There is a lot of preparation before a quinceanera celebration. The most important and expensive thing is the girl’s dress is like a bride’s but is usually pink; however, today many girl wear dresses in other light colors, also. The birthday girl chooses fourteen girls and fourteen boys who will be her attendants at the ceremony and the dinner dance that follows. Traditionally, these girls and boys are younger than the birthday girl, but sometimes they are the same age. The dresses for the girls must be in the same color and style, just as the suits for the boys are in the same color and style. Then the family orders a cake that is special like a wedding cake. Sometimes the godparents pay for it.Many times,the cake is so big it needs a special table. Next, the parent rent a hall for the party and rent a band to play music. After that, they decide on the special food to serve the guests. Often a Quincenera celebration can cost as much as a big wedding:the size of the party depends on how much the girl's parents can afford.