Quinceanera invitations Language? Yes, if you’re planning your quince this question is always asked. should i order my invitations in english or spanish, but there is no right answer, I guess if the mayority of your guests speak spanish then spanish is a good option.

Is it possible to order both english and spanish invitations? Yes, but it is more expensive. A good idea is to include both english and spanish wording on the same invite.

Should I order respond cards or RSVP cards? Respond cards are smaller cards that go with your invitation, the wording usually in it are your contact info so that the guest can contact you and tell you if they’re attending. These small cards usually come with a small envelope so that your guests can send them back by mail, but nowadays the cards have your phone number, email to contact you. The main idea behind the respond cards is that, once you know how many people are attending then you can order the exact number of plates with your catering company. These rsvp cards or respond cards look very elegant, but if you are in a tight budget then include the contact info on your quinceanera invitations.

Does the sponsor list go in the invitation? This is up to you, but nowadays this list is bigger and therefore won’t fit on your quince invite. Many people also include a separate sheet of paper with the list, and many people left the list for the video only.

When should I order my invitations? If your misa and salon dates are ready then you are ready. People usually do it two to four months in advance, time is your friend here, remember that.

Invitation with my picture? If your quinceanera invitations have a picture, remember that if you’re sending a pix taken by a professional then you’re probably also need to send a copy of the copyright release, basically saying that they can use the picture for your invitations. Ask your photographer for it, this sometimes delays the ordering process so, beware to have it ready. If you took the pic yourself then don’t worry about it.

How many invitations to order? Order 100, for a normal party, ordering less will save you pennies. 30 tables or more then order 150 to 175. It is always a good idea to order an additional 25 invitations, because if you reorder later, the expense is %50 more. Always ask your friend that just had a quinceanera and ask her how many invites she ordered. If you have a bunch of padrinos then order at least 200.

Quinceanera wording example: This is a very basic wording example, you may also add a frase at the beginning of the wording.

El señor (NOMBRE DE TU PAPA)y
la señora (NOMBRE DE TU MAMA)
se complacen en invitarles
a la celebracion de los
Quince Años de su hija
(NOMBRE DE LA QUINCEANERA)
(FECHA)
(HORA)
(DIRECCION)

Invitation wording with a frase at the beginning:

Tube un sueño cuando niña,
un deseo, una ilusion
que yo tuviera una
fiesta en un salon.
El gran dia ha llegado
gracias a Dios le doy
por ayudar a mis padres
en esta fiesta que dan hoy.
El señor (NOMBRE DE TU PAPA)y
la señora (NOMBRE DE TU MAMA)
se complacen en invitarles
a la celebracion de los
Quince Años de su hija
(TU NOMBRE)
(FECHA)
(HORA)
(DIRECCION)

Your party guest list

The time has arrived to make your guest list, who are you inviting?
Many things comes into sonsideration, the size of the recepcion site., the budget of the party and others.
The first thing to do is to ask your parents is how many guests are gonna be invited to our quince anos party.
You can invite many people, but always remember to invite those whom are important to you.
Write down a list of all your closest relatives, school friends, padrinos, and friends of your parents. Order you invitations with plenty of time in adavance.
The list is gonna multiple quickly, have fun and order 25 extra invitations just in case.

A quien invitar a tus quince

The time has arrived. Who are you gonna invite to your quinceanera?
Many things comes into sonsideration, the size of the recepcion site., the budget of the party and others.
The first thing to do is to ask your parents is how many guests are gonna be invited to our quince anos party.
You can invite many people, but always remember to invite those whom are important to you.
Write down a list of all your closest relatives, school friends, padrinos, and friends of your parents.
The list is gonna multiple quickly, have fun.

Quinceanera Invitations

Quinceanera Invitations with Photo

Do you want your quinceanera invitations with or without your photo? Many quinceaneras even put their dresses on and take their picture for the invitations. Many quinceaneras don’t want to show the dress before the actual sweet 15 party. I have seen invitations with the pictures of the chambelanes, of course these are home made invitations. This looks cool but takes more work, but not impossible.

The traditional verse for your invitations:

El Sr. Jorge Rojas y Maria Rojas

tienen el honor de invitarlo a Usted y a su

Apreciable familia a la celebracion de los

Quince Años de su hija

Carla Rojas

Este 4 de julio del 2010

a las cuatro de la tarde

en la iglesia

“Nuestra Sra. de Los Caminos”

123 Main St., Greensboro, SC

Recepcion a las 6:00 p.m.

en el salon

“Magnolia Hallroom”

1254 spring garden st, Greensboro, SC

This is the most used verse for your quinceanera invitations . So another question that girls have is, Do we put the two last names. Many quinceaneras just put one, but it is up to you and your parents. On some invitations even the last name is left out, so basically anything goes.

Quinceanera Invitations Wording-Verses

These are quinceanera invitations wording or quinceanera invitations verses. We are listing both English and Spanish verses. If you wanna share your own verse go ahead and leave it as a comment, there is no registration for commenting and the comments appear in real time.

QUINCEANERA INVITATIONS WORDING/VERSES

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses 1
FATHER
MOTHER
are pleased to invite you
to the celebration of the
Fifteenth Birthday of their
DAUGHTER
DATE
YEAR
TIME
LOCATION
ADDRESS
CITY, STATE

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses 2
DAUGHTER
have the honour of inviting
you and your family
to a party in honour of
My Fifteenth Birthday
which will be offered by my parents
FATHER
and
MOTHER
DAY
YEAR
TIME
LOCATION
CITY, STATE

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses 3
PARENTS
cordially invite you
to celebrate the Fifteenth Birthday
of their daughter
NAME
DAY
YEAR
TIME
LOCATION
ADDRESS
CITY, STATE

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses 4
I had a dream as a child,
a wish that I would have
a party in a ballroom
The big day has arrived
I thank God
for allowing my parents
to give me this party today

FATHER
MOTHER
cordially invite you
to the celebration of the
Fifteenth Birthday of their daughter
DAUGHTER
DAY
YEAR
TIME
LOCATION
ADDRESS
CITY, STATE

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses 5
PARENTS
have the honour to invite
you and your esteemed family
to the celebration of the 15th Birthday
of their daughter
NAME
Godparents of Honor
NAMES
Gentleman of Honor: NAME
the Holy Mass in her honor
will take place on
DAY
YEAR
TIME
LOCATION
CITY< STATE

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses 6
FATHER
MOTHER
are pleased to invite you
to the celebration of the
Fifteenth Birthday of their
DAUGHTER
DAY
YEAR
TIME
LOCATION
ADDRESS
CITY, STATE

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses 7
PARENT’S NAMES
request the honour of your presence
at a Mass of Thanksgiving
to celebrate the 15th Birthday
of their daughter
NAME
on DATE, YEAR
at TIME
LOCATION
ADDRESS
CITY, STATE

VERSOS PARA INVITACIONES DE QUINCEAÑERA EN ESPAÑOL

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 1
Con la ilusión del ayer
la firmeza de hoy
y la esperanza del mañana
doy gracias a Dios
por permitirme haber lledgado
a mis 15 Años

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 2
Gracias a Dios,
por mis padres y por haberme
permitido llegar a este día.

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 3
Hace quince años
que Dios nos bendijo
con nuestra hija
Nombre

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 4
Tuve un sueño cuando niña,
un deseo, una ilusión
que yo tuviera una
fiesta en un salón.
El gran día ha llegado
gracias a Dios le doy,
por ayudar a mis padres
a esta fiesta que dan hoy.

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 5
Por fin llega el día tan esperado
de dejar de ser niña
“Mis Añorados Quince Años”

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 6
Fifteen years ago
God blessed us
with our daughter

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 7
Corte de Honor
Damas: Chambelanes:
Girl Name Boy Name
Girl Name Boy Name
Girl Name Boy Name
Girl Name Boy Name
Girl Name Boy Name

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 8
Corte de Honor
Damas: Chambelanes:
Girl Name Boy Name
Girl Name Boy Name
Girl Name Boy Name
Girl Name Boy Name
Girl Name Boy Name

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 9
Un Sueño Hecho Realidad

El gran día ha llegado
gracias le doy a Dios
por ayudar a mis padres
a realizar esta fiesta
en mi honor
Por favor amigos míos
ustedes no deben faltar
que en mis sueños de infancia
ustedes también están
y sólo teniéndoles cerca
mis sueños se harán realidad

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 10
Tuve en sueño cuando niña
que iba a tener
una fiesta en un salón
El gran día ha llegado
le doy gracias a Dios
por permitir que mis padres
me den esta fiesta hoy

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 11
Yo
con la bendición de Dio
y el amor que mis padres
me han dado
estoy orgullosa de haber
alcanzado este punto en me vida
cuando los sueños de infancia
se convierten en la realidad
de una mujer

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 12
Yo,
Daughter
tengo el honor de invitar
a usted y a su distinguida familia
a la fiesta que con motivo
de cumplir Mis Quince Años
me ofrecen mis padres
Father
y
Mother
Day
Year
Time
Location
City, State

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 13
Parents
cordialmente les invitan
a celebrar los Quince Años
de su hija
Daughter
Day
Year
Time
Location
Address
City, State

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 14
Tuve un sueño cuando niña,
un deseo, una ilusión
que yo tuviera una
fiesta en un salón.
El gran día ha llegado
gracias a Dios le doy,
por ayudar a mis padres
a esta fiesta que dan hoy.

Father
Mother
se complacen en invitarles
a la celebración de los
Quince Años de su hija
Daughter
Day
Year
Time
Location
Address
City, State

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 15
Parents
se complacen en invitar a Ud.
y a su apreciable familia
a la celebración de los XV Años
de su hija
Daughter
Chambelán de Honor: Name
Padrinos
Names
La santa misa se llevará a cabo
Day, del presente mes
Year
Time
Location
Address
City, State

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 16
Tuve un sueño cuando niña,
un deseo, una ilusión
que yo tuviera una
fiesta en un salón.
El gran día ha llegado
gracias le doy a Dios, y a mis padres
por está fiesta que dan hoy.

Parents
se complacen en invitarles
a la celebracióón de los
Quince Añs de su hija
Daughter
que celebraráDay
Year
Time
Address
City,State

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 17
Yo, Daughter
con la bendición de Dios, y el amor que me han
brindado mis padres me siento orgullosa de haber
llegado a esta época de mi vida, cuando los sueños
de una niña se convierten en las realidades de una
mujer.
Junto con mis padres
Names
les hacemos una cordial invitación a la
celebración
de una Misa de Acción de Gracias con motivo
de mis Quince Años que se efectuará
Day
Year
Time
Location
Add

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 18
Parents
tienen el honor de invitar
a usted y a su apreciable familia
a la celebración de los 15 Años
de su hija
Daughter
Padrinos de Honor:
Names
Chambelán de Honor: Name
La santa misa en su honor
se llevará a cabo
Day
Year
Time
Location
City, State

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 19
Parents
se complacen en invitar a Ud.
y a su apreciable familia
a la ceremonia de Acción de Gracias
que se celebrará en honor del
Quince Aniversario
de su hija
Daughter
el Day
Year
a la/las Time

Location
Address
City, State

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 20
Parents
se complacen en invitar a Ud. y a su
apreciable familia a la celebración
de los Quince Años de su hija
Daughter
Chambelán de Honor
Name

Padrinos
Name
La Santa Misa en su honor
se llevará a cabo
el Day
Year
a la/las Time
Location
City, State

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 21
Parents
se complacen en invitar a Ud.
y a su apreciable familia a la Misa
de Acción de Gracias que con motivo del
XV Aniversario
del natalicio de su hija
Daughter
se celebra el Day
a la/las Time
dignándose impartir la Ceremonia
Location
Address
City, State

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 22
Parents
Invitan a usted y a su apreciable familia
a la celebración de los 15 años de su hija
Daughter
La santa misa en su honor se llevará a cabo
el Day, Year
a las Time
en Location
Address

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 23
Father
Mother
se complacen en invitarles
a la celebración de los
Quince Años de su hija
Daughter
Day
Year
Time
Location
Address
City, State

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 24
Cuantos sueños, cuantas ilusiones
con ansias he esperado esta fecha.
Cumplo Mis Quince Años
y para celebrarlos mis padres
Parents
les invitan a una fiesta
que ofrecerán en mi honor
Day
Year
Location
Address
City, State
Name

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 25
Parents
se complacen en invitar a Ud. y su apreciable familia
a la celebración de los Quince Años de su hija
Name
que se celebrara el Day, Year
a la Time en Location
Address City, State

Chambelan de Honor – Name

Damas y Chambelanes
Names

Recepción Location
Comida: Time
Baile: Time

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 26
Years
Parents

Se complacen en invitar a Ud. y a su apreciable
famila a la misa de acción de gracias que con
motivo del XV aniversario del natalicio de su hija
Name
Que se celebrará el Day, Year
A la Time en Location
City, State

Recepción en Location a las Time
de la tarde. Baile: Time

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 27
Yo Name le doy
gracias a Dios y a mis padres
Father
y Mother
por traerme a este punto en mi vida
cuando los sueños de niña
se convierten en metas de mujer
Y tenemos el placer de invitarle
a usted y su apreciable familia
a la Misa de Accion de Gracias
que con motivo de mis Quince Años
se celebra el dia
Day, Year
a las Time
en la Location
City, State

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 28
“Proclamen Conmigo la Grandeza del Señor
Ensalcemos Juntos Su Nombre” Saleo 33

Te damos gracias Señor por el don de la vida.
Porque hace XV Años nos bendeciste con
una linda niña, que ha pasado a convertirse
en una hermosa señorita:
Name
nosotros sus padres:
Father
Mother
nos regocijamos en ofrecerle una Misa
en Acción de Gracias en union de sus
hermanos, familiares y amistades.
Acompañada de sus Padrinos los Se
Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 29
Yo,
Name
junto con mis padres Father y Mother
y mis hermanitas, Siblings
tenemos el honor de invitar a Ud. y a su
apreciable familia a la celebración
de Mis Quince Años.
Donde yo expresaré mis sentimientos ante
Dios y ante la sociedad haciendome una
Señorita con la bendición de mi familia.
Una Santa misa será celebrada en mi
honor con el Reverend oficiando,
el Day, de Year a la Time

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 30
Father y Mother
se complacen en invitar a Ud. y su apreciable familia
a la celebración de los Quince Años de su hija
Name
que se celebrara el Day de Year
a la Time en la Location
en el Address en City, State

Chambelan de Honor – Name

Damas y Chambelanes

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 31
Father
Mother
Le dames Gracias a Dios por habernos
permitido ver a nuestra hija realizar
sus sueños y tenemos el honor de invitarlos
a la celebracion de sus XV Años

Name

que se llevará acabo el Day
de Year a la Time
en la Location
ubicada en Address

Posteriormente la recepión sera en
Address
City, State a las Time

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 32
Parents
se complacen en invitar a usted
y a su apreciable familia
a la Misa de Acción de Gracias
que con motivo del Quince Aniversario
del natalicio de su hija
Name
que se celebrara el Day
Year
a las Time
Address
City, State

Chambelan de Honor
Name

Damas y Chambelanes

Quinceanera Invitations Wording/Verses (Spanish) 33
Parent’s Names
requieren el honor de su presencia
en la Misa de Acción de Gracias
para celebrar los 15 años
de su hija
Name
el Day, Year
a la (las)Time
Location
Address
City, State

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Terms

The quinceanera tradition varies with the country of origin, these are some terms you should be familiar with. 80% of us quinceaneras are of mexican descent.

quinceañera
- celebration of girl’s becoming adult: a Latin American celebration followed by a formal dinner-dance for a 15-year-old girl, marking her passage into adulthood.
chambelanes
- young Hispanic girl’s escort: a boy who is a young girl’s formal escort in a court of honor during her rite of passage welcoming her into adulthood
damas
- formal escort of girl: a girl who is another young girl’s formal escort in a court of honor corte de honor during her rite of passage quinceañera welcoming her into adulthood
padrino
-godfather of girl: a godfather of a young girl who is having a rite of passage party quinceañera welcoming her into adulthood, and who pays for flowers, invitations, and other things. Aka sponsors.
corte de honor
Hispanic group escorting young girl: the group of formal escorts of a young girl at her rite of passage party quinceañera welcoming her into adulthood

La Ceremonia Religiosa/ La Misa:
-A church service, mass or simple blessing, usually catholic but not always. In each country it is different. For example, in Cuba families do not have a church service; Mexicans, Mexican Americans and Central Americans almost always have a church service. Puerto Rican quinceañeras traditionally have a blessing of all the accessories (rosary, shoes, Bible, prayer book, etc.) during the reception. After this blessing, the mother of the quinceañera places a crown on the her head and her father changes her shoes from flats to heels, signifying the change from childhood to young womanhood.

La Recepcion
-Generally following the ceremony is the reception, this is the main party with food, drink and music. It can be arranged around a particular theme, such as Cinderella, Hollywood, flowers, colors, or any favorite thing of the quinceañera. The reception almost always includes the following:

The Introduction of the Court of Honor: Each name of the Court of Honor is announced as they enter into the reception. This is similar to the announcement of a bridal party at a wedding and is generally done by the Master or Mistress of Ceremony, DJ, or bandleader.

La Entrada/The Entrance: In some cultures this is a very dramatic, almost
theatrical moment. In Puerto Rico, the girls walk in on the arm of their Honor Escort to a white peacock chair, where she sits and is crowned and her shoes are changed from flats heels. One Mexican American quinceañera made her arrival on an oversized star which was lowered from the ceiling to the stage.quinceñera location

El Vals/The Waltz: One of the highlights of the reception, this is a very special moment, and is usually practiced months preceding the actual day of the quinceañera. In most cultures, the quinceañera starts dancing (usually to a waltz) with her father. She continues to dance with her father into the second song as her Honor escort dances with her mother. Halfway through the second song, they switch so her escort is dancing with her and her mother is dancing with her father. On the third song, the Court of Honor joins in.

El Brindis/The Toast: The father generally leads the toast, but it can be done by the master or mistress of ceremony, bandleader or Honor Escort. Mexican quinceaneras lately do another dance with the Copas/Glasses to finish with the grand finale toast.

Vals de los Padrinos/Sponsors Walts: Mexican quinceaneras do a sometimes very long walts where every padrino/sponsor dances with the quinceanera. This sometimes takes a very long time since very often they are more than 30 padrinos. In some quinceaneras the mayority of people invited to the celebration are padrinos/sponsors.

La Partida del Pastel/ The Cutting of the Cake: The special moment where the family and friends sing “Feliz Cumpleaños” Happy Birthday to the quinceanera. Don’t be surprised if a chambelan or family member pushes the quinceanera so that her face smashes the cake.

El Baile Sorpresa / The Surprise Dance: This is the dance where every quinceanera chooses a theme and performs a choreographed dance. Sometimes quinceaneras have a choreographer or the quinceanera and chambelanes choreographe themselves.

El Cambio de Zapatillas / Quinceanera Shoe Exchange: This tradition consist of changing the flat shoe to a high hills shoe, signifying the transition from a girl to a grown woman or senorita. This is usually done by the father, where they usually end dancing a song together.

La Coronacion / The Crowning Moment: Tipically the father or mother crown the quinceanera, at this moment also padrinos give her other gifts like jewelry and other quinceanera accesories.

La Ultima Muñeca / The Last Doll: A damita (a kid dama) or the father usually gives the quinceanera her last doll, later the father dances with the quinceanera and the doll. This is usually a big doll.

El Baile / The Dance: The quinceanera starts off the dance with her fafher or a chambelan. This is the last thing that happens and usually ends at 12 midnight or even later.

The Thank You: The parents of the quinceañera read a thank you to the girl for turning out so beautifully and also to God for bringing her to them and seeing her through every day up to her quinceañera. The girl then reads a thank you to her parents for being there as well as for giving her the party, the sponsors for their contributions and finally to the guests for coming.

Quinceanera Tradition

The Quinceañera or Quince años (turning fifteen years old) is, for Hispanics, a girl’s celebration of her fifteenth birthday, which is commemorated in a different way from her other birthdays. Technically a “Quinceaños” is the birthday and the term “Quinceañera” refers to the female celebrant, but in practice it has become synonymous with the celebration as well. The celebration highlights God, family, friends, music, food, and dance. The celebration traditionally begins with a religious ceremony. A reception is held in the celebrant’s home or a banquet hall. The festivities include food and music, and in most, a choreographed waltz (Vals) or another dance performed by the Quinceañera and her court. The quinceanera, the young woman, usually wears a pink or white dress at the festival.

It is customary for the Quinceañera to receive some or all of the following items for her ceremony: a tiara, other jewelry (such as bracelets or rings), a cross or medal, a Bible, prayer book, rosary, or scepter.

In some ceremonies, the girl will be wearing flats and will change into heels during the party to symbolize her coming-of-age.

Besides referring to the festivities, the word “Quinceañera” is also used to refer to the young woman whose 15th birthday is being celebrated (analogous to the word cumpleañera for “birthday girl”). Other cultural equivalents to the quinceañera in the United States are the Bar or Bat Mitzvah celebrations for Jewish boys and girls turning 13, the debutante ball, the cotillion and the sweet sixteen birthday parties.

In the Hispanic tradition, the celebration is a festive gathering with relatives and friends, often preceded by a church mass celebrated in honor of the birthday girl. For most Hispanics, the “Quinceaños” celebration marks the transition from girlhood to young womanhood, and is the time when a “niña” (girl) is to begin being referred to as a “señorita” (Miss). However, in the social Hispanic tradition, girls become officially recognized as a “señorita” when they are 21, at which time they may be referred to as “mujeres” (women). As in most Latino cultures, Mexican families proudly celebrate the fifteen birthday for girls as an entry in to young womanhood.

Typically the celebrant’s court is comprised of Godparents and a young gentleman known as the “Chambelan,” the Quinceañera’s companion and date for the evening. The Chambelan’s sole purpose is to have the first dance with the Quinceañera, a traditional ballroom waltz called a “Vals”. This dance tradition is based on a mixture of Mexican, French, Spanish and English ballroom dances, and is imbued with the symbolism of the Roman Catholic church. It is uncommon not to have the blessings of a church or priest who offers mass before the Vals Celebration.

The Chambelan initiates the Vals by requesting a dance with the Quinceañera to a classical song, followed by dances requested with her by her father or another close male relative such as an uncle or older brother, and then her Godfather. Following these initial presentation dances, the guests join the dance floor as well. Some Latino cultures have the girl’s first dance begin with her father as her partner, and then he is cut in on by her escort.

Godparents play a significant role in the preparations for the Quinceaños, often handling arrangements for the party, church and celebration. The event is the culmination of their responsibilities to the church to oversee the religious upbringing of the girl, and thus they are a core part of the family in the celebration, and traditionally remain lifelong close friends of the family.

The influence of mixed modern life has changed some of the celebrations, but for many Hispanic-American families, they still preserve these traditions and the common goal of celebrating the young woman’s fifteenth birthday and acknowledging her transition to young womanhood. In some Hispanic cultures the Court will even include 14 young women friends and relatives representing each preceding year of her life, and 15 chambelanes as well.