Party Planning Tips For A Quinceanera Celebration

Party Planning Tips for a Quinceanera Celebration

For people of Spanish decent, a Quinceanera celebration is almost as big of a deal as a
wedding. A Quinceanera party is thrown for a girl when she turns fifteen and is usually a
very, very big deal. The day generally consists of the birthday girl wearing a beautiful
gown, a tiara, a limo ride, a church service, flowers, a bible, dancing, and more.

The history of the Quinceanera celebration goes all the way back to Aztec times when
fifteen was the age of marriage for girls. In Hispanic culture this tradition has carried
over and at fifteen a celebration is held to signify womanhood for all Latina girls. The
celebration is meant to celebrate a coming of age and is an acknowledgement by friends
and family that the girl is now to be considered a young lady.

Party planning for the Quinceanera ceremony begins a year before the date of the event.
The first step is to reserve a church and reception hall for the event. Especially in areas
with a large Hispanic population, churches and halls will be booked very early and
competition can be fierce for the best venue.

The traditional Quinceanera celebration is traditionally planned by friends and family of
the guest of honor. However, at times a professional party planner is asked to plan the
event if the family is overwhelmed or the party will be overly large. The party planner
will work closely with the family and help them to make decisions on the invitations,
decorations, menu, music, and more.

Once the date and location have been determined then it is time to begin the other
planning. The color scheme and decorations will have to be decided on and the
decorations purchased or ordered. Initiations will need to be professionally printed and
mailed to all invited guest about six to eight weeks before the event. The menu for the
event will need to be chosen and a caterer hired. A florist will need to be consulted to
make the bouquet for the guest of honor and other flowers for the church and reception
hall.

In today's Internet age, many young girls use websites and blogs to talk about the
planning for their Quinceanera celebration. They use them to swap information with
others and to get ideas for their own parties as well. Often they discuss the nitty gritty
details such as what flowers to have in their bouquet and which music to use for the
event.

In addition to blogs and websites, it is very common today for the guest of honor to
register for gifts. Gift registry items generally include dowry type items such as linens,
dinnerware, and other items required to set up a home at some future date. While these
are the usual gifts registered for, it is also common to find other items on a registry or for
the guests to simply give the guest of honor cash in honor of the event.

Another tradition today is to set up a website after the Quinceanera where the guest of
honor can display all of her photos and mementos of the day. This website is generally
shared with family and friends, both those in attendance and those who were not. The
Quinceanera is meant to be a fun day shared with everyone and the Internet now allows
for friends and relatives who are too far to make the trip to enjoy the event as well.