Dollar Dance Confusion!

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Because it is a fun tradition for many people (not all) and it is a dollar. Super entertaining for the ones I have been to. Not a question or liking or hating it. How does it work in your area?

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Wow! I have never seen this. That explains the picture I found online that I posted with all the money on the floor. Very different.

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Would't that take a long time to pin money on the dress then get it off again? Is there any dancing involved?

We used to do it some weddings in the 70's (Midwest here) but it has died out. No one does them anymore. My first wedding was in the early 90's, it was suggested to me but I pushed back as I felt uncomfortable with it. When it did happen back in the day the money was pinned onto the dress or someone stood by, collecting the $$$.

I've never been to a wedding with a dollar dance. It must be a cultural/regional custom. From what you describe, it sounds like it could be tons of fun and a great way to get everyone on the dance floor!

Kansas City. I've been to one wedding that did it. Early 2000's. They put it in an umbrella then tipped it over on the bride and groom to "shower them with money".

Hated it then. Hate it now.

I'm from South of Boston, Mass and have been to many weddings and have never seen the dollar dance I honestly didn't know it existed until I came on wedding wire

I’ve been to multiple weddings in different states and have seen the dollar dance once. I thought it was awkward, the DJ announced it and gave the bride and groom little baskets to put the money in. I didn’t have any cash on me (alot of people didn’t) and for the first 30 seconds of the song everyone just kinda stared at the bride and groom until my family slipped me some cash so I could dance with the bride. Eventually people caught on and it lasted about one song. I wouldn’t do it at my wedding because it seems a little tacky, considering people have to pay for an outfit, probably a gift, and a lot of my guests are out of town.

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My thought on it is if I wanted people throwing money at me or paying me to dance, there better be a pole involved.

I forgot to post where I was from.. I'm from Central PA. Its so interesting to see how many PA folks do this!

And rarely is only a $1 put in..its usually bigger bills. I don't know, its just tradition and the people here love it. If its something you're not familiar with, I can see being confused. But in our area, we're raised doing it.. there are pics of me at age 5, dancing with my older cousins. AND we don't only dance with members of the opposite sex. My line will also have my female cousins/aunts/friends. For us, its not about the money..I'm looking forward to having a few seconds with my family members and getting pics taken together while having fun.

The dance is usually after dinner..after a few group dances. The DJ plays a few songs and people line up..others wait until the line dies down. It doesn't mess up the flow of the reception.

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Never heard of this one either. So that makes four actual different money dances now.

Honestly just wanted to learn about different traditions. Not bash or call other people's traditions tacky or hate on them.

View Quoted Comment Honestly I did too

Our DJ's did ask if we were having a dollar dance when we were going over everything and when I said no they seemed kind of shocked

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Not that I have witnessed at the ones I have been to. Everyone is still dancing in line, talking and chatting, and then they have the hankie to dance, clap, and hoot and holler with until it ends and the close in on the bride. If anything I have seen that it gets everyone out on to the dance floor and gets the party going even more.

Either way everyone... I did not post this to get answers that you do not like them. This was a post to find out how dollar dances differ. Clearly from what we learned so far there are many versions!

1. Dollar/Dance/Shot

2. Money/Shot/Block off the bride

3. Throw money at the bride

4. Pin money on the bride

5. Umbrella one?

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Yay for all of the PA people. My fiancé is from Central Pa... State College to be exact.

I agree about getting to dance with each person for a few seconds. I know I get to dance with the bride and groom other times but it is fun to get those couple intimate moments with them!

I am curious about the pinning and the version where money get thrown at the bride. Do they dance with them too? This is where all my confusion and desire to know about all them comes in since I never got to see one like that.

Ive been to several different kinds of money dance
1. The bride ans groom danced together with the family and criends circled around them throwing money kver their heads to shower their marriage witb love abd wealth. After the dance a decorated broom was used by the cpuple to sweep it up.
2. Shoving the money into the grooms tux. While rhe bride is danced with. You basicly put moneu where ever there was a pocket or where the clothes meet.
3. The brides dress is large and money is pimmed to the billows of the dress again dancomg with the bride. This was done by the grooms family to welcome the new bride.

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It doesn't exist in my area. The one wedding I went to with it, it went on for about half an hour and was really boring. Only two people danced at a time, it killed the party vibe. My thought was "why would I pay to dance with my BFF when I can dance with her for free later?" It's a very, very strange tradition for people who aren't familiar with it.

Then again, I'm not having a shower because I'm uncomfortable with a party that's thrown just to bring someone gifts.

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I thought the same thing per "honeyfunds." I thought what the hell? And yes OG Gretchen, it does break the flow of the dancing. "Okay let's slow things down for the DOLLAR DANCE!" The DJ plays a song for about two minutes then switches to another song.

It was a bad taste for me as we saw waaay too many couples do this, get a lot of money then leave.

View Quoted Comment Like I said I was only interested in what other customs were. Not commenting on how you dislike them or insulting them.