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Mrs. Espresso, Corona/Big Bear Age and Occupation: 23, Community Services Specialist Fiance's Age and Occupation: 22, Maintenance Technician Engagement Date: December 21, 2007 Wedding Date: October, 2008 Blogging Since: June 25, 2008 Venue: Outside a rustic b&b in Big Bear Lake About Me: I'm a lover of all things good: coffee, music, travel, rain, and of course- my handsome fiance! I'm a full believer in the "Life is Short," mantra - and therefore, eat lots of dark chocolate. I'm a Geographer by degree and nerd by choice. I cook to the sound of French and Portuguese music even though I speak neither. I love road trips, camping, hiking, and capturing life through the lens of my camera. Take me to Anthropologie and I may never leave. I'm a sucker for pretty packaging, bargain finds, and old movies. Mr. Espresso and I are high school sweethearts and I am so blessed to be this amazing man's future wife.
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Weekend Mountain Wedding: Dancing for Money… with Our Clothes On

January 13th, 2010 @ 4:08 pm by Mrs. Espresso
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We went back and forth on whether or not to have a Money Dance. We had taken out the garter and bouquet tosses, the mother/ son and father/ daughter dances… so why should we have a money dance? And would our relatives just look at us as just asking for money? And what if no one stood in line to dance with us? The questions went on forever.

After talking with Mama Espresso about it a few times, she told us to go for it. We’re young. We’re broke. And it would give our guests all a chance to dance with us.

So the money dance was in. And we had SO MUCH FUN!

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Background music:

Our fears of guests not standing in line were defeated. They were standing in every direction… huddled around even

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We danced with family members whom we normally would never have had the chance to…

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We danced in groups of 3…

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Our guests donned beanies, overcoats, sweatshirts, mittens, anything to keep warm. And I love having pictures showing our fancy guests in spontaneous, un-fancy garb. It’s fun and different… and a testament of how wonderfully flexible our Southern California guests were in the 38 degree weather. :)

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Hardly anyone was in their seats…

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They were all standing in line and mingling around the heaters

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We were congratulated constantly. Wished the best of luck. Given little nuggets of marital wisdom…

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… as well as a little bit of money. :)

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We danced with almost everyone…

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… and one of my favorite parts of it all—getting dressed by my different partners. I had guests bring me jackets, sweaters, and even blankets for our dance!

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I’m normally not big on dancing…

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but I was having so much fun I could have danced all day.

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I’m so incredibly glad we decided to do the money dance. We danced with almost all of our relatives… and most for the first time. Dancing with them also gave us quality time with each of our friends and family… something we may not have been able to have otherwise.

When Mr. Espresso and I were driving in the limo to our hotel later, we broke out the Money Dance stash and decided to count it. There was over $700!! We were in shock. Neither of us come from wealthy families. But everyone was so generous and willing to dance with us. It was a wonderful surprise and blessing. Count me in favor of the Money Dance! :)

Miss something? Catch up here:

Weekend Mountain Wedding: A Dance with My Papa
Weekend Mountain Wedding: And We Danced
Weekend Mountain Wedding: Cheers!
Weekend Mountain Wedding: Details, Details, and More Details
Weekend Mountain Wedding: an Abandoned House and an Open Field
Weekend Mountain Wedding: The Bridge, Part 2
Weekend Mountain Wedding: The Bridge, Part 1
Weekend Mountain Wedding: It’s All Relative
Weekend Mountain Wedding: A Whole Lot of Love
Weekend Mountain Wedding: We Say I Do!!!
Weekend Mountain Wedding: A Walk Beneath the Pines
Weekend Mountain Wedding: The Procession of Little Black Dresses
Weekend Mountain Wedding: The Clock Strikes Two
Weekend Mountain Wedding: The Dress Comes On
Weekend Mountain Wedding: Fancy Men at Dreamland
Weekend Mountain Wedding: Time to Get Beautified
Weekend Mountain Wedding: Morning Time
Weekend Mountain Wedding: Fancy vs. Not Fancy at the Rehearsal
Weekend Mountain Wedding: The Day Before
Weekend Mountain Wedding: Proof That It Did In Fact Happen

All photos by the amazingly talented Sandra Salisbury

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38 Responses to “Weekend Mountain Wedding: Dancing for Money… with Our Clothes On”

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Miss Spaniel (message)  6,809 posts, Busy Beekeeper

And another benefit: great pictures!

1/13/10 @ 4:11 pm (reply)
 
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Miss Sewing (message)  2,648 posts, Sugar bee

I agree, those pictures are great! Looks like it was so much fun! I love your facial expression when getting money shoved down your dress, hehe!

1/13/10 @ 4:14 pm (reply)
 
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lauralou852
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lauralou852 (message)  516 posts, Busy bee

I was going to say the same thing! Those pictures are priceless! We’re going to do a money dance too. We’re from the midwest and we’ve seen it at all of the weddings we’ve been to, but like you, I have many of the same worries. I’m sure it’ll all be fine, and I’m really looking forward to the chance to chat with guests individually since we’ll have close to 300 people there!

1/13/10 @ 4:14 pm (reply)
 
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Miss Pencils (message)  1,027 posts, Bumble bee

your wedding was so gorgeous- and from the looks of this, fun! My best friend had a money dance and we can’t decide if we will….can my wedding please just be as beautiful as yours? is it sad I look forward to your recaps as much as I love getting comments on my own? sigh… :)

1/13/10 @ 4:20 pm (reply)
 
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tea
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tea (message)  7,278 posts, Busy Beekeeper

my friends are telling me the money dance is the way to go, especially because you get this chance to spend a little time with a lot of your guests you probably otherwise wouldn’t

1/13/10 @ 4:26 pm (reply)
 
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Swiss Miss to Bee
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Swiss Miss to Bee (message)  1,004 posts, Bumble bee

Nice!

1/13/10 @ 4:40 pm (reply)
 
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Mrs. French Bulldog
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Mrs. French Bulldog (message)  7,706 posts, Bumble Beekeeper

What CUTE pictures from your money dance!

1/13/10 @ 4:41 pm (reply)
 
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Miss Rainbow (message)  1,535 posts, Bumble bee

That is AWESOME! I’ve been thinking about doing the money dance, but I didn’t think enough people carried cash anymore. Maybe I’m wrong!

1/13/10 @ 4:47 pm (reply)
 
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Farfromachildbride
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Farfromachildbride (message)  1,006 posts, Bumble bee

Adorable! And love to see you braving the elements in your dress. We cannot control the weather so the party goes on regardless!!

1/13/10 @ 4:47 pm (reply)
 
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Mrs. Mouse
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Mrs. Mouse (message)  5,821 posts, Bee Keeper

So much fun! What great pictures.

1/13/10 @ 4:58 pm (reply)
 
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Mrs. Cowboy Boot (message)  434 posts, Helper bee

We should’ve done this!! Looks like so much fun!

1/13/10 @ 5:07 pm (reply)
 
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Miss Pug (message)  3,754 posts, Honey bee

that turned out really well! you always have a very sweet tone to your recaps–i love it!

1/13/10 @ 5:21 pm (reply)
 
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Miss Cardigan (message)  8,645 posts, Bumble Beekeeper

That looks like a blast!

1/13/10 @ 5:30 pm (reply)
 
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Mrs. Lovebird (message)  977 posts, Busy bee

Awesome pics!

1/13/10 @ 5:58 pm (reply)
 
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Mrs. Mascara (message)  859 posts, Busy bee

We questioned whether to have one or not and opted not to. From your pictures, it looks like we should’ve had one!

1/13/10 @ 6:03 pm (reply)
 
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Miss Hamster (message)  4,047 posts, Honey bee

Looks like it was such a fun time! And I applaud you for braving the 38degree weather in your dress!

1/13/10 @ 6:18 pm (reply)
 
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Miss Parfait (message)  1,755 posts, Buzzing bee

Adorable pictures—everyone is just so happy!

1/13/10 @ 6:23 pm (reply)
 
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Miss Nachos
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Miss Nachos (message)  1,738 posts, Bumble bee

You look so pretty and happy despite the cold! That’s awesome that everyone rallied around you two to make such a memorable (and profitable) memory.

1/13/10 @ 7:15 pm (reply)
 
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mikan
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mikan (message)  209 posts, Helper bee

Just wondering, how many guests did you have & how long did you do the money dance for? We are debating on whether we will have one or not.

1/13/10 @ 8:01 pm (reply)
 
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Jessie516
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Jessie516 (message)  5,480 posts, Bee Keeper

It looks like you had so much fun! :)

1/13/10 @ 8:26 pm (reply)
 
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Mrs. Espresso, Corona/Big Bear Age and Occupation: 23, Community Services Specialist Fiance's Age and Occupation: 22, Maintenance Technician Engagement Date: December 21, 2007 Wedding Date: October, 2008 Blogging Since: June 25, 2008 Venue: Outside a rustic b&b in Big Bear Lake About Me: I'm a lover of all things good: coffee, music, travel, rain, and of course- my handsome fiance! I'm a full believer in the "Life is Short," mantra - and therefore, eat lots of dark chocolate. I'm a Geographer by degree and nerd by choice. I cook to the sound of French and Portuguese music even though I speak neither. I love road trips, camping, hiking, and capturing life through the lens of my camera. Take me to Anthropologie and I may never leave. I'm a sucker for pretty packaging, bargain finds, and old movies. Mr. Espresso and I are high school sweethearts and I am so blessed to be this amazing man's future wife.

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