a wedding. After many months of preparation the big event takes place. The first thing you do on this day is go to church. You invite your close relatives and close friends. The priest talks to you about becoming a woman. According to Mary D.Lankford the Quinceanera mass is more than a religious service it is the reaffirmation of promises of religious faith. Once the spiritual ceremony is over you move on to the social part of the Quinceanera. This is usually held in a hall in the evening where all invited guests come to celebrate the Quinceanera’s. becoming of a woman. This is where you celebrate by having a band play live music and dance all night. Everyone that is invited to the celebration waits anxiously for the big entrance of the Quinceanera. The court of honor comes out first and then the Quinceanera with her escort, followed by her parents. The Quinceanera’s mother carries a satin pillow with a pair of high heels on top. The Quinceanera sits on a high chair at this time her father changes her shoes to the high heels from the satin pillow. This symbolizes the move from childhood to adulthood. After the change of the shoes the Quinceneara dances the first dance with her father, she then switches to dance with her partner. The court of honor follows in the dance. After the dance is over the guest’s are invited to go and dance. Through out the night everyone dances and eats. As the night ends the guest’s leave and get a special memory to take home, which could be a pin with the date and the Quinceanera’s name. In conclusion, a Quinceanera is a very special time in a young girls life where she takes her first steps in a journey toward adulthood and a new life. ...
