Often a quincenera celebration can cost as much as a big wedding; the size of the party depends on how much the gril's parents can afford
On the night before the girl's fifteenth birthday a band plays in the evening outside her window. Then the day of her birthday arrives. First the girl's family her godparents and her attendants go to a religious ceremony in the church. The girl receives a bouquet of flowers and blessings and prayers that will help her to live a strong life. Her parents are proud of their grown-up
daughter and they embrace her. Then she leaves the church with her attendants and goes to the hall for the special party. Before they go to the party they pose for photographs.