Quinceanera Dresses Journey

March 01,2013

Quinceanera is one of the most important and significant event of a girl's life. It marks the beginning of a little girl of fifteen, decked in a beautiful quinceanera dress.

Quinceanera is an old ritual followed by the Latin Americans. A celebration to rejoice the transition of a girl to a woman. A symbolic event attended and witnessed by all members of the community to celebrate the most important event of a girl's life. Glorifying the moment of happiness and sentiments.

The progression of a girl to a woman is a significant moment not only for the girl herself but also to her family and relatives.It is universally seen that every girl goes through this phase, once in her life and various cultures and societies solemnize it in one way or the other.

In the past, fifteen was defined as an age to leave the house of the parents and start a new life, start a family and have children. Acknowledging the fact that the girl is not just a ˜girl' anymore. She has matured in certain ways and now it's time for her to start her beautiful life as a ˜woman'.

The event marks the beginning of the gorgeous girl, dressed in Quinceanera Dresses, ready to step into the shoes of womanhood. Ready to welcome the new chapter of her life and give farewell to her mesmerizing childhood days. This is not all to the Quinceanera. A grand celebration takes place, including music, dances, delectable food etc. Sometimes families, to meet the various expenses of the occasion, call for sponsors for example; the food, banquet and also the Quinceanera dress.

A candle giving ceremony is also carried out where the birthday girl gives fifteen candles to people who she considers were most influential in her fifteen years of life. It is often accompanied by a speech, usually dedicated the people who have been given the candles. This ceremony is also known as the Tree of Life. The 15 candles depicts the fifteen years of the girl which she has "left behind". Each candle shows a special memory, a lovely moment in the life of the birthday girl shared with the person given the candle.It signifies the bond and the strong relationship that the birthday girl holds with the people close to her heart.

The main highlights of the event were the dance of the girl being celebrated and her number one. A grand cake ceremony, a multiple tiered cake and a customary toast. After the beating of the drums and extending blessings to the lady in the quinceanera dress, further celebrations are offered to her. Depending on social class and family status as the individual wishes of the birthday girl, she is given options of a trip to another country or an added and prolonged fiesta symbolizing blissful gestures and moments for her by her family. A gesture of love.

Even though the change in the rituals, of how this prominent event is celebrated is quite visible, but it is prevailing in most of the cultures.

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