Money Dance

kimp67

I'm kinda sad that so many of you think it's tacky.  Where I'm from it's tradition & expected.  I've never heard about the "pinning it to the gown" before, here you buy a "bridal dance bag".  They're usually made of silk/lace.

Calypso1977

i think there is a BIG difference between a dollar dance, and the dance that is done at Greek weddings.  one is cultural, the other is not.

if you are greek, and want the cultural money dance (or whatever it is called) i think its fine.  if you want a dollar dance to "make a ton of cash" then that isnt in good taste, IMO.

at the one greek wedding i attended, the money was all thrown at/dropped at the feet of the bride and groom as they had their first dance.  people didnt pay them money to dance with them.  very different from dollar dance.

Beachy730

If you are making $1,000 or $5,000 from it, then it sounds like people are expecting it and plan to give you that money.  In that case, I'm assuming they put less in their cards or into their gifts.  So if people in your family are expecting it, they may be surprised that you didn't do it.  I couldn't imagine putting $200 in a wedding card, and then still giving $100 in the dollar dance.  That's insane to me.  I think its tacky, but some people are used to them and expect them at weddings.  I agree with the PP that said if you are going to have it, then have the DJ announce it as a long-standing family tradition.  But if I were in your shoes I definitely wouldn't want to do something at my wedding that half of the guests would find tacky.  You could let the word spread ahead of time that you aren't doing one, and then if people really wanted to give you that extra money they will put it in a card.

lizbiz1485

I've been to many weddings and the only place I've ever heard about this dance is on the Knot boards.

And I remember it from reading The Jungle in high school.

Based on the fact that this is just something that's not done around where I live, I wouldn't feel comfortable with it.  Maybe I would feel differently if everyone I knew did it, or if both sides of the family wanted to.  I don't know though.