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Avoiding the Apron Dance

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Maleficent, on December 27, 2017 at 12:40 PM

I'm having a really hard time holding my foot down to say no apron dance at our reception. My FH family says that we have to do it because it is their family tradition. My family thinks that is "double dipping" and tacky which I happen to agree with. For Christmas we were gifted his great great grandmothers apron to use for the apron dance at our wedding. They seemed so happy to give it to us and my FH said that we were not going to do it and they replyed with "it must be done". What should my next step be?

I'm debating having a part of our reception where we invite people to dance with me and my H but have the dj announce that we don't want cash (in a more polite way). Does this seem like a fair compromise?

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Kassandra · on December 27, 2017 at 6:05 PM
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If your FH side of the family absolutely won’t take no for an answer (which they should) I’d ask the DJ to read a very small summary of the cultural significance (so people don’t just think you’re being greedy?) and then maybe say you’re going to donate all money to a charity??
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