The Money Dance?

Question

This is a 2 part question...

1.) What is your opinion of it? I've heard that some people think it's very tacky, others think it's a lot of fun (and good for spending money on the honeymoon!)

2.) How does it work? Do you just stand there until someone puts money in your bag to dance with you? Does your fiance do it, too?

Thank you!

Answer 1

The other two people have explained what the money dance is.
I understand your concern as I've heard people make remarks about it being tacky and that the bride and groom are begging for money.

Don't listen to those people. They are stuffy.

Guests love the money dance. It gives them a few personal moments with the bride and groom (yes, have the groom do it too)

When my daughter got married we had the money dance but added a twist to it.

She had her maid of honor and best man take a picture of each person she and her husband danced with. We used a digital camera but you can use a disposable as well. I wouldn't suggest the photographer because those are more expensive. Then after her honeymoon when she sent out the thank you notes, she included a copy of the photo of the guest dancing with her and/or her husband. (the maid of honor and best man who were taking the pictures had a note pad and asked each dancing guest what their name was to make sure the bride and groom sent the right pic to the right person)

It meant the world to the guests, they loved the picture. Most people who attend weddings never get a picture of themselves with the couple unless they are family. Everyone truly went on and on about how sweet it was that she sent the pictures of them dancing together.

My daughter made a killing on the money dance!! The women were cheap (lol) and paid a dollar to dance with the groom but the men were more generous. Most gave her a $20, some gave her a $50 and she even got 2 $100. They ended up with $1,500 from the money dance!!

Congrats on your marriage and I wish you the best. Have fun with the money dance...if someone doesn't like, they won't participate!

Answer 2

The money dance is a LOT of fun. My wife and I did it. You have the Maid of Honor regulate the line of guys for the bride and the Best Man regulate the line of ladies. Usually it only lasts about 3 songs but a good DJ will know when to shorten or lengthen it. So once the music starts, whoever is in line gives a little cash to dance for about 5-10 seconds with either the bride or the groom. Usually the bride makes WAY more money. But then guys are easy... I danced with my brother and he danced with me at our respective weddings... :-p

Answer 3

I am getting married in August of 07 and I am doing the money dance. I didn't do it at my first wedding and I sorta regretted it when I went to other weddings and seen it being done.

Contrary to that, I was just in a wedding that the bride gave out play money for people to give for a dance for her during the money dance. They made an announcement that each person was to write a message to the bride or groom (Which ever one that they wanted to dance with) and give that to the person with the basket when they went up to dance. I thought that this was a unique spin on everything and the messages that they got were good memories that they can keep forever!

Answer 4

1. if done right lots of fun and picture opportunities. (Im a photographer so I always think about the pictures)

2. it works just like it sounds. It gets annuonced and people line up to dance with you. Usually the best man and maid of honor hold the money. I have also seen the Moms holding the money.

Answer 5

its called the $1 dance ... or you have a contest on who will make the most money during the dance.

1) opinion ... tacky yes ... the guest spent money on presents, cash bar and new outfits ... now give more??

2) the dj / band announces it and you dance with everyone in the line w/ $$ you can put the money in the bag if you are holding one

Answer 6

in my option the money dance is not tacky its fun. i got married 2 mo's ago and we had the money dance. as soon as the DJ "said its time to get up and help this young couple out pull out your money and lets do the money dance". so many people rushed me i felt like stripper haha. people stand in line. i danced with them one at a time for about 1-2 min. me and my wife used that money for our honey moon it was about $900 +. if u think its tacky then don't do it if u want money the have fun and do it. make sure your host/DJ get everybody involved good luck

Answer 7

I LOVE THE MONEY DANCE! I am actually going to do it at my wedding next July. What you do is you start off dancing with your father and then at the end of the song men start lining up with either $1-$5 dollar bills and they dance with you about 20-30 seconds and then give you the money and it goes right on the the next guy in line. You can actually make up to $500 dollars doing this...and my groom is actually doing it too!! Do it, its alot of fun and its actually a tradition!!

Answer 8

I've not heard of it but I've seen money trees, these can be found at wedding supply stores, people can just put money on them. The one problem with the dancing thing it that depending on religious beliefs and those of your in laws to be they may not like that.

I know my my nieces wedding reception, they decided to "kidnap" her for ransom, this did not go over well at all, in fact I'm pretty sure my sister-in-law is still angry with her new son-in-law's father (if that made sense,lol).

What I'm trying to say is if you're planning on having the dance make sure it's ok with both sides of the "in-law" families, then I'd mention something on the reception invites- so people are not caught off guard.

Answer 9

1) some people find it tacky others don't it is really up to the couple

2) what happens is you have a jar a song is playing people put a few dollars to dance with bride or groom depending wheter they are male or emale the person who is dancing with said bride or groom only gets about 15 seconds or untill someone else who wants to dance with bride or groom comes up

Answer 10

Very tacky, sorry.
You pass your shoe around and if a man wants a dance with the bride he needs to put money in it, it used to be a buck. Probably more now with inflation!!!! lol
Sorry if my answer sounds kinda snooty, don't mean it to be that way, it's just I have only seen it does once and it was really classless...just my opinion. good luck!!!