Affordable Quince and Sweet 16 Jewelry
January 25, 2009 by admin
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Being able to have affordable jewelry for a daughter going through her first and only sweet sixteen for most may seem like it’s impossible. Of course, it’s not, but it is very difficult to find affordable, beautiful jewelry. Well, let me give you some tips to finding great jewelry for a great price!
Normally, at any Sweet Sixteen, or Quince that I’ve been to the birthday girl has a small party of close friends that are always around her. Most of the time this Party is mainly of girls and their dates, though the dates don’t sit with them at the head of the party. So, what is a special thing that you could get these young ladies that are such dear friends? Well, why not something along the lines of un-matching friendship necklaces. They of course could be personalized with their first initial and possibly even their favorite color or their birth month gem.
Now, if they already have picked out necklaces or your daughter doesn’t want them to have matching necklaces there are plenty of other things to get them. Friendship bracelets are a way to go with multiple colored crystals and once again, personalized circle pendants. If that’s still not what you had in mind, why not offer a party purse to the girls instead?
While girls are very hard to pick things out for, they also enjoy having memories from these events. I know that I treasure all the gifts I’ve gotten from parties I’ve went to and when I look at it, even if it’s a simple candle, I remember everything about the night when I received it. That’s what this is really about, giving a memorable keepsake to the girls in the party that are your daughters side.
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Something that is elegant and simple is an engravable silver cuff bracelet. This is perfect since you will be able to actually get full names and/or words engraved on the top of it so they can wear it as a more elegant I.D. bracelet or just something that says the date of the party. So many ideas for young ladies to have that sometimes it just seems like an endless task. All these little gifts mentioned are beautiful quality with a painless price tag!
Denise Sanger is the owner of My-Wedding-Jewelry.com which features chic jewelry for all special occasions Jewelry and Fashion Jewelry along with a library of party planning resources. We are located in Sunny North Florida.
Hottest Colors for Prom Dresses 2009
January 25, 2009 by admin
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According to the Pantone Color Institute – “Palace Blue” is THE hot color of the Spring Season. So for all of you ladies who still haven’t decided on a color theme for this year’s prom – you may want to take the advice of the experts and check out shades of blue! Picking out the perfect blue can be difficult. If you go too far to the pastel side, you risk looking like a cheesy bridesmaid circa 1980 and if you go too far on the dark blue side, it may not photograph well, or may look more like a shade of black or dark purple. When you’re bold enough to wear the color blue, you want everyone to know it ! So we’ve scoured some of our favorite designers to find the perfect blue prom dresses just for you! The designer prom gowns featured here are from Tony Bowls, Jovani, and Sherri Hill – three of our FAVORITE designers of formal, prom, and quince gowns!
1/22 Dress of the Day: MariposaQ15/Q212
January 22, 2009 by admin
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Pictured in a rich olive green color, this ball gown is from Quince dress designer Marispoa15.com It is available in a total of 12 colors. This dress is absolutely amazing, and perfect for any mis quince, sweet 16, and high school prom event! You can purchase this tafetta gown from TjFormal.com for just $358
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1/21 Dress of the Day: Alfred Sung Style D416
January 21, 2009 by admin
Filed under Prom Dresses, Quinceanera
We love this tea length strapless Duchess style designer dress from the Alfred Sung collection. Available in no less than 100 different color combinations, the dress is part of his bridesmaid dresses collection. But we think this could also be PERFECT as a prom dress or a damas dress for mis quince. The best part about it is that this dress is also super affordable – the average price for this dress is $144. Just do a search for Alfred Sung D416 to find a retailer or online store near you
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Quince Corte De Honor
January 20, 2009 by admin
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The Corte of Honor is one of the beautiful Latino traditions of the Quinceanera celebration. The Quinceaneras Corte of Honor, celebrate her as she makes her passage from girlhood to womanhood supporting her hopes and dreams in her life.
Family members and close friends of the Quinceaneras family members are usually chosen to be in her Corte de Honor. They participate in a special waltz for the celebration.
The Quinceanera tradition has been for the Corte to consist of fourteen boys and fourteen girls, plus the Quinceanera and her escort for her celebration. Each couple represents a year of the Quinceaneras life.
Many Hispanic families in the United States prefer to have a half court. With 7 girls and 7 boys. Now each person represents one year of her life and the Quinceanera adds the fifteenth year. Families have the reduced number of participants in the Corte of Honor to be easier to work with. They have found the major benefits of the smaller court to be reduced costs and the challenge of organizing dance rehearsals,
Some families choose to have a Corte of only boys. The number of boys in the Corte can range from four to fourteen boys. The reason behind this idea is the all boy Corte of Honor allows the Quinceanera to be the only crowned princess at her own ball.
Some families choose to have the Corte de Honor, to be only girls. Many times each girl is escorted by her father. There is an unlimited amount of options for the Quinceanera and her family to choose from.
- Of the other options where the Quinceanera is escorted by her honor escort or Dama de honor, or her parents might escort her in. Or the Quinceanera may choose to only have her father escort her in. There is no right way or wrong way for how the Corte de Honor should be. The final choice is for the Quinceanera and her parents to decide what the Corte of Honor should look like.
- When choosing who you want to invite to be in your Corte de Honor it is very important for those you ask to commit to part of the Corte of Honor must do so willingly. It is a major a commitment for every one involved. The commitment involves much more than just time and money. The boys and girls who commit to be in the Corte must honor and respect everyone else in the Corte with good behavior and to be on time for rehearsals.
Things to consider before inviting someone to be a member of the Corte of Honor:
Before the Quinceanera and her family invite the boys and or girls to participate in the Corte de Honor, they should outline the amount of time and money that would be required for each one to fulfill the role in the Corte.
Other areas needed to addressed is: the number and location of each of the 
rehearsals, the length of time of the rehearsals, the projected cost of the dress and shoes for the Damas and the projected cost for renting a tuxedo or any other outfit for the Chamberlains.
It is very important to write out this information and hand out two copies to everyone you are inviting to be in your Corte. One copy is for the participant to keep for themselves and the other copy to be returned with the signed approval and permission for their son or daughter to participate in the Corte de Honor.
The Corte of Honor just like every other part of the Quinceanera celebration requires planning and commitment for the outcome to be what you want it to be. Therefore it is much better to inform everyone up front what is expected of them. Avoiding embarrassment for those involved or any awkward moments later on. It also keeps you and your family from having to find replacements at the last minute
Priscilla Mills is the author of the book: Quinceanera Connection: Your Dream Celebration On Any Budget. Priscilla Mills educates her audience that the beautiful Quinceanera tradition should be the major focus of the right-of-passage ceremony. Mills is very concerned that MTV and Hollywood has influenced families and they are spending money on the celebration that is beyond their budget comfort zone.
On her site http://www.Quinceaneraconnect.com her articles and blog; it is filled with helpful advice and tops on how to have it all and still have money left over for the Quinceanea’s education fund. There are also blogs written by girls planning their Quinceanera. They share their everyday life challenges as they plan their own Quinceanera. Mills offers a free 17 page ePlanner when someone signs up for a free website membership. She also offers a free bonus of a 70 page ePlanner with the purchase her book: Quinceanera Connection:Your Dream Celebration On Any Budget. Mills is a life coach and a graduate of the Harvard Business School, O.P.M. entrepreneurial program