Benefits Of Wedding Reception Dollar Dances
Wedding reception dollar dances require the bride and groom to
slow-dance with each guest who is willing to pay a dollar or
more for the honor of sharing in a special dance with one of the
newlyweds. There are several benefits to hosting dollar dances
during your wedding reception. Learn how to host Dollar Dances
and discover several reasons why you should consider this fun
idea as an option for your wedding celebration.
Hosting Dollar Dances During Your Wedding Reception The
first step to hosting dollar dances is to discuss your
intentions with your disc jockey or musicians, and your wedding
coordinator, if applicable. The DJ or musicians should plan to
play a series of slow songs for the dances. This is a great
opportunity for the bride and groom to personally select their
favorite slow songs to be played.
The best time to begin the dollar dances is shortly before or
after the cutting of the wedding cake. During the reception, the
DJ/musician should announce that dollar dances are about to
begin and explain that guests may choose to pay a dollar or more
to share in a special slow-dance with the bride or groom.
Gentlemen should be asked to form a line near the Maid of Honor
on one side of the dance floor, while ladies form a line near
the Best Man on the opposite side of the dance floor. The Maid
of Honor should stand beside the Bride and collect a minimum of
one dollar from each gentleman that wishes to dance with the
bride. Bridesmaids and the Flowergirl should stand near the Maid
of Honor and assist by organizing the line and by greeting each
gentleman as he waits for his turn to dance with the bride.
Meanwhile, the Best Man should stand beside the Groom and
collect a minimum of one dollar from each lady that wishes to
dance with the groom. Groomsmen, Ushers and the Ring Bearer
should stand near the Best Man and assist by organizing the line
and by greeting each lady as she waits for her turn to dance
with the groom.
As the first slow song begins to play, the Maid of Honor should
direct the first gentleman in line to begin dancing with the
Bride. At the same time, the Best Man should direct the first
lady in line to begin dancing with the Groom. Each guest should
be given between thirty seconds and one minute to dance, but not
for the duration of an entire song. Once each guest's alotted
time has expired, the next guest in line should be directed to
kindly interrupt so that they may dance with the newlywed. Slow
songs should continue to play and guests should continue to
kindly interrupt until there is no one left in either line.
Allow the last guest in each line to dance until the current
song ends. The Best Man and Maid of Honor should place the
collected money in the bridal purse or other place for
safe-keeping, as a gift for the Bride and Groom from their
guests.
Benefits of Wedding Reception Dollar Dances One of the
most obvious benefits of Dollar Dances is the financial aspect.
Whether there are 50 or 500 guests at the reception, the
financial benefits can be quite helpful. The money collected
from Dollar Dances is a gift to the bride and groom that may be
used for wedding expenses, the honeymoon, household necessities
or other expenses. With the cost of weddings continually on the
rise, any amount can make a difference.
The second benefit of Dollar Dances is the opportunity to
personally greet and mingle with guests. While efforts are made
throughout the reception to visit with guests, one prominent
complaint by wedding guests is that they did not get to interact
with the bride and groom as much as they had hoped. This is a
legitimate concern. Wedding guests designate time to share in
the wedding ceremony and celebration. They bare the expenses of
transportation, attire, a wedding gift, and sometimes even food
and lodging. When keeping up with the event schedule and all of
the excitement of the day, it can be difficult to allot
one-on-one time with guests. While it is your special day, it is
important to take time to say Thank You and acknowledge friends
and loved ones for their support. It is equally important that
guests leave your celebration feeling that they have truly
shared your special day with you. Dollar Dances offer those
opportunities while creating a light-hearted mood and a great
setting to take some fun photographs that will surely be
cherished.
Another benefit of hosting Dollar Dances during your wedding
reception is to encourage all of your guests to get up and
dance! It is true, many guests do not need any coaxing to get
them dancing. When the music starts, they're moving! But there
are some who do not have a partner or they simply do not know
how to fast-dance. Dollar Dances resolve these issues because
the bride or groom will be their dance partner and the dance
will be slow. Interacting with guests in this manner can help
prevent them from feeling left out.
Some have referred to wedding reception Dollar Dances as tacky
or a way to get more money out of wedding guests. But with all
monetary benefits aside, the benefits of personally greeting and
thanking guests, the quality one-on-one time and joy to be
shared during those special dances, and the fun photos to be
cherished for years to come make this interactive idea worthy of
consideration.