Quince Años party

[Jessica]

So I have to wear a short dress? :/

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by jchen

So I have to wear a short dress? :/

Yes.

It's necessary.

[Jessica]

oh so a short dress...what would it look like? and a long dress?

[Tomisimo]

Originally Posted by Bolboreta

In Spain people in general don't celebrate their fifteenth-sixteenth birthday in a special way.

Only a few high-society families celebrate their daughter's "Puesta de largo". When the girl is fifteen, she is allowed to go to parties with a long dress. Younger girls have to wear short dresses.

In my own and personal opinion this is a very sexist celebration. The father of the girl gives her to a boy (I mean "se la entrega a un chico" ?). She is since that moment allowed to dance with men. The symbolism of the party is the one Angelica wrote: The girl is ready to get married, the father -her owner- allows her to.

Fortunately, it only happens in a few small decadent villages. The rest of the girls can dance whoever they want to and are able to wear what they want. Even trousers, my god!

A few small corrections above.

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by jchen

oh so a short dress...what would it look like? and a long dress?

Mmm

I don't know am not girl that answer I can't give you but you must wear a dress in your party.

[Jessica]

do girls have to wear dresses? probably, long ago, but maybe not now...

[Elaina]

Jchen,

Are you having a party for your birthday? You don't have to follow another culture's tradition.

Let's put it this way. If you were to have a party for your "Quince Años" and knowing what you now know about it, how would you plan your "Quinceañera"?

What type of dress would it be? Unfortunately, I think we should go with a dress. What kind of party would you have? Would you have the accompaniment of 14 boys and girls? Would you dance the waltz with your father?

I never had one nor did I have a Sweet Sixteen party but I wish I had.

[Jessica]

I don't have enough friends to have a birthday party.

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by jchen

I don't have enough friends to have a birthday party.

Don't worry the party is not necessary, better you should to ask a present very very big, I don't find reason in expense so much money in a party when you can ask better a present whatever present.

[Jessica]

Originally Posted by Elaina

Jchen,

Are you having a party for your birthday? You don't have to follow another culture's tradition.

Let's put it this way. If you were to have a party for your "Quince Años" and knowing what you now know about it, how would you plan your "Quinceañera"?

What type of dress would it be? Unfortunately, I think we should go with a dress. What kind of party would you have? Would you have the accompaniment of 14 boys and girls? Would you dance the waltz with your father?

I never had one nor did I have a Sweet Sixteen party but I wish I had.

hmmm I guess you're right I don't need to follow another culture's traditions. :P thanks for your info :P