A Quinceañera is a coming of age ceremony held on a girl's 15th birthday where she is celebrated as becoming a lady. The celebration has religious significance in Roman Catholic tradition and typically includes a religious ceremony, reception, dances with the chambelan and father, gifts like her last doll, and a large decorated cake. Quinceañeras have become an important part of preserving Latino culture in the United States.
The Quinceañera can be compared to a Sweet Sixteen celebration.
Quinceañeras are very important for girls because it plays a very important part of their lives and the process of becoming a woman. This is a day that a girl will never forget.
Porfiriato is comparable to the Victorian era in Anglo-speaking countries.
The presentation of these gifts by her Padrinos and/or her family members, along with their blessing by the priest, often forms a part of the ceremony.
The decor of this reception often resembles that of a wedding.
The chambelan is usually the Quinceañera’s brother or cousin. The Vals is composed of classical music.
This part of the celebration sometimes gets very emotional. The father is proud of his daughter, who has now become a young woman.
Usually, the parents and the Godparents of the Quinceañera are the ones that take responsibility of the celebration. During the reception, they make sure that everything is under control and that everyone is having a good time.
Again, this part of the ceremony can be very emotional. Sometimes the father of the Quinceañera cries because his little girl is gone. Now he has in front of his eyes a beautiful young woman.
The Quinceañera’s dress was usually pink, but now girls tend to choose a dress of different color.
This accessory is very unique and exquisite because it makes the Quinceañera look like a princess.
Sometimes the Quinceañeras have two “ramos”. They give one of the “ramos” to the Virgen in the church.
The cake is almost always served to the guests towards the end of the celebration.
The celebration is becoming more popular in the United States than it is in Latin America.
The celebration was supposed to end at 1 a.m., but because the reception was still full, the guests were still dancing, and everyone was so happy, my parents decided to pay more and we all celebrated till 4 a.m.
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