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A Green, Fairy Tale Quince

Get ideas for your party from Joanna, who shares her quince memories and tips with you.

My Court in Hollywood

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My Lovely Damita and Dress

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My Fabulous Family

quinceanera ideas, fiesta de quince, real quinceanera, fairytale quinceanera, los angeles, quinceanrea decorations, quinceanera dress, family lepe family at joannas quinceanera Always smile for your pictures. It\'s a one-day event when you look more beautiful than ever.\r\n

My Chambelán de Honor

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My Siblings

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Cruisin\' in the Limo

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My Adorable Nephew

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At the Reception

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Quinceañera Cakes and Cupcakes

quinceanera ideas, fiesta de quince, real quinceanera, fairytale quinceanera, los angeles, quinceanrea decorations, quinceanera cakes quinceanera cakes The cake design was mostly my idea. I wanted to go with the apple green theme and in a fairy tale life, there are always flowers, so I requested those too. It was fun to surround the three cakes with little cupcakes.

Floral Centerpieces

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Dancing with Dad

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My Band

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Her Quince Theme: Fairy tale and apple green

Date: August 9, 2008 (her real birthday is in December, but she wanted a summer party)

From: Compton, CA

Proud to Be: Mexican

Her Dream for 15: "My dream for my 15 is being a top lawyer."

Party Guest List: About 250 people

Her Party Playlist:
"Quinceañera" by Los Yonics
"Primer Vals"
"Alejandra" by Vicente Fernandes
"Chiquita" by Abba
"Sleep Walk" by Santo & Johnny
"Once Upon a Dream" from Sleeping Beauty
"Once Upon a December" from Anastasia
"Snap & Roll" by Soulja Boy
"El Baile Del Beeper" by Oro Solido

Why We Love Her: Joanna is one of our MySpace amigas. (Are you? If not, friend us here)! She was so happy to share her quince photos with us, to inspire other girls, even though someone broke into her photographer’s car and stole the footage from her party! Luckily, she still has these photos taken by family to remember her dream day. Joanna’s also supersmart and resourceful. She made all her reservations a year in advance and she crafted her recuerdos and bouquets by hand to save money. She proves quinces can be big and budget-friendly.