Quinceaneras Limousine

​Chicago is a diverse city, full of people from cultures all over the world. Every corner of the planet is represented in the population, making it a city brimming over with traditions old and new that stitch the fabric of society in the grandest of tapestries. Wedding ceremonies, birthday celebrations, or coming of age rites – there's no lack of variety when it comes to those days that hold such a special place in our memories.

In the Great Melting Pot that is the United States, many people believe that those traditions will become diluted or even disappear altogether. Important dates change to match those of the people we live around. Old traditions from our old homes are pushed away to make room for new traditions from our new homes. It's happened to many families, from many places.

Some traditions, however, continue to thrive, regardless of how ancient or out of date they may seem. One of those – the quinceanera – has even managed to take on a life of it's own. A young Latina girl in America still looks forward to that special fifteenth birthday more than any other in her life, no matter where she came from. It's become so ingrained in our culture that everyone knows what it is, even if they've no idea how important it can be.

Although different regions in Latin America have different traditions surrounding how a young woman's quinceanera is celebrated, there is one thing they all agree on. When a girl reaches her fifteenth birthday, she becomes a woman. In becoming a woman, she is thrown a grand party to formally introduce her to the adult world. That party could include unique dances or regional delicacies, but the underlying theme is always the same – the guest of honor should feel like the most important person in the world.

Quinceanera is an ancient custom tied to ancient traditions. Originally, it was a time in a young woman's life where she was not only presented to the public as an adult, but as a woman ready to marry. It was the first step in finding a suitor suitable enough to be a husband.

Times have changed, and so too has the purpose of a young woman's quinceanera celebration. No longer is it a woman's primary social goal to find a man and settle down to raise his family. In the modern world, a woman is able to choose her own goals, and the quinceanera has changed to reflect that.

A quinceanera is still a coming out party, but instead of telling the world that the birthday girl is ready to find a suitor, it's a party to tell the world that the birthday girl is ready for the future – no matter what it has in store for her. It's a day for her to feel special, important to her friends and family. It's a day where we pull out all the stops and spare no expense so it can be a day she wants to remember forever.