The Quinceañera is also known as Mis Quince in many areas. This celebration marks the fifteenth birthday of a young Hispanic woman. Like a mix between Bat Mitzvah and Sweet Sixteen celebration, this can be a very big event. Families are known to save money long before their fifteenth birthday to make this the most luxurious celebration ever. Splendid can also be. The Quinceañera can include live bands, limousines, flowers, catering, and many gifts. It is traditional for the young woman who is celebrating her fifteenth birthday to choose a very elegant ball gown for the occasion. He will also bring a bouquet of flowers. Friends and family will also dress up for the quinceañera, but the birthday girl cannot be overshadowed by anyone.
The Quinceañera comes from Spanish for the fifteenth birthday and, as mentioned above, is commonly celebrated in Hispanic cultures in places like Mexico and South America. It is also a spiritual celebration for everyone involved in the party. A religious service is held before the party where the pastor talks about the importance of the quinceañera tradition. The young woman talks about her hopes and dreams for the future and her parents talk about their happiness for her and what she brought into their lives.
Of course, after all this heartfelt teary-eyed honesty, it’s time to have fun. In the old tradition, the whole group follows the party girl through the town in parade formation to the place where the party takes place. Now though it is more likely to be a car parade. At the party, the fifteen-year-old will have her traditional ‘first’ mixed dance with a boy, indicating that she is growing up. Then others join her on the dance floor for fun and possibly to win some prizes.