A year-long list of the things that need to get done for your big day…
12 Months

• Create or buy a planning notebook
• Set a date that works for you and your family
• Decide on a budget
• Meet with an event planner for overview, ideas, and bids
• Create a list of potential padrinos and attendants
• Decide on the number of guests you will invite
• Look through magazines, catalogs, and websites (don’t forget Uniquely Quince and UniquelyQuince.com) for ideas
• Talk with any vendors you will be hiring for the party. Some vendors you may want to use are photographer, videographer and florist. Also decide on party site and caterer 
• Contact your priest/church to determine parish requirements and to book a date
• Choose a theme for the party

11 Months

• Meet with potential caterers for tastings
• Visit potential party sites
• Contact padrinos to go over budget
• Confirm attendants

10 Months

• Reserve the reception location
• Decide on and book a caterer
• Decide on the cake. The caterer may supply the cake, or you may want the cake reserved through someone else.
• Book any and all music services. Hire the musician for the church if one is not already provided. You may want different music for the dinner and dancing, for example, a pianist for the dinner and DJ or band for the dance.
• Book a photographer and videographer. Be sure to go over a list of shots you would like, this will keep the memories alive forever!
• Book the florist
• Select and order invitations
• Meet with your attendants, as a group, to talk about dress ideas and assignments

9 Months

• Mail Save-The-Date announcements to guests
• Order your gown
• Order your attendant dresses
• Order your tiara, gloves, shoes and any other accessories
• Buy decorations to match your theme

6 Months

• Order your Quinceanera doll
• Order your bible
• Determine a site for the rehearsal dinner
• Order attendant tuxedos
• Order Quinceanera programs with padrino information and event details

3 Months

• Make hair and make-up appointments at your favorite salon. Don’t forget to include practice appointments so you are sure of the look you want!
• Finalize a guest list and verify addresses
• Print padrinos list
• Select and buy attendant gifts, as well as any other gifts for parents, padrinos, guests…
• Address invitations

2 Months

• Mail invitations
• Start and keep track of RSVP list
• Make song lists…for church ceremony, dinner music, and dance music

1 Month

• Begin taking notes on your toasts and thank you speeches
• Receive final gown fitting
• Make sure attendants receive their final fittings on dresses and tuxedos
• Pick up programs
• Confirm all floral delivery times
• Confirm details with the florist, caterer (as well as cake, if using a different vendor), photographer and videographer, limo driver and/or any other transportation needed
• Confirm church service details with priest, including music and readings
• Mail rehearsal dinner invitations
• Have your Quinceanera portrait taken

3 Weeks

• Prepare and send newspaper announcement information. Include a copy of your portrait.
• Pick up your gown
• Have your hair and make-up practice appointment

2 Weeks

• Contact any guests who have not yet responded
• Update your RSVP list
• Confirm tuxedo pick-up
• Pick up attendant gowns

1 Week

• Make any hair color touch-ups
• Create a list of payments needed to be made on the quinceanera day
  and decide who will give the payments to any vendors
• Finalize all guest lists and counts
• Create a seating chart
• Confirm counts for caterers
• Prepare an emergency kit
• Have a final attendant meeting
• Receive confession
• Write presentation program for party emcee/DJ
• Finalize toasts and thank you speeches

1 Day

• Pick up tuxedos
• Prepare payment envelopes for any and all vendors and give to previously assigned person to handle
• Review emergency kit
• Rehearsal and Rehearsal dinner

Day Of

• Eat a good breakfast
• Go to your hair and make-up appointments that morning
• Relax and enjoy your day!

Day After

• Confirm any cleanup (if needed)
• Be sure all tuxedos are returned, get help if needed

1 Week After

• Send out thank you notes
• Follow up with photographer and videographer for final delivery
• Take your gown to a dry cleaner who specializes in gown preservation