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What is your opinion of doing the dollar dance at weddings? Trashy, or spending money for the honeymoon?

I'm getting married in June and most of the weddings I've been to have done the dollar dance. My future sister in law said that she wishes she did it at their wedding for honeymoon spending money, but my future mother in law thinks its trashy. I just want to know what the general public thought!

Public Comments

1. Beyond tacky and well into trashy.
2. its not trashy. A lot of the weddings I went to recently you pay a dollar, get a shot of pucker, whiskey, whatever, and then slow dance
3. I dislike dollar dances. It seems like your begging for money. I have already bought a gift, and I feel like "paying" for a dance is like asking your guests to pay for their meal....rude, and yes, trashy.
4. Decades ago, the dollar dance was very common at Italian weddings. But they were always spontaneous and never announced. Usually a guest would take the lead and give the bride a dollar to dance with her, then other guests would follow suit. By scheduling it into your reception and announcing it is really tacky and tasteless. Just the same as asking for cash for gifts.
5. I got married last July and we did the money dance. I'm glad we did, because it did come in handy for our honeymoon. At first I was worried that people might think it was trashy, but it was really surprising to see how many people actually participated. If the guests don't like it, they don't have to join in. I recommend doing it. After everything's over with you won't want to be telling yourself "we should have just done that wedding dance!" You don't want to have any regrets! Congrats on your upcomming wedding, and enjoy your day!
6. You can't control your budget for your wedding so you want the guests, who probably bought you a wedding gift, maybe bought a new outfit, got a new hair do, possibly traveled and had to pay for a night at a motel...you want them to pay to dance with you so you can go on a nice honeymoon?? If you and your husband cannot afford your honeymoon, start a savings stash and go on your honeymoon for your tenth year anniversary. You'll be able to afford a nice trip by then.
7. It's actually a traditional and expected part of the reception for some cultures and when that is the case I am more than happy to participate. When however it is not a cultural tradition from either the brides or the grooms families and a blatant money grab I will sit back and cringe and keep my purse firmly shut.
8. It's a fun little thing to do...plus more money to spend on your honeymoon lol
9. Personally, I don't think it is appropriate. However, more and more people are doing it. See the link below. Peace.
10. Turning your wedding into a panhandling event - trashy doesn't even begin to cover it. Don't do it.
11. I cannot describe how tacky that is. Why is it that couples think the guests should be paying for their honeymoon? After paying for attire, travelling, maybe accommodation and a gift, the last thing I would want to do is pay out for yet more money for your wedding.