Dollar Dance?

Re: Dollar Dance?

• zubrod1

  

  May 2012

  I personally think they're fine; it's something fun to do with your friends and family and most people get a kick out of it.  Most of the weddings I've been to have them and as far as I know people haven't turned their noses up at it as much as its projected to be "horrible" on some of these boards. 

  

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• saritak

  

  May 2012

  I have never been a fan of them, even before coming to TK. I think they are awkward, not fun and make me uncomfortable as a guest. I feel like they bring the dancing to a halt and I cannot wait until the song(s) is/are finished so that everyone can get back on the dance floor. MH and I were not comfortable doing one at our wedding, even though they are common in his culture. Several people in his family tried to sway us to do one, but we declined. We both danced with plenty of our guests without them having to pay us money to do so.

  

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• lvissers

  

  May 2012

  My mom thinks they are tacky and is telling us not to have one. None of my friends on my side have had this dance at their weddings, but my FI's friends all have. Our DJ told us if you're having an open bar, it's like your friends/family are buying you a drink back in theory. Also I like it called the Honeymoon Dance, better than dollar dance, it doesn't sound as bad. I think we might have this dance, but never mention money...if the people that want to dance with me throw me some then awesome, but if not, not a big deal. It's a good way to talk and dance with your guests for a few quick minutes, time that you otherwise wouldn't have had with them.

  

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• LDubHawksFan member

  

  May 2012

  Thank you guys for your opinions without judgement!  I feel like you get burned on the stake if you bring it up on the ettiquette board!  Again, I'm not sure if we would have one or not, but I would want to be sensitive to what the "culture" in So. Cal is because it is a blending of two families/cultures.  I like the idea of calling it a honeymoon dance.  That's cute.  I've never have seen people awkward during them, but it may be because it's more normal back home. 

  
  

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• Chels&Jimmy member

  

  May 2012

  They are very common in MI where FI is from, but I had never heard of them before. FI would like to have one but I'm undecided. I think my family and friends (all from Hawaii) would find it strange.

  

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• zubrod1

  

  May 2012

  I was born and raised in Hawaii and I've seen them at weddings out there; but like I said in my previous post if you think of it as something fun do it, if it makes you uncomfortable definitely don't. 

  

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• Chels&Jimmy member

  

  May 2012 edited May 2012

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_california-san-diego_dollar-dance?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:64Discussion:5e543d7f-0c61-4684-84e8-0581aa09fa93Post:2e4c426e-0d46-422c-916c-a3c5cb8d0792">Re: Dollar Dance?</a>:
  [QUOTE]I was born and raised in Hawaii and I've seen them at weddings out there; but like I said in my previous post if you think of it as something fun do it, if it makes you uncomfortable definitely don't. 
  Posted by zubrod1[/QUOTE]<div>
  </div><div>I was born and raised there too! Have never been to a wedding there with a dollar dance - thought it was just a mainland thing. :)
  
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• michieee member

  

  July 2012

  I am from the midwest too and my sister had one at her wedding back in MT last August.  I think they are SUPER tacky and honestly people just dont really like participating in them.  Sure, you might get an extra hundred $'s + but I would rather spend the time dancing with all my friends or mingling NOT dancing for money.  NO THANKS!  I'm definitely not having this at my wedding in SD in Oct.

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