Publisher's Message

Dear readers,

A new year has started and slowly but surely our economy is reaching signs of recovery. Each day there are more reasons to celebrate, especially when talking about Quinceaneras.

Of course not everyone can have an over the top party.  More and more Quinceaneras are conscious about their families’ financial situation hence they help in organizing and choosing cost effective alternatives in order to keep the party moving forward.
 
This is the reason we decided to highlight a variety of services available for different budgets.  These services include cakes, accessories, invitations and even transportation for your dream party.

Like always, we are promoting sustainability options such as convertible cars  and artificial flowers. Additionally, we have expand to Europe with a dream trip by train that will be featured as well as an interview with one of Los Angeles most talented designers Adolfo Alvarado, who has out of the oven ideas plus advice on how choose the best photographer, where to learn how to dance the waltz or how to do your makeup step by step.

Lastly, I invite you to visit www.quinceanera.com, where you can sign up for our newsletter, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and YouTube.  All of these sites will keep you updated with anything regarding your quince celebration, including invitations, accessories, beauty and health tips, banquets ideas and dance lessons.

I hope you like this year’s Quiceanera.com magazine 1st edition It’s the first of four for the rest of the year.
Besides our first time San Fernando Valley event and our Montebello Expo at the Quiet Cannon this coming March 6th, we will be presenting our expo in other parts in Southern California.

We will be arriving in Montebello on April, Orange County on June, Ontario on September and in San Diego on October, in order to welcome more Quinceaneras and Hispanic families.

Please attend, we will be waiting for you!

Martha C. de la Torre
President and CEO of El Clasificado

Dear readers,

It might seem like a bit of optimism, but all signs point to an economy recovery. Each day there are more reasons to celebrate especially when talking about Quinceaneras.

Of course not everyone can have an over the top party.  More and more Quinceaneras are conscious about their families’ financial situation hence they help in organizing and choosing cost effective alternatives in order to keep the party moving forward.

This is the reason we decided to highlight a variety of services available for different budgets.  These services include cakes, accessories, invitations and even transportation for your dream party.

Like always, we are promoting sustainability options such as convertible cars  and artificial flowers. Additionally, we expanded to Europe with a dream trip by train article that is featured inside.  We also are featuring an interview with Adolfo Alvarado, one of Los Angeles most talented designers, who has out of the oven ideas plus advice on how choose the best photographer, where to learn how to dance your waltzand how to do your makeup step by step.

We understand the importance of education; therefore we have an article on College Boards and the myths of the cost of universities and financial aid.

Lastly, I invite you to visit www.quinceanera.com, where you can sign up for our newsletter, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and YouTube.  All of these sites will keep you updated with anything regarding your quince celebration, including invitations, accessories, beauty and health tips, banquets ideas and dance lessons.

Hope you like it!

Martha C. de la Torre
President and CEO of El Clasificado

Dear readers,

Quinceaneras seem to be in trend again.  The recession is almost gone and better times are ahead us.
It is a great moment to celebrate and enjoy the most memorable events in life guilt-free.

In times like these we bring you this magazine to guide you with the planning and preparation of such an important day in your life.

In this 2nd edition we have adapted our magazine with English and Spanish articles for our ever-growing bilingual generation, with articles dealing with matters such as music, venue and transportation with a special feature on the latest trend in nature friendly transportation: green limousines.  

We have also highlighted the latest hairdos trends and interviewed  famous Mexican fashion designer Mitzy, where he tells us his opinion on novelty dresses and says silver is the color to choose. Money saving alternatives and ideas on how to plan a Quince party in your backyard are also featured.

In true to our mission, we have also included an article about different types of financial aid available for our Quinceaneras to stay in school and achieve all of their goals.

Vanessa and Verenice Galvan, the exemplary twins gracing our cover, tell us all about their 800 guest celebration and how they managed to, along with their parents, plan and pay for such a party.

Lastly, I invite you to visit www.Quinceanera.com where you can find all the information regarding our upcoming events as well as fashion show videos, contests, products and services. You can also register to receive our weekly newsletter and remain updated with everything you need to know regarding your quince.

Hope you like it!

Martha C. de la Torre
President and CEO of El Clasificado

Dear readers,

Our Quinceanera’s 15th anniversary is here and the moment has arrived. Even when there is an eagerness to celebrate, the financial situation at times seems to be an obstacle.

Hence, we have come up with this guide with alternatives and tips for every budget on the planning and preparation of this special event you can enjoy in the company of your friends and family. This guide will help you cope with this overwhelming long planning, yet totally worth it event.

Our Quinceaneras will find fashion and beauty tips as well as accessories options for your party.

The magazine also features important information for your parents regarding the logistics of the party such as the venue, photographer, decorations and music.

You will have the pleasure of meeting our cover girl, Guadalupe Espinoza, winner of the “Rostro Quinceanera.com” contest. Guadalupe is from Los Angeles and had her party just a few months ago. In this edition, she tells us all about her hobbies and future plans.  She also expresses how thankful she is for her parents’ support and effort in putting together such a special day in her life.

As always, we support and encourage our Quinceaneras to stay in school, therefore we have included an article on how to prepare for college and the story of three young Quinceaneras who wish to become teachers.  The girls tell us how they plan on achieving their goals while currently planning their parties.

Lastly, I invite you to visit www.Quinceanera.com where you can find all the information regarding our upcoming events as well as fashion show videos, contests, products and services. You can also register to receive our weekly newsletter and remain updated with everything you need to know in regards with this tradition.

Hope you like it!

Martha C. de la Torre
President and CEO of El Clasificado