There is a lot of preparation before a quincenera celebration. The most important and expensive thing is the girl's dress. The dress is like a bride's dress but is usually pink; however, today many girls 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 girl must be in the same color and style. The reason for this is that all eyes will go to the birthday girl on that special day. Sometimes the godparents pay for it. Many time, the cake is so big that it needs a spacial table. Next, the parents 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