Quincenera Traditions
- A very special father and daughter dance is performed at the quinceanera party with a special song and it signifies the father's acknowledgment of his daughter becoming a woman.
- The girl celebrating her quinceanera will pass on a doll to her younger sister to show that she is finished with playing with childrens' toys and is ready to be a woman.
- The girl celebrating her quinceanera will wear flat shoes in the beginning, but will be presented with a pair of high heels in order to show the transition into womanhood.
- The guest of honor at her quinceanera will always wear a grand dress of white or pale pink in order to symbolize her purity.
- Before the party, there is a Roman Catholic mass that the girl must partake to affirm her faith in God and to be passed on adult responsibilities in the form of the traditional scepter.