| The celebration of a girls 15th birthday | | | | wishes of the young girl and her family. |
| is not just another coming of age | | | | All families celebrate a girls 15th |
| birthday; it is the celebration of a | | | | birthday differently. For some families |
| girl leaving childhood behind and | | | | it is still a highly religious event and |
| embracing adulthood. It even has its own | | | | for others it has become a big party. |
| name; Quinceanera. | | | | On the day of a girl's sweet 15th tiaras |
| Quinceanera first came about due to the | | | | and gowns are normally worn by the |
| large amount of Latino people in areas | | | | birthday girl, but many modern young |
| of the United States. The Quinceanera | | | | women will show up in more relaxed |
| celebration is now becoming more common | | | | clothes and sneakers. This is because |
| but the way that it can be celebrated | | | | there are no rules that say the Quince |
| differs greatly depending on your | | | | girl can't add her own style to the day. |
| location, family tradition and religion. | | | | Also on the day traditional Latin music |
| It symbolizes the beginning of womanhood | | | | may be played but in today's modern |
| in Latin communities around the world | | | | society this music is often mixed with |
| and is a dream of many young Latinas and | | | | the chosen style of the birthday girl. |
| their families. The traditional | | | | When it comes to celebrating a girl's |
| Quinceanera is both a religious and a | | | | sweet 15h you can make the party as |
| social event that emphasizes the | | | | simple or extravagant as you want but |
| importance of the family and society in | | | | the one thing that all sweet 15th |
| the life of young people. | | | | birthday celebrations should have in |
| A girls Quinceanera is more commonly | | | | common are birthday party favors. |
| referred to as her sweet 15 and some of | | | | Over the years a huge market based on |
| the traditions that are associated with | | | | all types of party favors has emerged |
| it include a sweet goodbye to a little | | | | and this includes sweet 15 birthday |
| girl and a hello to a woman, which can | | | | party favors. The most common and |
| include receiving a last doll or having | | | | timeless sweet 15 birthday party favors |
| a last dance with her dad; the | | | | that are available include wedding shoe |
| celebration is about concentrating on | | | | candles, personalized mint tins, jeweled |
| the woman that the little girl has | | | | tea lights, silver butterfly bookmarks, |
| become. | | | | personalized candy jars, picture frames, |
| Celebrating a girls 15th birthday is a | | | | manicure sets, crystal paperweights, |
| tradition that goes way back and | | | | personalized mint tins and candy boxes. |
| demonstrates that the girl celebrating | | | | Quinceanera party favors are the perfect |
| should be dressed in a ball gown but | | | | way of thanking your guests for |
| most often the girl will appear in a | | | | attending a sweet 15th birthday party |
| white dress. Also all other aspects | | | | and they provide a memorable token for |
| involved in a girl's sweet 15th have | | | | the day that can be kept for years to |
| become more open for the fact that these | | | | come. |
| decisions are now left down to the | | | | |