Dollar Dance/Honeymoon fund/Wedding fund/Donation Ideas??

Bumping this up since someone posted a more recent one without using search. =)

I just want to say...it makes NO DIFFERENCE if people think $ dances are tacky...they do not need to participate! (and this is coming from someone who previously detested them!) My DJ sold us on the idea, because he made it sound like a blast! And something to fill some time! We will end it by one of us, putting on a jealous face, and giving a $20 to resume dancing with one another. =)

I am having a card box, because we are NOT registering. We are nearing 50, and besides having lived together (it will be 3.5 years by our wedding) we also had established homes that we merged and had to actually downsize. We do not need toasters, linens, and glassware...and someone suggested registering for fun stuff like games, legos, and music...which we also do not need. Many have said we HAVE to have at least a small registry...however, I disagree.

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I am someone who does not care to give cash...because I like my gift to say, "I took the time on you." However, those who feel that way, can give a gift card, a prepaid cash card, or pick something out themselves...after all, if they are close enough to BE invited, they should know something you would appreciate. =)

I have had a couple of people offer up something to me that they said, "Consider this your wedding gift!" (a bracelet to wear to the wedding with my "something blue") and that felt forced and awkward in responding to. (I simply said THANKS!) I was not planning to wear a bracelet...I dislike bracelets. LOL But those are rare people, so it is not like everyone does that.

Do the dollar dance! do it in the middle or later in the reception... people have a few drinks tend to offer more then just $1 bills for one dance lol... i'v had uncles etc get wasted at my other family members weddings and give 5 dances giving $5 to $20 each dance lmao..... its all good.. at that point no one cares its all good times1

Most young couples struggle to come up with honeymoon money. I expect some kind of honeymoon money raising event at a wedding so I always make sure I bring some bills. Because my son and his fiance are not dancers and we are not having dancing at the wedding, we are going to play a fun game. We are going to be selling shots and or lollipops for any bill, and if your bill is $5 or more you get a raffle ticket for a night out for two gift basket. The gift basket will contain champagne glasses, champagne, lotion, maybe a k y set, AMC gift card, candles, Etc. We are going to see who wins in raising money the bride or the groom. Make a game out of it and it seems a little less offensive to people. Even though, I'm not sure why it would be a fence them in the first place! I mean we are all there because we love the bride and groom so don't we want to help them?!?! If you have a guest that thinks it's tacky, then maybe they don't care as much for you as you thought!