Dollar Dance at a Wedding?

Is a dollar dance at a wedding tacky?

  • Yes

    Votes: 41 49.4%

  • No

    Votes: 42 50.6%
  • Total voters
    83
Cowgirl

Cowgirl

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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:
 
kvj21075

kvj21075

Meow
SoMDGirl42 said:
that probably won't be a problem, most of them will show up drunk from the previous day anyway :roflmao:
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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:
 
R

rich70

STEELERS NATION!!
Cowgirl said:
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:
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We even had a pole at ours. I made my wife work for those dollars.
















I'm only kidding.:killingme
 
Cowgirl

Cowgirl

Well-Known Member
Dear people ruining my tread,

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

TIA.
 
lovinmaryland

lovinmaryland

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K_Jo said:
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:
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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:
 
nachomama

nachomama

All Up In Your Grill
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.
 
StrawberryGal

StrawberryGal

Sweet and Innocent
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:
 
Tilted

Tilted

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Cowgirl said:
Tacky or not tacky?
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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.
 
Cowgirl

Cowgirl

Well-Known Member
Tilted said:
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.
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Thanks for the info!!
 
Tilted

Tilted

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Cowgirl said:
Thanks for the info!!
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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.
 
Cowgirl

Cowgirl

Well-Known Member
lovinmaryland said:
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.
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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.
 
lovinmaryland

lovinmaryland

Well-Known Member
Cowgirl said:
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.
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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.
 
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