Money Dance?

adrielegorburu · May 2010

Are you doing one? FI wants us to do one~ truth is I've only been to a few weddings where this was done and that was a really long time ago. Can someone tell me about it? Does it belong to a specific culture? is there a special song? Is it just to get money or is there a meaning? At what point in the wedding do you do this? TIA

Dee729 · May 2010

ah....Garrett wants to do this! I dont' have any desire to do it...
He wants to do it just as a compeition to see which one of us can get more money!

The weddings I have been to that had this...in my opinion, just did this fun...probably to get money and laughs.

Garrett keeps bringing it up...I just change the subject! haha.

FutureMrsFezz · May 2010

I never heard of such a thing before coming to TK.

In my opinion it's a tacky way to get money. It's basically your guest paying to dance with you. Someone correct me if I'm wrong...

I think it is a regional thing though, depending on your crowd people may be expecting it.

EDIT: To answer your question -- No we did not do one.

ayanapooh · May 2010

A lot of older knotties like me (LOL) recall that it's always been a debated subject here on TK b/c some ppl are all for it and some think it's tacky. I say to each her own, and it really depends on your crowd and your event. I've seen it go over well and not so well at weddings. If you choose to do it, be sure that your DJ is familiar with it or instruct him on what to do, and have the music preselected. You can Google "money dance" and "money dance songs" for more info. HTH.

gatorgirl512 · May 2010

It's definitely a cultural thing, but I couldn't tell you what culture specifically.

I believe the meaning behind it is a chance for all the guests to dance with the bride/groom, as well as giving them spending money for the honeymoon.

I do not plan on doing this at our wedding though.

Shuutnstar · May 2010

I myself think it is tacky as well... but as my friend pointed out... It's not so tacky when you make $300 in a 4-10 minute window! I'm kinda rethinking my position on strippers now... NOT! lol

But as we are so low on budget and a lot of our friends have done it... and there weren't any bad results... I may just have to take a page from Dee & Garrett and make a competition out of it! I know I personally gave a $20 to dance with my long time best friend at her wedding and I didn't feel tacky about it, I just felt I was helping with their honeymoon.

So... I guess I'm a waffler. I will just have to wait and see how this plays out!

HTH!

jcrosenberg · May 2010

my cousin married a guy that's mexican and that was something they did because it's in the mexican culture. I dont think it's tacky. I am a very open-minded person and don't insult others traditions or cultures. It's something different I had never seen and everyone made the best of it. We embraced it and it was fun!. This is what I found on google regarding mexican wedding traditions:

The money dance. Relatives take turns dancing up to the bride and groom and pinning money on their clothes, which allows the couple to spend a few moments with each of their guests. After the money dance, the groom is ridiculed by his friends, tossed in the air while being covered with the veil, and given an apron and broom. Sometimes he is taken to the bathroom and stripped down to his bare skin. His clothes are then given to the bride, who returns them to her husband.

I think that if that's in your culture or is a tradition in your family then you shouldn't feel ashamed at all or have fear of others looking down upon you.

adrielegorburu · May 2010

I dont think its tacky really~ but I do feel like I'd be sort of begging for money~ I'm hispanic and I have heard of this being done at a lot of weddings but never anyone in my family and I just dont think people will expect it. Maybe its just not a tradition for my background. I know I carry a tampon and a lipstick in my little purse when I go to a wedding~ not really packing cash. And I think I would feel embarrassed if its just me dancing around out there.... FI is insisting we do this~ he thinks we will make all this money (hundreds of dollars he keeps saying!) ~ I told him if people are giving us money they can put it in the card box that I've been up the last three nights making!!! lol

With my luck I'll be dancing by myself for 5 minutes and make 20 bucks.... lol

Tiffayqp12 · May 2010

I have been to lots of weddings where this was done, but I don't think we will be doing this. I think my FMIL would die if we did it.

There is a trinidadian song that works well: Dollar Dollar is the song I think.

ohyouhavemyheart · May 2010

my FI wants to do it and my mom almost threw something at him when he mentioned it. its very popular amongst latins (we're cuban) BUT IMO..i wouldnt do it for the life of me...

adrielegorburu · May 2010

Thanks for the info Jen (soon to be Rosenberg!) ~ Its definitely not in my family traditions to do. I've decided that I dont want to do it. I'll break the news to FI

jcrosenberg · May 2010

he will understand! ur welcome! xoxo

allik1981 · May 2010

I think it also may be a persian cultural thing also, since the only time I've seen it was a friend of mine who is Persian's wedding. None of my other friends had heard of it before and besides her family it looked like no one else really knew what was going on so majority of people just sat and watched while her family threw a ton of money at her. I will say, off maybe 20 people she made a few hundred dollars. In my opinion I wouldn't do it, unless it was something that was a family tradition that everyone knew about since we all just had no clue what was going on and thought it was weird at the time.

EvelynandManny · May 2010

well i didnt read all the post but here is what i think

I know its part of hispanic (this includes alot so i cant speak for all) culture (im cuban and all the family weddings ive been too and some of friends of cuban culture also have done it) Its always fun and ppl like it cause its a chance to dance with the bride and groom and then the friends always end up trying to steal the bride and groom from each other...also sometimes guys start to play around and pay the groom to dance with him and its a big laugh...

I would say its tacky ...like asking for a hand out but hey they do not have to pay alot usually 1 dollar buys u a dance and they are probably tipping more at the bar then that LOL...

ARedheadBride · July 2010

To Tiffany: Is it a fast pace song? Could it be "Dollar Wine" by Byron Hall? My fiance is Trinidadian and we are having a good time picking out wedding songs. Our guest will have a nice mix with a little bit of everything!

I am assuming we are going to have a Dollar Dance. I don't think it is tacky. It is a quirky, tradition. I doubt anyone will really be keeping track of money. Uncle Fred won't be turned away if he doesn't pay up! I don't think we will be doing it to "Dollar Wine" though. I want something slower where I can do it 6th grade dance style, arms around the neck. I am a horrible dancer and scared to death about dancing at the reception. I mean, really, really scared to the point of stomach aches.

I am telling myself I WILL suck it up and dance. They can't laugh at me. I am the bride, right???

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