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Mrs. Nicole, on June 3, 2015 at 7:53 AM

On my way to work, there was the topic on a Detroit radio station about the tackiness of dollar dances which made me happy haha because they were talking about how awkward it is for guests, have the wedding you can afford, and your wedding is not a fundraiser. Someone called and said they had to...

Someone called and said they had to watch a "Dollar Dash" in which during dinner, they were all asked to hold cash up, and the bride and groom had 60 seconds to sprint around the room yanking cash from their guests hands...

Another person boasted that they had two buckets, and guests were to put money in them if they were a U of M or MSU fan and guests got bragging rights if their team had the most money. She totally got blasted on air lol.

Anybody hear of anything like this? It was news to me. Besides the dollar dance, money tree, and honeymoon jar, what other tacky money grabbing schemes have you seen at a wedding?

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Kate · on June 3, 2015 at 10:30 AM
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@FMZ, are one or both of you Polish, by chance? I have seen lots of dollar dances, but the one you described sounds like the much more involved Polish tradition. It was crazy, but people really got into it and if it's your culture I can see how people could really go for it.
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MrsA · on June 3, 2015 at 10:41 AM
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Traditional dollar dances had their place in their time. Now, not so much. At least in the US .....unless a wedding is really a culturally traditional wedding which I very much doubt. Now we tend to pick and chose those traditions we like and in that case, some need to be forgotten.
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Emily · on June 3, 2015 at 10:42 AM
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Here is the previous thread, it didn't blow up as much as it could have! Throughout the thread the OP talks about the "dollar dash" as well as the "cake smash" --> "the cake smash is when you put two jars out labeled bride and groom and people drop money in them and the person with the most money smashes cake in the losers face...".

https://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-forums/are-any-of-you-doing/6456d06a79a593e0.html?page=1
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Angie · on June 3, 2015 at 11:13 AM
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OMFG! I wish fw's family would just STOP mentioning this crap to me! I don't know how to tell them how f'n tacky ALL of their ideas are! Asking your guests for money is wrong, period, the end.

ETA: But yeah, people still do here! I live in the state where most of the people are dumb and uneducated! I'm so glad I wasn't born here!
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Super October 2015
Nattie · on June 3, 2015 at 11:21 AM
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For the Polish tradition, usually the bride wears an apron and the guests buy a dance with her. I think the money is meant for diapers for future children .. Fortunately no one has mentioned that they've bought an apron for me yet, so I'm holding out hope I won't have to do it.
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MrsA · on June 3, 2015 at 11:32 AM
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It's not about being dumb or uneducated, tradition can be wonderful in the right context. It's about letting go of some traditions that no longer apply in these times. Then there are people who are just greedy and have no class and usually what they call tradition has nothing to do with the actual tradition, it's just an excuse.
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Super October 2015
MrsTex · on June 3, 2015 at 11:34 AM
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This site has really opened up my eyes lol. I'm from a small town, and I think that every wedding i have ever been to has had the money dance. My FH and I were discussing it and he really wants to have one, personally I find it super awkward. It's a relief to hear others feel the same way!
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