Dollar Dance??

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Posted by IrishBrideASmiling

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by CloudNine

sorry to offend anyone but i think the dollar dance is tacky...like others said, its like begging for more money and i know its tradition yada yada..but do something sweeter..like the anniversary dance, that's what we will be doing

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but if a polish person wants to do something to represent their culture then doing the anniversary dance wont do that for them, it has nothing to do with their culture

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Yea I think some people dont really read posts thoroughly before responding.

Just to let you all know, dollar dances are about culture and not about getting extra cash from their guests.

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Posted by CloudNine

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Posted by IrishBrideASmiling

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by CloudNine

sorry to offend anyone but i think the dollar dance is tacky...like others said, its like begging for more money and i know its tradition yada yada..but do something sweeter..like the anniversary dance, that's what we will be doing

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but if a polish person wants to do something to represent their culture then doing the anniversary dance wont do that for them, it has nothing to do with their culture

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Yea I think some people dont really read posts thoroughly before responding.

Just to let you all know, dollar dances are about culture and not about getting extra cash from their guests.

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i actually AM polish and im not doing the dance. i know it is a tradition and i still think its a tacky one. like another poster said, its outdated. alot of people dont know it is a tradition and can be thinking that you want an engagement gift, a shower gift, a wedding gift and now this too? like i said before. DONT MEAN TO OFFEND ANYONE, it was simply my opinion.
the original post asked what it was, what the point of it was and is anyone doing it....apparently giving my opinion on it and answering the question of im not doing it and why isnt reading the post thoroughly??

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Posted by IrishBrideASmiling

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Posted by CloudNine

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Posted by IrishBrideASmiling

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by CloudNine

sorry to offend anyone but i think the dollar dance is tacky...like others said, its like begging for more money and i know its tradition yada yada..but do something sweeter..like the anniversary dance, that's what we will be doing

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but if a polish person wants to do something to represent their culture then doing the anniversary dance wont do that for them, it has nothing to do with their culture

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Yea I think some people dont really read posts thoroughly before responding.

Just to let you all know, dollar dances are about culture and not about getting extra cash from their guests.

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i actually AM polish and im not doing the dance. i know it is a tradition and i still think its a tacky one. like another poster said, its outdated. alot of people dont know it is a tradition and can be thinking that you want an engagement gift, a shower gift, a wedding gift and now this too? like i said before. DONT MEAN TO OFFEND ANYONE, it was simply my opinion.
the original post asked what it was, what the point of it was and is anyone doing it....apparently giving my opinion on it and answering the question of im not doing it and why isnt reading the post thoroughly??

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Listen, I wasnt talking

my apologies, i took it wrong

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Posted by Espo22

i didnt do the dollar dance, and havent seen it at weddings but heard of it of course.

Its not part of my tradition so thats why i didnt do it but it is part of some peoples cultural background, so i wont knock their traditions. Seems like there is more meaning to it than just money, such as this part that someone else posted on here

'After all who want to dance with the bride have danced with her, a tight circle is formed around her, and the groom then tries to break through the circle, while the guests try to keep him out. Once he has broken through, he picks up his bride and carries her away from the wedding reception to start their new life together.'

Also i am sure they are doing it just for the tradition of it, not to get more money from their guests...I am sure this is something that older polish guests are used to seeing at a wedding and enjoy since it is part of their culture and something they grew up with. PLUS you cant really say youre just asking guests to shell out more money, i mean it is a dollar and im sure for a polish person the tradition of it means alot more to them than just a dollar. If you are polish and having a wedding and want to throw in traditions from your country then this is a way to do so. Why not keep a tradition strong from the old country

There are so many different cultures and traditions in this world, so many are different than what we are used to, different doesnt always mean bad. In my culture there are no bridal showers, NO such thing as registries, to others they may think a shower is just another way to get gifts and more money for guests to spend, but its american tradition, its not the reason behind it but you can see how others from another background might look at it that way. There are many things we do that other cultures dont understand and find weird. I guess i feel this way bc ive always been stuck in the middle to explain things...growing up and coming from somewhere that many ppl dont know the traditions, i was asked 'well why do you do that' or what is the reason for this' then i have my parents and family and family friends who didnt understand some american traditions and would get asked about it and what was the point of it. I always took it in a negative way when either was asked of me, if someone asked really wanting to know and curious then i answer happily but otherwise when its asked like 'ugh thats weird why do you do that' i always got upset

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Posted by CloudNine

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Posted by IrishBrideASmiling

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by CloudNine

sorry to offend anyone but i think the dollar dance is tacky...like others said, its like begging for more money and i know its tradition yada yada..but do something sweeter..like the anniversary dance, that's what we will be doing

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but if a polish person wants to do something to represent their culture then doing the anniversary dance wont do that for them, it has nothing to do with their culture

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Yea I think some people dont really read posts thoroughly before responding.

Just to let you all know, dollar dances are about culture and not about getting extra cash from their guests.

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i actually AM polish and im not doing the dance. i know it is a tradition and i still think its a tacky one. like another poster said, its outdated. alot of people dont know it is a tradition and can be thinking that you want an engagement gift, a shower gift, a wedding gift and now this too? like i said before. DONT MEAN TO OFFEND ANYONE, it was simply my opinion.
the original post asked what it was, what the point of it was and is anyone doing it....apparently giving my opinion on it and answering the question of im not doing it and why isnt reading the post thoroughly??

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Posted by GinaZ

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Posted by Espo22

i didnt do the dollar dance, and havent seen it at weddings but heard of it of course.

Its not part of my tradition so thats why i didnt do it but it is part of some peoples cultural background, so i wont knock their traditions. Seems like there is more meaning to it than just money, such as this part that someone else posted on here

'After all who want to dance with the bride have danced with her, a tight circle is formed around her, and the groom then tries to break through the circle, while the guests try to keep him out. Once he has broken through, he picks up his bride and carries her away from the wedding reception to start their new life together.'

Also i am sure they are doing it just for the tradition of it, not to get more money from their guests...I am sure this is something that older polish guests are used to seeing at a wedding and enjoy since it is part of their culture and something they grew up with. PLUS you cant really say youre just asking guests to shell out more money, i mean it is a dollar and im sure for a polish person the tradition of it means alot more to them than just a dollar. If you are polish and having a wedding and want to throw in traditions from your country then this is a way to do so. Why not keep a tradition strong from the old country

There are so many different cultures and traditions in this world, so many are different than what we are used to, different doesnt always mean bad. In my culture there are no bridal showers, NO such thing as registries, to others they may think a shower is just another way to get gifts and more money for guests to spend, but its american tradition, its not the reason behind it but you can see how others from another background might look at it that way. There are many things we do that other cultures dont understand and find weird. I guess i feel this way bc ive always been stuck in the middle to explain things...growing up and coming from somewhere that many ppl dont know the traditions, i was asked 'well why do you do that' or what is the reason for this' then i have my parents and family and family friends who didnt understand some american traditions and would get asked about it and what was the point of it. I always took it in a negative way when either was asked of me, if someone asked really wanting to know and curious then i answer happily but otherwise when its asked like 'ugh thats weird why do you do that' i always got upset

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well said!

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Posted by FutureTrophyWife

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Posted by CloudNine

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Posted by IrishBrideASmiling

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by CloudNine

sorry to offend anyone but i think the dollar dance is tacky...like others said, its like begging for more money and i know its tradition yada yada..but do something sweeter..like the anniversary dance, that's what we will be doing

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but if a polish person wants to do something to represent their culture then doing the anniversary dance wont do that for them, it has nothing to do with their culture

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Yea I think some people dont really read posts thoroughly before responding.

Just to let you all know, dollar dances are about culture and not about getting extra cash from their guests.

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i actually AM polish and im not doing the dance. i know it is a tradition and i still think its a tacky one. like another poster said, its outdated. alot of people dont know it is a tradition and can be thinking that you want an engagement gift, a shower gift, a wedding gift and now this too? like i said before. DONT MEAN TO OFFEND ANYONE, it was simply my opinion.
the original post asked what it was, what the point of it was and is anyone doing it....apparently giving my opinion on it and answering the question of im not doing it and why isnt reading the post thoroughly??

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WE ARE DOING DOLLAR DANCE!!! AND JACLYN DOESN'T SOUND POLISH, SO I GUESS YOU HAVE TO 100% TO UNDERSTAND!!!

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Posted by FutureTrophyWife

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Posted by CloudNine

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Posted by IrishBrideASmiling

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by CloudNine

sorry to offend anyone but i think the dollar dance is tacky...like others said, its like begging for more money and i know its tradition yada yada..but do something sweeter..like the anniversary dance, that's what we will be doing

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but if a polish person wants to do something to represent their culture then doing the anniversary dance wont do that for them, it has nothing to do with their culture

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Yea I think some people dont really read posts thoroughly before responding.

Just to let you all know, dollar dances are about culture and not about getting extra cash from their guests.

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i actually AM polish and im not doing the dance. i know it is a tradition and i still think its a tacky one. like another poster said, its outdated. alot of people dont know it is a tradition and can be thinking that you want an engagement gift, a shower gift, a wedding gift and now this too? like i said before. DONT MEAN TO OFFEND ANYONE, it was simply my opinion.
the original post asked what it was, what the point of it was and is anyone doing it....apparently giving my opinion on it and answering the question of im not doing it and why isnt reading the post thoroughly??

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WE ARE DOING DOLLAR DANCE!!! AND JACLYN DOESN'T SOUND POLISH, SO I GUESS YOU HAVE TO 100% TO UNDERSTAND!!!

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Posted by FutureTrophyWife

jaclyn doesnt sound polish?? lol lol lol thats what you based it on...my last name is polish, not that it matters....i answered the question that was originally posted....thats it!! thats the last time i gve my opinion..sheesh




My FH last name is polish what doesn't make Him polish!!!
I was raised in Poland and went to many wedding there and every wedding had the dollar dance. I am NOT doing it for money, I am doing it for my family and because that's polish tradition.
AND I ANSWERED THE QUESTION THAT WAS ORIGINALLY POSTED!!!! YOU JUST GAVE A RUDE OPINION AND SAID ' i actually AM polish and im not doing the dance' AS YOU ARE BETTER THAN OTHER POLISH PEOPLE WHO ARE DOING 'DOLLAR DANCE'.

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Posted by JodyLC

I have heard of it being done but never seen it. It's just like any other tradition some people have them some do not.. Like me for instance my aunt is insisting on putting a 'scarf' on my head. My Great aunt that is... and she also has a 'hope' chest that is filled with god knows what for me. Literally her and my grandparents started it when I was tiny I have never seen what they have added to it over the years... kinda scared to...LOL

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