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If you are a princesa, then your papá must be "King Dad." It's very exciting to get dressed up for an evening of celebration, especially when everyone’s celebrating YOU. But even more exciting is to know that on this night when you become a princess, you get to have your first dance with the KING.

Instead of your dad giving away your hand in marriage, he’ll be holding on tight and you’ll be celebrating a father-daughter bond. How precious is that? Your relationship will last for the rest of your life and make you stronger.

I will never forget my daddy’s big, rough hand resting on the top of my head as he told me to be strong, and reminded me that girls can be anything they want to be. (That's him and I dancing, when I was a teen.) “I’ll always be behind you,” he said. To this day, I still feel like he’s watching over me and I am never alone.

Dads are there for us. They protect us and support us in many ways. It’s a privilege to have a quinceañera, and your dad is probably paying for most of it. But it’s also a privilege for your dad to have the first dance with you, the princess.

In quinceañera planning, moms have so much involvement, it’s easy to forget your dad. Don’t let this happen! Here are some tips to make him feel special:

• Choose a unique tuxedo for your dad, different from the rest of the court.
• Have a ceremony in which you pin a corsage that matches your bouquet on his lapel.
• Present him with a handmade gift made as a friendship promise.
• Write him a poem or dedicate a song.
• Pick a song other than the waltz for the special dance with your dad.

If by chance your dad cannot be with you, make a special invitation to your abuelo, tío, and padrino to honor you with the first dance and to stand with you when you acknowledge your dad, wherever he is. It’s a very mature thing to do, and everyone will be so proud!

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