Introduction.

Investigation

Summary

Evaluation

Resources

Everyone must read through these links on the traditions of a quinceañera before you begin.

1.  NY Foklore http://www.nyfolklore.org/pubs/voic28-3-4/onair.html
Best, most comprehensive resource on history and traditions of the quinceañera.

2. MexConnect http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/travel/dpalfrey/dpquince.html
Excellent resource on Mexican Quinceañeras.

3. Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincea%C3%B1era
Interactive encyclopedia article written by many different people.

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Awesome General Resources for Everyone

Quince Girl www.quincegirl.com

PartyPop http://www.partypop.com/Planning/Quinceanera/
How to plan a quinceañera

Quinceanera Party http://www.quinceaneraparty.com/
All things quince.

Quinceanera www.quinceanera.com
In Spanish - use this for pictures!

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Music & Entertainment    Chef    Decorator   Dress & Gift   Location & Transport

Music & Entertainment
Joyful Events Store http://www.joyfuleventsstore.com/quinceanera_songs.html
List of songs that are popular for quinces.

DJ Explosion http://djexplosionsd.com/quinceaneras_sweet_sixteens.htm
Another list of songs popular for quinces.

Don't forget you can "hire" a band or a mariachi band instead of a dee jay!

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Chef
Queens Deli Bakery http://www.queensdelibakery.com/
Great site for cake ideas.

Summit Event Center  http://www.summiteventcenter.com/quinceaneramenus.html
Sample quince menu.

Different World  http://www.differentworld.com/mexico/common/pages/food.htm
Typical Mexican food.

La Cocina Mexicana www.lacocimex.com
Mexican restaurant website.

La Tolteca Restaurant  www.lastoltecas.com
PA chain of authentic Mexican restaurants.

Los Sarapes  www.lossarapes.com
Typical Mexican food - restaurant site.

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Decorator
Joyful Events Store http://www.joyfuleventsstore.com/quinceanera_themes.html
Great Theme Ideas!

Party Theme Shop  http://partythemeshop.com/la-quinceanera/party-theme.htm
List of theme ideas and also decoration ideas.

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Dress and Gift
Joyful Events Store  www.joyfuleventsstore.com
Many different dress ideas.

Quinceanera Boutique   www.quinceanera-boutique.com
Dresses specifically for quinces.

Latina Magazine   http://www.latina.com/latina/qu/qu.jsp?OVRAW=quinceanera%20dresses&
OVKEY=quinceanera%20dress&OVMTC=standard
Latina magazine presents dresses for quinces.

Look at the tradition links at the top of the page for gift ideas; then, do a search to find sites that deal with your gift.

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Location & Transportation

BH Rent A Car www.bhrentacar.com
Luxury rentals.

Enterprise Rentals   www.enterprise.com
Car and other vehicle rental.

Avis www.avis.com.
Avis Rent A Car

For locations, think about places around our area that would be good for hosting a large party! Ask your classmates for advice or consult a phone book.

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