The Venue
For your Quinceañera you
may want to consider the places that you can have your party at. Look into city
sites such as parks, gardens, rec centers and club houses from golf courses.
Checking with restaurants with banquet halls are always a good option as well
as hotels that have banquet halls usually set aside for business meetings. Make
sure to check college alumni halls, surrounding towns, and outside settings
like a farm or someone who has big back yard.
Budget & Checklist & Padrinos
Budget is the most important part of your Quinceañera. Make sure you know
how much you have to spend and be reasonable with what you have. Don’t go into
debt for a one time event. Consider the following things to make a list of when
planning your Quinceañera:
Necessary Quinceañera Items
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Budget
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Cost
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Venue
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Ceremony
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Dress
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Crown/Tiara
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Shoes & Accessories
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Invitations
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Food/Drink
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Limo/Transportation
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Live Entertainment
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Decorations
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Cake
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Party Favors
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Hair/Makeup/Nails
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Photographer/Videographer
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DJ/Lighting
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Planner(not necessary)
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Choreographer(not necessary)
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Total
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Your 12-month Quinceañera planning list
12 Months Before:
Select potential padrinos
Plan on number of guests
Collect magazines and catalogs for ideas as well as shopping around in
person at local shops
Make a planning notebook
Choose theme and colors
Contact church priest (Determine parish requirements, book date)
Ask for referrals for photographers, caterers, DJ’s, invitation printers,
flower shops and bakeries (for such services it is usually best to work with
someone you were referred to)
Research possible event sites for availability and security measures they
offer
11 Months Before
Discuss budget plans with potential godparents
Visit event sites
Meet with caterers for tasting
Select style of invitation’ style
Decide whether you will purchase your dress or have it custom-made.
Consider reading: “The Hunt for the Perfect Reception Hall: Search,
Compare, and Save“
10 Months Before
Select your Quince court (the number in the court is your decision, 7
couples are recommended.)
Select and book the following:
Bakery/cake
Caterer
Music provider (live band or DJ)
Photographer and video
Florist
Reserve event hall
Verify that church is available on event date and reserve
Order invitations
Select fashion designer if the dress will be custom-made
If you decided instead to purchase your dress, begin your search
9 Months Before
Visit fashion designer for formal dress selection
Meet with your entire court to discuss their physical attire (after
selecting yours)
Select accessories
Select shoes
Purchase party favors and decorations (these can even be created by your
family)
6 Months Before
Select and purchase “Last Doll”
Select and purchase the Bible
Reserve hotel rooms for guests
Reserve limousine
3 Months Before
Pick up invitations
Arrange rehearsal with court
Hair/makeup test-run
2 Months Before
Send out invitations
Verify details with your service providers
DJ and song list
Hair/Makeup
Final fitting for gown
Remind guests who have not responded (in order to avoid unnecessary
expenses)
Consider any of these Quinceañera music playlists
1 Month Before
For a formal reception create
seating chart
Verify final details with:
Florist
Bakery
Photographer
Priest or Pastor
2 Weeks Before
Pick up gown
Perform hair/makeup test-runs
Avoid too many fatty foods, chocolates or other items that might keep your
skin from looking its best
1 Week Before
Get plenty of rest and relaxation so you will look radiant on the day of
your Quinceañera Verify that you are not missing anything from your planning list
Day of the Celebration
Eat a good breakfast
Get your hair and makeup appointment(s) done and just remember to breathe
and have a good time.
Day after Celebration: Send out thank-you note
Padrinos/Godparents/Sponsors
Padrinos are traditionally played by the grandparents or godparents of the
Quinceañera. Padrinos help with the expenses of the Quinceañera celebration.
Since Quinceañera’s have become very elaborate and expensive there is more need
for more than just the two padrinos or godparents also called sponsors. With
the expenses split up amongst padrinos the cost is less. People that can be
padrinos can be friends, family, extended family and people from the community.
The padrinos help with the expenses of the church, venue, food, drink, bible, flower
bouquet, last doll, tiara, shoes, and other accessories.
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