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Great Theme Ideas for Quinceañeras
Great Theme Ideas for Quinceañeras

Great Theme Ideas for Quinceañeras

An exciting but challenging decision for Quinceañeras is selecting a theme. Some want to keep it traditional yet wish to add their personal touch while others have an idea of the theme yet can’t picture how to go about decorations…

Take a look at these next suggestions and prepare to feel inspired:

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Classic and Sophisticated Quinceañeras

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For a celebration that’s quiet and elegant, Classic/Sophisticated quinceañeras assure an ambiance similar to a bridal reception or a school prom. The trick is to remember that “less is more”, and not to overly use lavish decorations.

Time of Year: Any time

Your Dress: White, black, rose gold or any muted color (nothing bright)

Your Court: Any low-key color that doesn’t take the attention away from you (think silver, gold, brown, royal blue…). The damas’ dresses should ideally all be the same color so that, again, none of the attention is distracted from you.

Decoration: Any favors that are neutral in color (white, gold, silver, earth tones), but also have hints of shimmer and glamour will emphasize the importance of having simply elegant quinceañeras.

Food: Any traditional dish such as chicken, fish or steak will do. It’s also a good idea to have trays of delicious hors d’oeuvres floating around throughout the party.

Garden Party Quinceañeras

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Garden and spring themes are always great for Quinceañeras because springtime can symbolize a period of new beginnings—such as the beginning of your journey into adulthood. The ideal setting for a “Garden Party” quince would be an actual garden.

Time of Year: Ideally during the spring or summer

Your Dress: Any pastel color, as well as soft spring colors such as turquoise, fuscia, tangerine, canary yellow and green.

Your Court: For the “Garden Party” theme, it’s not a bad idea if your damas’ dresses are a different color than yours. A nice idea would be to have each dama wear a dress in any of the spring colors mentioned above, and you wear a dress that is white with green embroidery. Chamberlains can wear white, black or brown/tan colored suits.

Decoration: If you are not already celebrating your quince in a garden where Mother Nature takes care of most of the decorating, you can also achieve the garden party effect by adding lush greenery such as assorted flower arrangements or fresh shrubs to the decorations.

Food: For this theme, you can have a menu typical to quinceañerasconsisting of your favorite food, or you can also go for typical ‘garden party’ finger foods such as sandwich quarters, chicken tenders, and/or hors d’oeuvres. You can also offer guests English tea to go with their dessert instead of the typical coffee.

Quinceañera Beach Bash

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Beach-themed quinceañeras allow you and your guests to have the fun and frolic of a day at the beach, no matter what the weather is like outside. The great thing about this theme is that it adapts perfectly to formal and informal events, so you can pick the level of dress up you want your guests to see.

Time of Year: Preferably summer

Your Dress: A simple dress (i.e.: nothing too puffy or elaborate) that’s white, aqua green, aqua blue, or coral will do if you are opting for an informal and totally beach look. Otherwise, your dress can be as formal and elaborate as you want.

Your Court: As long as your damas’ dresses always less elaborate than yours, their color is up to you. For an informal look thechambelanes can also dressdown a bit by wearing a nice suit (any color), or dress up for a formal look by going for the formal tuxedo.

Decorations: If you aren’t fortunate enough to have a friend who’s willing to host your reception at his/her beach side pad, you can still achieve the beach theme at just about any location by getting creative with the decorations. You can decorate the space with fisherman’s nets, beach balls, tiny lighthouses and lifeguard shacks, and anything else you can think of to bring the motif to life. The favors you give can be of any of dozens charming gifts such as candles or photo frames.

Food: It is best to stick with aseafood menu for this. A great idea is to serve shrimp cocktails, or have shrimp hors d’oeuvres floating among your guests.

 

Princess Quinceañeras

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This is similar to the “Classic and Sophisticated” theme, but it is usually a bit more lavish. Princess themed Quinceañeras make your quince venue into a fairy tale kingdom with you as the ruler.

Time of Year: Any time

Your Dress: Preferably gold or white, but any soft color will do so long as it is finished off with a nice tiara.

Your Court: Your court’s attire should not take any attention from the Quinceañera, but rather complement her dress. Therefore, it’s a good idea to ensure that the damas wear matching dresses in the same muted color (pale pink, earth tones, pastels). The chamberlains can wear any color suit or tux.

Decorations: Depending on the type of princess you want to be, your decorations can be either soft and feminine. The decorations are similar to the ones described for the “Classic & Sophisticated” theme, but with even more lavish elegance.

Food: You’ll want your guests to partake in a royal feast fit for kings and queens, so be prepared to offer a hearty assortment of entrees (steaks, chicken, fish, turkey) from which your guests can choose. If you can arrange it with the catering company, have them serve every course in their best gold-plated china (or something that looks just as fancy/regal), and glassware. You and your court can even drink out of special goblets to complete the look.

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