Dollar dance?

I'm from Louisiana and almost every wedding I've ever attended has had a 'money dance'. Our DJ even has it on his paperwork for us to decide songs to play. I am not sure where this custom started down here, but it is very popular. However, we are omitting it because I think it's tacky!

I've only seen it once and the bride was Greek. It wasn't announced, but as they had their first dance, the family members started throwing money on the floor to them.

I'd never heard of it, and neither had my sister. But at her wedding, all of a sudden the men all lined up and started giving her money and dancing with her lmao. It was weird but also very sweet. She didn't get rich, but the gesture was nice. I wouldn't ever ask for this though.

I have seen it at two weddings, 8 and 10 years ago. Even at 19 I thought it seemed weird, but the other guests all seemed to enjoy it.

ETA: It was not for cultural tradition at either wedding.

I still think it's tacky even if it's a cultural thing.

An "Iowa thing" doesn't make it cultural. Some cultures that have a traditional dollar dance include: Polish, Greek, Nigerian (and several other African countries), and Mexican. So essentially you are appropriating from other cultures for your own monetary gain.

H's family is Polish and apparently it's a thing in Polish tradition... Several of his family members asked me if I was doing a dollar dance and my response was "what? No....."

You didn't ask for advice. You asked if it was a thing and if people were doing it. Those questions were answered. What's the problem?

You have four stars, and I know I've seen you posting around the forums in the past. How did you not know that this was a bad question to ask?

I'm a Greek marrying a Mexican and we still aren't doing one lol

My family is from Slovakia and it has been a tradition for nearly every wedding I have been to. I plan to do it, whether people think it is tacky or not.

For me, it isn't about the money. I want to do the dance because I am supposed to change (just for the dance) into a traditional folk costume called kroje, and I will be getting the same outfits that all the women in my family before me wore. It's more about the sentiment and tradition.

But yes, then people pay to dance with the bride, but you don't have to. In my family, they consider the money to be a fund for the bride to start her new life (or so she has money to run away from her new husband when he drives her crazy!)

I'm doing it

Okay! I don't care if people think it's tacky or not, I"m doing it!!!!

That could totally cover most of the posts on camo weddings, dry bars, cash bars, honey funds.....

Way to tie it up Ellaytee. Thank you for that.

I would not do a dollar dance because it is not a part of my culture. I would also not stand in judgement of those with legitimate cultural reasons for doing this dance.

I'm from Iowa. Not doing one.

ETA: I'm also Polish. Still not doing one.

Oh. I didn't mean it in an offensive way of "I don't care, I do what I want."

As much as a wedding is about you, it is also about your guests. I know my guests and that my aunts, uncles, and cousins will enjoy this dance for the cultural part of it - the costumes, music, and following tradition. Maybe my friends won't get it, but my family probably won't understand the late night fun music.

You can't make everyone happy!

Lol @ an Iowa thing

It's part of my culture however it is still tacky we won't be including this !

Stahhhhhhhp no. Never. No dollar dances.

No.