Weddings - Dollar Dance

[BetteDavisEyes]

My mom & family insist that I have one b/c it's tradition in our culture do have the money dance where both the bride & groom participate.
His mom thinks it's insulting & tacky that we ask for extra money. (We're different cultures & religions btw)

I agree with his mom but have bowed to my family on having one b/c I have many relatives coming & they are already telling me that they are excited to give us all this money for us to start our new lives together. I figure that it's 10 minutes out of my wedding that won't hurt me. If his side doesn't want to participate, it's completely optional & they are more than welcome to sit back eat, drink free booze, & not dance w/me or him.
The way it works cultural wise is that since these people are giving you gifts of money during the dance, if and when you get invited to a wedding they throw, you reciprocate by giving them money. It all works out.

F.Y.I. In our culture, it's very common for the bride & groom to receive upwards of $3000+ in cash gifts from these dances. That alone would be incentive enough for some people to have these dances but for me, I'm doing it to get a chance to dance & talk w/relatives I otherwise wouldn't get to spend much time with b/c you're busy during the wedding.