The traditional coming of age party for young Latina and Hispanic women takes place on the debutante’s fifteenth birthday. Her special celebration is the Quinceañera, and this spectacular event requires nearly the same planning, organization and presentation as a wedding.
This preparation can take anywhere from six months to several years to plan, because the family must decide if they require a religious ceremony or if the quince, as it is sometimes known, will simply be a coming out party.
Either way, everything about the fiesta de quince años, or 15th birthday celebration, from the Quinceañera invitations to the changing of the shoes is a symbolic gesture. This celebration is about presenting a young woman to the social world; traditionally, she is not permitted to wear make up, date and engage in grown-up social events.
The Quinceañera is her debut to the world.
Immediately after selecting the Quinceañera venue, you’ll want to order her Quinceañera Invitations. Although the traditional colors for Quinceañeras have always been pink or white, the young women having contemporary Quinceañeras often choose a color that matches their gown.
Once the color has been selected, encourage the birthday girl to coordinate her Quinceañera Invitations with the theme of the party. Favorite Quinceañera invitation colors are pink, aqua, purple or ivory, and you’ll even see accents of black. All of these colors pair well with classic white.
Imagine how impressed guests will be when they open an Ivory Velvet Quinceañera Invitation Box. When they open the exquisitely padded treasure in their hands, a substantial ribbon hinge holds the lid in place so that the recipient can see the invitation in the bottom of the box as well as any inserts tucked into the pocket on the inside of the lid.
Create highly individualized Quinceañera invitation boxes by selecting not only the color but also the fabric for the box. If your prefer something other than velvet, try silk, taffeta or even cotton. Do you have a special fabric you like above all others? That too can be used for the covering.
Customize the elegant box with contrasting ribbon and the kind of sophisticated rhinestone brooch that that properly introduces the birthday celebrant to the world socially. Other choices include a silk flower or extravagant bow.
With the invitations done, it will be time to move on to the next tasks for the Quinceañera, such as deciding on the band, the food and selecting the Court of Honor, which consists of damas, and chambelanes, or female and male attendants who will escort the birthday girl into adulthood.