$1 Dance

I haven't seen a dollar dance in about 20 years. I think that tradition has been phased out. I do remember that at one time, it was almost standard. As a kid I loved taking my dollar up to dance with the bride. Ha ha.

It's not tacky. It's totally old school....back when couples got married young (late teens and early 20's). If you're in your 30's, good paying jobs....I would skip it though

I went to a wedding with the world's worst dollar dance once! The groom's relatives kept pawing really inappropriately at the bride, which the groom really should have stopped but he was way too distracted by the fact that no one was paying to dance with him. So he was just doing the running man off to the side by himself while his mother kept trying to give the bridesmaids' money so they could pay him for a dance, but none of them were into it. It was so cringy and awful.

Like Nessa I am Cuban as well. I'm thinking its a different area type of tradition or something because I personally being Cuban and been to many weddings (Cuban and other Latin cultures) I have never seen one done. I know when my mom got married more than 35 yrs ago she did not do this. So unless it's part of your culture I wouldn't do it. That being said being Cuban and it's apparently a tradition I still will not do this regardless.

No do not do this its disgusting and rude. Make sure you search hot topics before posting about it. This will not go over well.

I went to one wedding that did that and another one that did something similar. I honestly would love to have extra cash back but i think it's kind of tacky.

Im originally from NY and we had one at my first wedding it was something that was expected at your wedding every wedding I had ever been to has had one when I asked FH about it he had no idea what it is I believe it is an area thing

Taryn- ironically culture can become part of an area where the immigrants bring their own traditions to even the locals. We are a very polish part of the country, and I will be doing one. Polish enough that I danced polka growing up.

I grew up in the small town Wisconsin/ Illinois area and have never been to a wedding that they haven't had it...I would say it depends on the area you are living.

@futuremrsdjtimmy so can I assume you will be spending the money on a poprawiny and not just pocketing the cash??

Only actually seen this at one wedding that I personally attended and I was SHOCKED. It was disgusting that the bride and groom expected everyone to start pulling out cash...

Don't do it!!!

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It's tradition to some including myself! I don't think it's tacky....but if you don't like it then you don't have to do it lol

Another vote for rude/tacky.

I have seen them done all my life, and they always gave me a weird feeling. I was so glad to know I'm not alone!

In New Mexico it is a cultural tradition, mostly with Hispanic/Mexican families. Every wedding I've ever attended has had a dollar dance.

If your anything like me a bunch of people coming up to you and trying to dance with you sounds super awkward and spikes my anxiety. No girl, if you're not comfortable don't do it!

@KNB2016 I am like that! But I figure people will dance with me anyways but it would be even more awkward if they gave me money at the same time!!!

It's a cultural tradition in my family/heritage and I was squicked out by it as a seven-year-old when I was a flower girl in my aunt's wedding. I couldn't imagine having to do a dollar dance under familial duress, much less doing one voluntarily.

You should not make your guests have to open their pocketbooks.

Yayyyyyy!! Bravo for not doing so!!

I have to say that I have also heard of this. This is a cultural thing for some people. For example, I am part Mexican and it is a huge thing at weddings where I am from so it is not something that people see as "rude" or "tacky". I personally find it offensive when people say that things like this are "tacky" because it is a cultural thing. I will not be doing it, because I live in WA and out here, it is not the same or as common as in New Mexico, where I was born and my parents were married. However, you need to make the decision on what you want to do! You know your guests better than anyone here and you know how they would react.