Tacky or not tacky?

You're worth more then a dollar!! :lol: I've seen it done. Go for it!

Depends on where you are having it. :lmao:

In your case no, it's not tacky if it's a familiar tradition among your family/friends. If you were doing it and nobody was familiar with it, then there's a problem.

We had that at our wedding and made some money that we used on our honeymoon. I think every wedding I've been to has had it. Its all in good fun and people know that a married couple just starting out can use all the help they can get. Go ahead and do it.

I haven't been to many weddings, so I've never seen it done. All my friends are familiar with it and think we should do it. I kinda feel like most guests are already giving gifts. I don't want to be tacky. :shrug:

I haven't been to many weddings, so I've never seen it done. All my friends are familiar with it and think we should do it. I kinda feel like most guests are already giving gifts. I don't want to be tacky. :shrug:

Apron Dance.

If everyone is familiar with it, I'd go for it. Some of our family weddings have done it and nobody seems offended.

Totally appropriate :yay: Both bride and groom participate and it's really nice to get just a quick moment with both to say your private congratulations.

We had that at our wedding and made some money that we used on our honeymoon. I think every wedding I've been to has had it. Its all in good fun and people know that a married couple just starting out can use all the help they can get. Go ahead and do it.

Apron Dance.

If everyone is familiar with it, I'd go for it. Some of our family weddings have done it and nobody seems offended.

:yeahthat:
Damn near every wedding I have been to has done that, except for a couple of weddings where the couple were not from this area.

I have always thought it was a PA/surrounding area thing as most of our relatives are from there. The guys who paid to dance with the bride got a shot of whiskey, the women could have a shot if the wanted.... I have seen it done with and without the shot.

Not tacky at all, it was even done at Hoover's cousins wedding which was up near the 6-figure range... :faint:

Funniest part when we had our is when one of my best friends instead of dancing with Hoover danced with me (polka), it was drop dead hilarious. 15 years later we still laugh about it. :killingme

Go for it it is worth the extra spending cash!! some people even get in line more than once!!



my brother did it at his and made a couple hundred bucks!!!

i just wouldnt call it a dollar dance, that to me sounds tacky, but like Cat said, most people call it the apron dance :yay: and that is not tacky at all :)

im jsut trying to figure out a way to get a credit card machine for mine :lol:

I was afraid it was tacky and didn't want to do it, but my cousin talked me into it and I'm glad we did it. It gives you a chance to have some one-on-one time with people, plus you get lots of cash for the duty-free shop! :clap:

im jsut trying to figure out a way to get a credit card machine for mine :lol:

:killingme:killingme You are such a goof!!

i just wouldnt call it a dollar dance, that to me sounds tacky, but like Cat said, most people call it the apron dance :yay: and that is not tacky at all :)




i have also heard it called the bag dance

:killingme:killingme You are such a goof!!

omg im going to have 4d write on the invites


EVERYONE BRING CASH!!!!!

:killingme:killingme You are such a goof!!



why you laughing you would swipe yours!!

Not tacky

My friend did this at her wedding and quickly learned how much one of her bridesmaids liked her new husband :lol:

why you laughing you would swipe yours!!

Umm, yes!!

im jsut trying to figure out a way to get a credit card machine for mine :lol:

Just have them run their ATM card down 4D's butt crack and you can use your cleavage, then have them sign a IOU loan :jerry:

Not tacky

My friend did this at her wedding and quickly learned how much one of her bridesmaids liked her new husband :lol:
you can like my husband as much as you want as long as you keep forking out that dough! i jsut ask that no fluids be swapped . TIA

you can like my husband as much as you want as long as you keep forking out that dough! i jsut ask that no fluids be swapped . TIA

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Just have them run their ATM card down 4D's butt crack and you can use your cleavage, then have them sign a IOU loan :jerry:
ill make sure everyone is trashed first lol

Ok, it doesn't sound so bad when you call it the apron dance....plus it seems I must be out of the wedding loop because lots of people know about it. :lmao:

Just have them run their ATM card down 4D's butt crack and you can use your cleavage, then have them sign a IOU loan :jerry:

:jet:


Thank god there's an ATM (not that kind KVJ :lol:) at Colony South :yay:

ill make sure everyone is trashed first lol

that probably won't be a problem, most of them will show up drunk from the previous day anyway :roflmao:

Just have them run their ATM card down 4D's butt crack and you can use your cleavage, then have them sign a IOU loan :jerry:




:killingme:killingme:killingme

that probably won't be a problem, most of them will show up drunk from the previous day anyway :roflmao:
so when people show up Ill escort them to show them where to put thier coats and keys, and then to a basket where they should put all cash, checks, and cards :yay:

Ok, it doesn't sound so bad when you call it the apron dance....plus it seems I must be out of the wedding loop because lots of people know about it. :lmao:

We even had a pole at ours. I made my wife work for those dollars.
















I'm only kidding.:killingme

We even had a pole at ours. I made my wife work for those dollars.
















I'm only kidding.:killingme
ill ask tyky to borrow hers :yay:

ill ask tyky to borrow hers :yay:

as long as you clean it after :lol:

Dear people ruining my tread,

Go make your own thread so you can post your usual trashy talk there. :kiss:

TIA.

I was afraid it was tacky and didn't want to do it, but my cousin talked me into it and I'm glad we did it. It gives you a chance to have some one-on-one time with people, plus you get lots of cash for the duty-free shop! :clap:

Exactly! You are so busy that day you dont really get the time to talk w/ everyone... if you do the $ dance it does give you the oppurtunity to talk w/ some people.

At my wedding one of my girlfriends actually brought safety pins and started pinning $$ to Big B's pants/zipper area.... he had a HUGE $$ :banana:

Apron dances are a hoot! Usually it's done towards the middle or end of the reception, when it's mostly the closest members of your crew. Not tacky at all.

Not tacky at all. I had dollar dance at my wedding. It was alot of fun and the $$$ went to brand new bedroom furniture. :yay:

Tacky or not tacky?

Sometimes they come off as tacky, but I understand the pull of tradition that leads couples to do them. From that perspective, I don't see a problem with them and sometimes they can be fun.

If you don't mind though, let me offer an opinion from the perspective of a former deejay who did hundreds of weddings. Every wedding is different, so I always did things however the bride and groom wanted them done - and was happy to do so. It is, after all, their day, and them getting what they want out of it was the most important goal in my mind.

However, more often than not, the dollar dance is a drag on the reception - especially if an upbeat, dancing, party atmosphere is what is desired. Often, what happens, is that it interrupts the dancing just when it is getting started - and since the first couple of hours of a reception are usually kinda slow (eating and such), some people are really looking forward to the 'party' starting so that they can cut loose a little. When the dollar dance comes, there is a lull in activity that doesn't hold the interest of most of the people there, and some people leave during that window - people that might not have otherwise.

So, it depends on the nature of the reception as to whether or not it is a good idea. If someone really wants to have a dollar dance, I wouldn't try to dissuade them. But, they may want to give some thought to the timing of it, so that it fits in well. Also, they shouldn't let it drag on too long - sometimes the people collecting the money don't cycle the people fast enough and it can drag on for 20 minutes or more. A lot of people will get bored and restless in that time. Planning well with the deejay ahead of time is important.

Sometimes they come off as tacky, but I understand the pull of tradition that leads couples to do them. From that perspective, I don't see a problem with them and sometimes they can be fun.

If you don't mind though, let me offer an opinion from the perspective of a former deejay who did hundreds of weddings. Every wedding is different, so I always did things however the bride and groom wanted them done - and was happy to do so. It is, after all, their day, and them getting what they want out of it was the most important goal in my mind.

However, more often than not, the dollar dance is a drag on the reception - especially if an upbeat, dancing, party atmosphere is what is desired. Often, what happens, is that it interrupts the dancing just when it is getting started - and since the first couple of hours of a reception are usually kinda slow (eating and such), some people are really looking forward to the 'party' starting so that they can cut loose a little. When the dollar dance comes, there is a lull in activity that doesn't hold the interest of most of the people there, and some people leave during that window - people that might not have otherwise.

So, it depends on the nature of the reception as to whether or not it is a good idea. If someone really wants to have a dollar dance, I wouldn't try to dissuade them. But, they may want to give some thought to the timing of it, so that it fits in well. Also, they shouldn't let it drag on too long - sometimes the people collecting the money don't cycle the people fast enough and it can drag on for 20 minutes or more. A lot of people will get bored and restless in that time. Planning well with the deejay ahead of time is important.


Thanks for the info!!

Thanks for the info!!

You're welcome. Please don't get me wrong though - they can be fun and add to the reception - especially, if as you said, people close to you are encouraging you to do it. But, the bride and groom need to be into it - sometimes they aren't (especially the groom), and then it just doesn't feel right. You shouldn't do it because other people want you to or expect you to.

Thanks for the info!!

I agree. When we met w/ our Dj we opted to only do our dance, mother/son father/daughter dance that led into everyone dancing and we did our $ dance before we cut the cake and only had it last for 3 songs.

I agree. When we met w/ our Dj we opted to only do our dance, mother/son father/daughter dance that led into everyone dancing and we did our $ dance before we cut the cake and only had it last for 3 songs.

Did you combine the father/daughter and mother/son dance into one song? We picked two different ones, but Mom thought it might be too dragged out. We can either cut our songs down to only a minute or two, or combine them I guess.

Did you combine the father/daughter and mother/son dance into one song? We picked two different ones, but Mom thought it might be too dragged out. We can either cut our songs down to only a minute or two, or combine them I guess.

Yes it was combined. I have been to weddings that do the bride groom then the father daughter mother son father in law w/ new dil and mil w/ new sil OMG it was over kill. We just chose one song and did it together and then towards the end the dj asked everyone to please join in. It worked out quite well.

Tacky or not tacky?

Not tacky. I think it's cute.

Make sure you have someone accompany both the bride and the groom during the dollar dance. They can hold the apron and keep the line moving. Usually about 30 seconds per person is long enough, then the person in charge can "cut in" with the next dance partner.

Make sure you have someone accompany both the bride and the groom during the dollar dance. They can hold the apron and keep the line moving. Usually about 30 seconds per person is long enough, then the person in charge can "cut in" with the next dance partner.

Good idea! I can get them matching striped shirts and whistles! :clap:

Make sure you have someone accompany both the bride and the groom during the dollar dance. They can hold the apron and keep the line moving. Usually about 30 seconds per person is long enough, then the person in charge can "cut in" with the next dance partner.

That's the way we always did it - usually it was the Maid/Matron of Honor and the Best Man.

Tacky or not tacky?

Not tacky, sometimes you get a $20.00 :yahoo:

I've seen it done at lots of weddings too - I always thought it was a cute inventive idea to help get some extra cash for the newlyweds. I wouldn't call it a 'dollar dance' either though - you'll get some $20's from family members!! :killingme

Now, I've been to a couple of very 'upscale' weddings where it was NOT done - so perhaps it is considered tacky if you have tons of money to begin with... but then, I guess there is no point in doing it anyway :coffee:

im jsut trying to figure out a way to get a credit card machine for mine :lol:

:killingme make sure there is an ATM nearby somewhere.... :killingme

A lot of people do it for a joke too - I always pay money to dance with the wimmins (most weddings I've been to have been as a friend of the bride) :smoochy:

im jsut trying to figure out a way to get a credit card machine for mine :lol:

Take the one from your bedroom unless it's completely wornout ! :killingme

Def not tacky. My niece had one. You'd be surprised how much money you can accumulate!

A side note: Based on the weather, maybe having a bunch of umbrellas handy would be a nice thought... :biggrin: But I sure hope you don't need them.

Def not tacky. My niece had one. You'd be surprised how much money you can accumulate!

A side note: Based on the weather, maybe having a bunch of umbrellas handy would be a nice thought... :biggrin: But I sure hope you don't need them.

I know. :frown: Stupid weather.

I know. :frown: Stupid weather.
Harness the power of positive thinking. It is not going to rain. :smile:

I know. :frown: Stupid weather.

Harness the power of positive thinking. It is not going to rain. :smile:

We just all have to get outside and do the nekkid no-rain dance to appease the weather gods.

Last time I did that, it rained twice as hard. I think the gods were crying.... (mental image of a fat guy dancing nekkid...)

Harness the power of positive thinking. It is not going to rain. :smile:

Yeah, I really don't think it will. Scattered t-storms are no big deal. Not like I can do anything to change it! :lol:

We just all have to get outside and do the nekkid no-rain dance to appease the weather gods.

Last time I did that, it rained twice as hard. I think the gods were crying.... (mental image of a fat guy dancing nekkid...)

You go ahead with that. I'll pass. :roflmao:

Yeah, I really don't think it will. Scattered t-storms are no big deal. Not like I can do anything to change it! :lol:



You go ahead with that. I'll pass. :roflmao:

:lol:

We just all have to get outside and do the nekkid no-rain dance to appease the weather gods.

Last time I did that, it rained twice as hard. I think the gods were crying.... (mental image of a fat guy dancing nekkid...)
Oh my. :lol:
Yeah, I really don't think it will. Scattered t-storms are no big deal. Not like I can do anything to change it! :lol:

Exactly. You have no control over the weather, so there's no sense in worrying about it. That being said...it will not rain. :smile:

the polls.... thats southern maryland for ya!

I think it's charming and a great way of getting guests involved in the festivities. :yay: Plus an unexpected windfall for the couple. :dye:

I tried it at my wedding, but all the women insisted I pay them.

Take the one from your bedroom unless it's completely wornout ! :killingme

and how would you know abotu my bedroom credit card machine? :whistle:

really, why do u think 4d keeps saying he doesnt have money now? The wedding is just an excuse! (silly boy thinks im going to stop charging him after we are married :lol: )

Our dance is going to be called the five dollar hollar

Our dance is going to be called the five dollar hollar

5 dolla foot long :biggrin:

Our dance is going to be called the five dollar hollar

:smack:

It's all about the Benjamin's baby!

5 dolla foot long :biggrin:
:smack: DOnt talk about my man like that!:nono: he is worth more than 5 dollars!

We had it done at our wedding, and I can honestly say not one person gave me just a dollar, it ended up being more in the 10's and 20's more than anything, we walked out of the reception with about $1,000. Not including the gifts and cards we hadn't opened yet.

DO IT!

My wedding had a cover charge.

The reception had a seperate cover charge.


The girl who caught the bouquet - we charged her for it.

The guy who caught the garter - we charged him for it.

I'm not from around here and I have never heard of a dollar dance. What exactly is it?

I'm not from around here and I have never heard of a dollar dance. What exactly is it?
Check out Rose's.

:buddies:

We had it done at our wedding, and I can honestly say not one person gave me just a dollar, it ended up being more in the 10's and 20's more than anything, we walked out of the reception with about $1,000. Not including the gifts and cards we hadn't opened yet.

DO IT!
please send me your guest list. tia

I'm referring to the wedding not strip club kind!! Besides, Roses is closed down.

I'm referring to the wedding not strip club kind!! Besides, Roses is closed down.
:lmao: did it really? :lmao:

dollar dance.... you pay to dance with the bride or groom. thats pretty much it... very short dances...

Oh. Not as exciting as I thought it would be.

Oh. Not as exciting as I thought it would be.

It's a wedding. Exactly how exciting did you think it would be?

It's a wedding. Exactly how exciting did you think it would be?
:lmao: :yeahthat:

My wedding had a cover charge.

The reception had a seperate cover charge.


The girl who caught the bouquet - we charged her for it.

The guy who caught the garter - we charged him for it.

You should have charged for a slice of cake.

You should have charged them to leave too. :yay:

:lmao: :yeahthat:
:smack: good gawd youve gotten ALOT of smacks today!

:smack: good gawd youve gotten ALOT of smacks today!
WTF for this time?

WTF for this time?
right now! u better think weddings are exciting! :smack: or else! :tantrum

I don't go to many weddings. Like I said before I am not from around here and I have never heard of a dollar dance before. I thought that perhaps there was some sort of competion involved. Like a dance competition.

right now! u better think weddings are exciting! :smack: or else! :tantrum
I dont think they are exciting :shrug:


Except ours :love:

You should have charged for a slice of cake.

You should have charged them to leave too. :yay:



Two missed opportunities, right there.



Dammitall.

Two missed opportunities, right there.



Dammitall.

We're charging for bathroom useage. Ten cents per square of TP.

We're charging for bathroom useage. Ten cents per square of TP.

Good thinking! We're gonna have to do that too! :clap:

Thanks for the idea! I was thinking of some kinda way to maneuver the bathroom door so that you could get and use the facilities, but had to put in $5.00 to get out.

Oh. Not as exciting as I thought it would be.

Depending on the crowd's state of inebriation, and their general comfort level with one another, everything at a wedding reception is a potential source of excitement - the dollar dance included.

Depending on the crowd's state of inebriation, and their general comfort level with one another, everything at a wedding reception is a potential source of excitement - the dollar dance included.

Most definitely. I like watching the groom's side of the apron dance best. :killingme

Out of curiosity I googled it and got this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_dance#United_States

And don't forget the Hokey Pokey. It's not a wedding until you dance the Hokey..... :lol:

And don't forget the Hokey Pokey. It's not a wedding until you dance the Hokey..... :lol:

What if the hokey pokey really is what it's all about? :eyebrow:

What if the hokey pokey really is what it's all about? :eyebrow:

Then you're screwed. :ohwell:

What if the hokey pokey really is what it's all about? :eyebrow:

You mean it ISN'T?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Go for it it is worth the extra spending cash!! some people even get in line more than once!!



my brother did it at his and made a couple hundred bucks!!!

We made almost $1000 so DEFINATELY worth it!! That was our honeymoon spending $$$, like someone said, it is also a way to give your congrats and personal message to the bride and groom. It's all in good fun, if people don't want to give the extra $$ they wont.

Depending on the crowd's state of inebriation, and their general comfort level with one another, everything at a wedding reception is a potential source of excitement - the dollar dance included.

I agree, wait until the reception is almost over, when people are all liquored up!!

One of the few drawbacks is some look at this as bring the wedding to a halt and decide to leave at this point. Of course my thinking is let them go...

One of the few drawbacks is some look at this as bring the wedding to a halt and decide to leave at this point. Of course my thinking is let them go...

Yeah, that's exactly what I was talking about earlier. That's why its important to time it right and present it right.

What if the hokey pokey really is what it's all about? :eyebrow:

Then you're screwed. :ohwell:

:killingme

Yeah, that's exactly what I was talking about earlier. That's why its important to time it right and present it right.

We did ours after the throwing of the bouq, garder, and after the cake was cut so all of the older ones could head home!

If you are going to do the dollar dance, I suggest that you don't wait toooo long... because people start leaving... I've seen it happen a dozen times.

Not tacky...tacky...no, not tacky....

We didn't do it. It just didn't feel right. :smile: