, though I enjoy the idea of having the opportunity to dance with guests who wouldn't typically ask to dance with me for a full song (i.e. my finances step-father, etc.). I am looking for alternatives to the dollar dance that involve dancing but no money. Any suggestions are appreciated :-)

    I agree with @AddieCake‌. If you want to dance with people, just hire a great DJ and ask them to dance.

    The dollar dance us super inappropriate. No one wants to be panhandled for money.
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  • wrigleyvillewrigleyville member
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    My brother and SIL had the bartender set up a little table with a couple bottles and some disposable shot glasses. They set it on the dance floor between them, and everyone lined up to take a shot and dance with them for about 15-30 seconds.

    It still took a while, but my family loves to drink and loves to party, so other people were out there dancing at the same time (or taking a smoke break). The DJ cut it after about 15-20 minutes.

    They did make sure to make the rounds and dance with as many people as they could, so that helped.
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  • Maggie0829Maggie0829 member
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    I managed to dance with a lot of my guests without having to do some silly "dance."  Just work the dance floor and if there are some guests you want to dance with then just ask.

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