If you haven’t heard of a “dollar dance,” here’s the scoop on this regional tradition: Guests donate one dollar to get a dance with you at your wedding.
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In parts of the US, dollar dances are super common at wedding receptions, although people in other regions are sometimes completely aghast by whole concept. (Ah, regional wedding traditions — you give us all the opportunity to have such strong opinions!)
If dollar dances are common in your area, you can totally customize the concept for the selfie generation. Instead of dancing — since not everyone loves that anyway — guests can contribute a dollar for a selfie with you instead. You’ll get tons of awesome photos, a fair few bucks for your honeymoon, charity, etc., and it’s especially awesome with photo booth props.
This is what Shelley and Eric did at their Zombies, Vikings, and a hawk wedding. Yep, it had a lot of epic going on.
Are you guys planning a dollar dance… or dollar-something-else-entirely?
