Dollar dance??? Do people still do this?

It has been done at every wedding I have been to... I won't be having one though. I think it sucks to slow dance for a half hour plus haha

We're doing one - all of our profits are going to the local animal shelter though

I can't remember... maybe it has been done and I've just not participated. Yeah, I don't think we will be doing it either. I can't believe I really can't remember this going on at other weddings. HA....

That's awesome Melissa!!! What a great idea. Are you advertising that on your wedding website?

I have never in my life been to wedding with a dollar dance, so i think it may be specific to certain areas or something... i have seen references here several times, although no one in my circles would ever do it.

..what is it?

I've seen one at every wedding I've ever been to except for the one on FH's side. They'd never heard of it really.

It can also be a cultural thing, some cultures have a version where there is an actual special dance the bride/groom must do to get the money.

FH's mother thinks we should do it since it's normal for my family, I'm not sure, they can last a super long time and I'm sometimes uncomfortable talking one on one with people. I'm just not good at it and it makes me feel awkward.

I don't think they are as common anymore. I didn't like the idea of the dollar dance so we are putting a cute vase/jar on the gift table that says honeymoon fund. Pinterest idea of course

This is a big tradition in my area, I also plan on doing this at my wedding. I believe the tradition is originally Polish which would make sense as to why it is done in my area so much.

@Sarah it is a dance that the guest normally have with the bride and pay money to the newly weds. In the original tradition it was pinned to the brides dress, but all the ones I've attended the moh or mob collects it. After they dance they either get a shot or a piece of cake.

I'm from PA and Polish also so we are going to probably do it. I think every wedding but one did it that I have been at. There are different versions now days such as no shot or cake after and now there are typically two lines one for the groom and bride. People donate whatever they would like and get to do a quick one and one dance with either person or both. Your MOH has to set the speed to make it fast by switching people but at some weddings it seems to be the only time you can one and one talk with the bride or groom because all the business.

We are doing one....both our families are big into them. My sister and BIL (way back when) made over $700. FH's cousin just got married last year and they totaled over $1000.

I've only seen one, and I didn't like it. No judgement by any means, just a personal opinion and as others have said, definitely a regional/cultural thing!

I didnt even think to put it on our wedding website - Good call Kelly!

It is about every other wedding I have gone to has had one...my man of honor really wants me to have one so we shall see...

Unfortunately they are. I hate the idea of asking for money at ...well, any time ever...but especially an event I'm throwing so that everyone can share my celebration. My MOH told me I had to have one, and I told her I hated it. I put the dances on the programs, and for months it bugged me and finally at the reception, the DJ asked if it was time to announce the dollar dance. I told him to go ahead but do NOT call it a dollar dance. He said something about coming to dance with us and people did and I don't know where I'd have stuffed those dollars anyway, lol.

They're common here at least, and we're doing one, but calling it the "Last Chance Dance" -- the last chance we have to dance with other people, and the last chance others have to dance with us before we only dance with each other the rest of our lives. It's still the same thing, but felt a little less money-grabbing than calling it a "Dollar Dance."

Dollar dance is a huge tradition in my family and has been included in every Mexican wedding I have ever been to.

In our area, it is still done where pins are handed out to all guests or put at each table and those who want to participate pin money on the bride's dress and groom's suit when it's their turn to dance. Some poeple get really creative and pin the money in some funny ways.

FH and I were thinking we didn't really want to have one, but then a while back I saw Melissa's idea about donating the money collected to a shelter so now we are contemplating it.

I had never heard of it before my FMIL told me about it. She has begged me countless times to do one, but I refuse. I don't want to dance with his creepy uncles, and I feel awkward asking people for money when most of them are already dishing it out for the hotel room afterwards.

I never heard of it before the knot.... At first I thought it was weird, but after I really learned about it I didn't think it was that bad. If it comes up fine but not expecting one. I don't think they are common here.

Ugh. I do NOT want to do one...but FH insists. :-(