Money Dance at your wedding anyone?
October 8, 2008 by Christine Gooding
Filed under Wedding Reception
Will you ever consider having a money dance at your wedding reception? It is a wedding tradition in some culture like the Philippines. Couples can opt to have a money dance during their ‘first dance’. People who want to dance with the couple pins or money on either the bride or the groom as shown in the above video. Sound is a bit off but if you want to know how it’s done, video is still worth watching.So, will you have a money dance at your wedding?
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I wouldn’t want to.
Hi, I don’t think it is in good taste have a money dance at a wedding. That is only my personal opinion. If others choose to have one, that is their choice. Please enter me in your surprise Blogfest drawing. Many thanks, Cindi
We had one of those at my sister’s wedding last month. Except we didn’t pin money on them, my other sister went around with a bag and collected it.
My best friend had one and it was really fun. I would consider doing it.
I will be doing the money dance! I have never been to a wedding where they dont do this.. I guess it is jsut a tradition!
This is quite common in my home state of Kansas. Most of my friends and family have had the dance at their weddings, but I opted not to. So many of our guests had to travel for our wedding and we didn’t feel right asking for more from them — even if it’s only an extra dollar or so.
Money dances are very common here in the Midwest. I’ve attended many weddings where the money dance was the 2nd or 3rd dance of the evening.
My computer is being dumb and not playing the video, so I can’t get the full effect of the money dance, but it sounds like something my friend did for her birthday. I’m not sure it’d be appropriate at a formal wedding but if it’s more casual and fun then why not?
not really a fan of the $ dance
we had a money dance at our wedding. In fact I have never been to a wedding that didn’t have one. Nobody pins it on the best man/woman collects.
I love surprises.
My SIL did it and I think it’s a great idea.
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I didn’t want it at my wedding, however a guest started it anyways. They just passed the hat for anyone wanting to dance with us for a minute.
I have been to a money dance wedding!
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with the economy right now and the costs of weddings i would consider it
We did this. PUt the money in a bag though.
I know a lot of people do that but I think it’s so tacky. I would never do it.
I’ve been to weddings where they do a “dollar dance.” It’s very odd. Didn’t do it at mine.
I don’t like money dances, I did not have one at my wedding, of course I did elope
Not a big fan of the money dances.
Doesn’t sound like my cup of tea, but each to his own, as they say.
I have been to several weddings that did a money dance, but we didn’t do it at ours. I danced with my friends and family for free!
I wouldn’t do it, but I have been to alot of weddings where the bride goes around with a bag/purse and collects money. I thought it was an Italian thing. Not quite sure what that is but I have seen it alot.
This is the first time I’ve heard of this. I wouldn’t have done it anyway, heck, we didn’t have any dancing at our wedding.
I think its quite tacky… people already have given a gift why ask for more. I have seen a alternate of offering jello shots for a dollar along with the dance. But I still feel asking for more is tacky.
I had a money dance. It was completely separate from the first dance and i danced with a bridal handbag instead of having everyone pin money on me. When my husband told me he wanted to do a money dance to help with spending money for Hawaii, I was very skeptical. I too thought it was distasteful. However, now that I’ve had one, I would highly recommend a money dance because it gives the bride and groom a chance to dance with all the guests and say, “Thanks” to everyone in person. To be honest, I think people enjoy knowing the fact that they helped out the new couple even in a small way. Even the kids love it!