Dollar dance?

I haven’t really seen one since the 90’s (in So Cal). We didn’t do one. Maybe it’s popular only in certain areas?

This is something that has been done at every wedding I’ve attended in my area so we did one. The dollar dance is some of my favorite photos from the wedding as it drew people who wouldn’t have otherwise danced. Including my 7 year old brother in law and my husband’s grandmother. It was one of my favorite parts of the day

Reading through these forums, there's a lot of people strongly against this because it's asking for money. However, I wouldn't judge if someone had one! From what I can tell, it's definitely a "know your crowd" thing

So I recently went to a wedding where they did this. I do think it’s a little awkward asking a dollar to dance but like you said it’s a good way to see a lot of your guests. I will tell you though from the guest point of view it was sooooooooo boring. It took forever. Because everyone is dancing one on one. Now most people only stayed for idk 30 secs but it added up let me tell you. It definitely depends on the amount of people you invite. I think they had around 130-150. We personally aren’t going to do it even though we are only having about 70 guests because it was just super boring and super long except for the quick 30 secs you get with that person. ( and my FH had to hunt me down some ones because I didn’t bring any cash).

My cousins did this at their wedding when I was younger and I can say it was easily for me a really memorable part of their wedding! I remember being super excited to get to dance with my cousin and his wife. Yes I was younger but I don’t think it’s very awkward. If people don’t want to do it they just don’t do it. It doesn’t have to be a big production. There can still be other things going on while this is happening like other dancing or we are having outdoor games.

I've seen dollar dances at a lot of weddings and never thought twice about it. Do what works for you!

It's not a thing where I am from and in our family/social circles so we are not doing one. I think that if it's normal and expected in your circle though, go for it!!

Awesome. I know there are mixed reviews on it. Some see it as begging or asking guests to open their wallets after traveling and also already gift giving. I can understand why it could be seen as tacky but I really think it's more about a personal moment even if it's 30 seconds or less. Much less informal than a receiving line (which can take forever) and those who normally don't dance, do.

I will not do one. I don't want to spend $1,600 on a dress (before alterations and accessories) to have money pinned on it. Plus I'd feel AWFUL about asking guests to open their wallet at our wedding after they brought us a card and gift.

I'm in the Boston area and I've never seen this. Seems tacky to me, but that's just my opinion, and it's probably a regional thing?

View Quoted Comment We don't pin money on the dress. I think pinning money on a dress is a tradition in some cultures but not necessarily in all dollar dances. The way it is done (or at least the weddings I've attended) a GM and a BM collect the $$.

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That's good! Regardless we aren't doing it, I hate handling cash anyway, my handles always feel so dirty. But I do understand it's a tradition in some cultures.

I've seen some suggestions that if you want to do a dollar dance without feeling like it's a money grab, to announce that any money from the dance will be donated to one of your favorite charities.

I've also seen suggestions to use Monopoly money