 Simple and Sweet
A Houston quince is a special mix of fancy details and creative touches.
For awhile, Gloria's quinceañera celebration was not a sure thing. Her father Alfonso offered her a car or a trip in lieu of a party. But once the Villalobos family decided to celebrate their only daughter's quinceañera, Gloria knew for sure what tiara she would wear.
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 Lighting Up the Sky
Waiting anxiously in the twilight, Marisol Alfaro tried not to fidget in her yellow gown. “I had to wait until it was dark because of the fireworks,” laughs the Dallas model and high school student. As night fell in July 2005, she entered the Hacienda San Gabriel de Barrera, fireworks lighting up the Guanajuato sky overhead. Inside 100 people from across the United States and Mexico, waited for her.
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 Real Questions from Quince Girls!
Things you need to know, but were afraid to ask!
Your big day is almost here BUT instead of feeling happy, you’re sad. Here are five major reasons girls stress before their quince and great solutions for each dilemma:
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 The Quince Girl: Stefanie Caneva
Stefanie Caneva celebrated her quince twice with a 10-day trip to Disneyworld and Miami on her 15th birthday and a sweet 16 the following year. Here’s all the essential info on what went into her dream quinceanera.
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 The Party of a Lifetime!
When Wanda and Kenneth Alvarado of Flushing Meadows, N.Y., decided to plan their daughter Shivonne’s coming-of-age party, they chose to buck tradition and merge their Puerto Rican, Polish and American heritages by celebrating "sweet 16" style.
The Alvarados said they wanted something different, more American, and decided they didn’t want to deal with all of the time-consuming rituals of a quinceañera celebration.
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