Quince Planning-Check This Out!

One year before your 15 birthday

Determine your party theme or style and budget with your parents
Choose your escort, damas and chambelanes
Book ceremony and reception sites
Book caterer, photographer, florist, videographer, bakery, transportation, ceremony and reception music

9 months before
Begin shopping for your dress and accessories
Choose and order damas` dresses and accessories
Choose escort`s and chambelanes` formal wear
Begin guest list

6 months before
Draft ceremony and reception outlines
Begin practicing the waltz
Choose decorations and music for both ceremony and reception
Select and order invitations and stationery
Arrange first fittings and alterations for dresses

3 months before
Finalize guest list
Start addressing invitations
Order tuxedos for escort and chambelanes

2 months before
Mail invitations
Final fittings and alterations for dresses
Choose and prepare favors
One month before
Schedule manicurist appointment for day before party

2 weeks before
Confirm arrangements with bakery, decorator, officiants, florist, photographer, transportation, ceremony and reception music

One week before
Have dress pressed

One day before
Pick up tuxedos
Have nails done
Decorate ceremony and reception sites (if necessary)

I hope that everyone has a great quinceanera and I hope that this helped you because it sure helped me!
Posted by Maribel; updated 02/17/03

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Hi, my sister is having a quinceanera in June and we were wondering what the order of the ceremony is, there is the bible, crown, ring, shoes and necklace, but we don`t know in what order, if you could answer my question it would be great. Thanks in advance!
Posted by Lydia; updated 02/11/04