How to Prepare for a Quinceanera
It is a special day for your daughter, and it means her will enter the gateway of adult. How to plan for the Quinceanera, and give her a big surprise? As the parents, you should know the need of your daughter. Here are some suggestions for you to get the right way when planing for the Quinceanera.
Work with the honoree to arrange the date and reserve the halls for every part of the celebration. This must include a time for the church ceremony and a reception hall. The events need to be held on the same date. You also need to decide early on a theme and color scheme.
Arrange a guest list several months in advance. Send out invitations no less than 2 months ahead of time with RSVPs. You may need the extra time to find a new hall if there are more, or fewer, guests than you originally anticipated.
Select seven "damas," or ladies, and seven "chambelanes," or young men, to be the escorts. The respective groups must have matching attire that must also be arranged well in advance of the actual ceremony.
The girl must practice and perform a waltz with one of her chambelanes. This dance traditionally begins the party portion of the event. Others may join in later.
The last but not least, arrange time to look for a sweet quinceanera dress and set up the entertainment. This also needs to be done several weeks, if not months in advance of the actual date, especially if the honoree wants a live band. The honoree should also decide on the song she wants played for the father-daughter dance, what to carry in her bouquet, and what the guest favors will be. In modern times, the honoree can also utilize a gift registry. Most of these gifts are usually things like silverware that the girl can actually use. The honoree and the parents also need to acquire items like a tiara, candles and a cake.
