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    Quinceanera Planner
    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