Dollar/money dance??

Get ready for a lifetime of compromise and communication. You need to discuss this with him and figure out how to make both of you happy.

Just dance with them at the reception without making them pay. 😁

View Quoted Comment That would be totally fine with me! Not worried about the money, just wasn’t sure about another name to call it as everyone knows the “dollar dance” ! 😁 I do plan on dancing with them all somehow, I just don’t want the groom to feel left out (if that’s the right word), if I do a specific dance with my family. If that makes sense 😬

It doesn’t need a name. Just dance with everyone.

The dollar dance has deep roots particularly in some European cultures, a d is not well thought or by others. If it is usual in your Ethnic group, great. if not, you might want to have an old fashioned 19th-20th century dance card people sign up on for a dance with you, make a big deal about it. I have been to a fair number of recent Weddings where it has seemed strange to me that no one is dancing with any relatives, particularly bride with brothers, uncles, grandfather. And when you bring it up, bride and friends sound like you are proposing incest. Fill up a dance card with these important people and dance with them, for sure.

I will point out that if it is not part of your culture many might find it tacky. My family expects the dance and many will be prepared for it. But if they're not prepared for it might rub your guests the wrong way. I like Judith's idea of the dance card!

Just make a point to dance with them in general

I wanted to do the money dance, but many of my guests are American. We’re skipping it and honoring our traditions in other ways. I’m doing the crowns in the ceremony, having the white covered almonds as favors, and will do some Greek dancing. If you do do the money dance, depending on who your dj is money on the dance floor will be noted in the contract. It’s not on American Dj contracts, but the Greek dj has it so heads up on figuring out who gets to keep the money at the end. Traditionally the dj/band does, but just a heads up contract wise.

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I agree with this. You don't need to come up with a separate activity other than just dancing with the people you want to dance with. If they aren't on the dance floor make a point to go up to each guest you want to dance with and invite them to dance with you.

We are skipping this - it feels tacky to me to ask guests for money when they've already given us a card. We are, however, doing the longest couple dance, bridal party (plus their spouses/guests), and have a request "hour" from 8:30 to 8:45ish where my partner and I will be available for special dances.