What is a Quinceañera?

Question

I'm having a quinceanera and I don’t know what to do I need answers.

Help ME!!!

Answer 1

It's of course your 15th birthday. Do you have any 'sponsors'?Are your parents planning on a large gathering? If so, you will have to have practices to learn the traditional dances. You will want to invite friends to participate. Is no one coaching you on this? It can get kinda complicated. A sister? Tia?

Answer 2

This celebration marks the transition from the childhood to womanhood of a Quinceañera. It serves as a way to acknowledge that a young woman has reached maturity.

While this traditional celebration is still practiced nowadays in Latin America and Latino communities in North America, it is sometimes observed by other events that focus more on the quinceañera's wishes (e.g. world travelling). However, in some cities the Baile de las Debutantes (Debutantes' Ball) is also celebrated.

Some other traditions observed in the celebration include the giving and throwing of a quince doll. The display doll signifies the young lady's last doll as a child and the throwing doll, usually a Barbie type, is thrown by the young lady to the other female children in attendance much as the garter is thrown in a wedding. The celebrant is wearing flats, or flat shoes for the celebration but after the inaugural dance the father of the young lady, who is sitting in a chair in the center of the dance floor, removes her flats (girls shoes) and puts her high heels on signifying her becoming a young lady.

The traditional color of a quinceañera's dress is white but now in modern cultures they are letting the girl pick the color (most girls want to wear a pink dress and save the white dress for their wedding) and they wear a tiara because she is a princess in God's eyes that night. She holds a court with 14 girls (damas) and 15 boys (chambelanes) which including herself would equal 30 people, or, 15 couples (to represent each year). At the party the court does a waltz and a surprise dance. The girl also dances with her father but first changes from flats to heels to represent the first time she can wear them ( the same with makeup). She could also get a doll with the exact same dress she has on to signify that this will be the last doll she ever will receive. In the past the party would show the girl is ready to be married, but now in today's culture it is so the girl can date

Answer 3

When are you having it? You need at least a month for the preparations.
It is a girl's 15th b-day, and the celebrations symbolize a passage from girlhood to womanhood. A girl of 15 in the latin culture is considered a woman, and would dance with her 'date' in the party. However, the party is optional, and only the rich used to give them. The basic celebration, is just a gathering at church, where the girl is to give a speech or something, and the family shares their experiences, and then the priest says something, etc.
If you are having the party, check out dresses at www.brides.com they have a whole collection. Your dress should be the kind a bridesmaid would wear. It should also represent your tastes, personality, etc. You will also need dresses for your sisters/friends, if they are attending. [the dresses should be matching.] You'll also need tuxs for the boys/men that are closely related to [brother, uncle, father] you. You and your date should stand out. Google 'quinceanera preparations' for more info.

Answer 4

WHY ar you having a Quinceanera if you don't know what its about? You need to just ship it because it doesn't have any meaning to you.

Answer 5

its a girl who is 15 years old, in Latin American countries when a girl turns 15 their parents make her a big party, like when you turn 16 in USA. in the old days it was considered that a 15 year old girl was now a lady, so it was time for her to meet boys, so they did the 15 year old party for her hence to meet young boys. its called "quince años"

Answer 6

what? are you kitting