Hispanic Heritage Month: Quinceanera dresses, the meaning to families in Las Vegas
By Julia RomeroOzzy Mora,
2024-09-19
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A “coming of age” party for girls turning 15 years old known as a quinceanera is celebrated in different ways across the globe.
The milestone marks a young woman’s transition from childhood to womanhood and is growing in popularity in Las Vegas.
Music is a must for a quinceanera the celebration of a girl’s 15th birthday. 8 News Now spoke to Sophia a teen celebrating the special milestone.
She entered her party riding in on a horse as her friends and family including her mother Anglea Morfin awaited her arrival with open arms.
A “coming of age” party for girls turning 15 years old known as a quinceanera is celebrated in different ways across the globe. The milestone marks a young woman’s transition from childhood to womanhood and is growing in popularity in Las Vegas. (KLAS)
“She loves horses and we just thought this would be a perfect place,” Morfin expressed.
A perfect plan can take a lot of time to plan for Sophia and her family the party took more than a year to prepare.
“It’s emotional because all of these people are here to celebrate Sophia,” Morfin added.
A “coming of age” party for girls turning 15 years old known as a quinceanera is celebrated in different ways across the globe. The milestone marks a young woman’s transition from childhood to womanhood and is growing in popularity in Las Vegas. (KLAS)
It’s a celebration that costs the family about $10,000 including the most significant part of the tradition, the dress.
In Las Vegas, the milestone is so significant that there are several quinceanera stores near Pecos Road and Charleston Boulevard to Maryland Parkway and is known to some as “La Calle De Las Quinceaneras,” or “Quinceanera Street.”
Every quinceanera has a different taste,” Paco Muniz owner of Mis 15 Boutique told 8 News Now.
A “coming of age” party for girls turning 15 years old known as a quinceanera is celebrated in different ways across the globe. The milestone marks a young woman’s transition from childhood to womanhood and is growing in popularity in Las Vegas. (KLAS)
Muniz has helped thousands of local families for 12 years find the perfect dress and turn into a princess for the night.
Quinceaneras have origins in Aztec and Spanish cultures.
“Back then during that time, princesses wore big dresses for special occasions and that’s where part of this tradition we see today stems from,” Muniz added. “Before girls would choose the color white for their quinceanera dress representing innocence the color white is more traditional.”
A “coming of age” party for girls turning 15 years old known as a quinceanera is celebrated in different ways across the globe. The milestone marks a young woman’s transition from childhood to womanhood and is growing in popularity in Las Vegas. (KLAS)
He also added that the color of the dress doesn’t matter as much nowadays. The dress that is catching on these days is black dresses.
“It’s not for everyone,” Muniz said.
The final touch is choosing the perfect crown. Locking down the quinceanera’s new status as an adult to the world.
A “coming of age” party for girls turning 15 years old known as a quinceanera is celebrated in different ways across the globe. The milestone marks a young woman’s transition from childhood to womanhood and is growing in popularity in Las Vegas. (KLAS)
Muniz added that some of the dresses at his boutique sell between $500 and some upwards of $5,000. He also stated that the tradition and celebration in the valley are more popular than weddings.
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