To Money Dance or not to Money Dance?

CLSchramm · June 2010

They're VERY common in our area. I've seen them done many times. My MOH goes on and on about how much she got at hers, and so and so got at theirs, blah blah blah. Really, well I hated seeing you do it and thought it was incredibly tacky. I don't care if everyone else does them. Or how much money they got. I'm not doing one. Ick ew gross.

Thank God FI feels the same way!

That being said, do what you feel comfortable with, but, like others have said, do remember that it's your FI's wedding too.

zippityb · June 2010

I prefer my dancing for money to be Private.

Do you wanna see me do the shimmy again?

melissamc2 · June 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_money-dance-not-money-dance?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:0aa948cf-da46-4246-be6e-e8db3e549daaPost:3cef6ded-449b-4c45-abda-7b5d1698842e">Re: To Money Dance or not to Money Dance?</a>:
[QUOTE]I prefer my dancing for money to be Private. Do you wanna see me do the shimmy again?
Posted by zippityb[/QUOTE]

That Tina Turner song is on my current playlist and no one ever knows what it is when I play it.

emilyinchile · June 2010

Just to chime in, I'm from CA and have never heard of this happening there (never heard of it before this website, actually). I now understand that it's cultural for some people, and for example if I were invited to a wedding in the midwest I wouldn't like it because to me it's just gross, but I would understand that it was ok. But if you invited me to your Central California wedding and did this, yeah, I'd judge the hell out of your money-grubbing self.

graysquirrel · June 2010

Ditto the posts-- it is FI's wedding, too! If he doesn't want to, don't put him through it. I think it is a terribly rude tradition. It is common here but I refuse to do it. People are already bringing you gifts. Why should they pay to dance with you? It has always reminded me of paying $2 to get into a frat's kegger. And how much money will you actually get? Most people don't participate. Making everyone watch so that the couple can get an extra $20 seems like a crappy deal.

suzieharris · June 2010

I was opposed to it for my first wedding. AND...I live in Central CA. Our guests insisted. I left the reception with over $600.00. Not sure how much my husband had. I was afraid to tell him how much I received. teeeheehee

jenntropy · August 2010

My fiance wouldn't mind doing a money dance, because he's paying for the honeymoon. But it kind of makes me uncomfortable. In the two recent weddings I've attended, one had a money dance (which was new to me), and the second one didn't. I liked the second one better, but I'm thinking about having a pretty little satin drawstring bags for my mom to hold onto in case guests insist.

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