Dollar dance

I'm Polish too...not 100%, but it's in there...we will NOT be doing a dollar dance! Ew, so tacky

I remember the first wedding I went to with a dollar dance. Not only did I have any money with me, but I was horrified. So awkward and uncomfortable to watch! Ugh :-P

The first dollar dance I participated in was my cousin's wedding. I was thirteen. My mom made me participate to be polite. I felt so awkward standing in line to give my cousin a dollar and then dance with him for a few seconds.

Again, when this is done due to cultural traditions among guests of the same cultural background, guests are NEVER ASKED to take out their wallets. This ritual is often initiated by guests, who come with money as they are expecting to engage in this tradition. Eta: Speaking from my experience, when I have witnessed this done from true cultural reasons.

But on another note to answer the op's question about making it more interesting than just slow dancing, perhaps you and your FH can strip and your nearest and dearest can tuck the dollars in to your g strings?

OP, if every wedding you've ever been to has had one, seems to me you would be an expert and don't need our advice on the subject.

The only wedding I have ever been to that has had one was one where the bride was Nigerian. And her Nigerian family brought money specifically for the dollar dance. Most other people didn't participate.

If it's not a cultural tradition, I just don't understand how you can ask your guests to do that. They take off work, travel, spend money on hotel, parking, transportation, maybe clothes, buy you a gift and now you want them to give you all the money in their wallet too? Like, come on. Rude, money hungry and tacky are the only ways I can think to describe it (if not for strong ACTUAL cultural tradition).

If you're Nigerian, there are a lot of great songs. "Chop my money" is a particular favorite.

These comments are hysterical. I'm thoroughly enjoying each and every one. Lol some of you clearly eat, sleep, and breath wedding lol I've never heard of someone pinning money on someone for a dollar dance. Never seen one of those! And I would not enjoy that!

Nope. Because they are tacky AF.

@Sangele---I'm Mexican too... the last 4/5 weddings I've been to have had dollar dances.. not one did I give them a dollar. I hate it.. I hate that its considered a "tradition"... I don't need my guests to pay me a dollar to spend a few seconds with me..do it for free later! Lol. My mom asked if I was having one... I just gave her a look of disgust... she said oooook thats a no...

Haha every wedding I have been to has had a dollar dance. I have given happily to the newlyweds. I don't think it's tacky or rude at all. My FH and I just bought a cute little basket today for our wedding in 17 days.

Well. Don't be upset when people side eye you.

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I don't agree with everyone saying it's rude. It's your wedding and you do whatever makes you happy. I think it's fun. I did it but in my case I had the groom do it so it was actually funny

Shots fired!

Seriously @Niki? You come on here brand new, act like you own the place, endorse poor taste choices, and then call us all bitches?

Suuuure. We must ALL be the issue. >_>

@Niki- I flagged your post. Name calling is against the community guidelines.

ETA: words

Umm yeah....

I went to a wedding where they did the dollar dance with the bride, and it was so fun! Cupid Shuffle, dramatically drawn out waltzes to pop music, make it your own and have fun!

@Soon2b, send some of that popcorn my way. I'm hungry, lol.

Yea. I guess I struck a chord. But with all the other name calling, bride bashing, making fun of people for spelling errors and grammar mistakes, or because you think their question was stupid or irrelevant how is it that I'm called out for "community guidlines"? This community just seems mean and often not helpful. I was reading the tip etiquette post genuinely interested in learning how I should tip my vendors but all I came away with is I sure wouldn't want to be this Jeannette girl. Or the poor girl asking for help planning her parents vow renewal? She misspelled it as "vowels" so lets all pick apart her spelling and grammar instead of offering anything helpful. My original post just pointed out that the bridal dance was in fact a Pittsburgh or southwest PA tradition and that I thought some people were being rude, although I guess I didn't word it so nicely.

Niki what are you talking about?