In a quinceañera, adult sponsors who help provide parts of the celebration are commonly called padrinos.
Padrinos literally means “godfathers,” although the term can refer more broadly to sponsors of particular parts of an event. A quinceañera may have padrinos connected with items or services such as the cake, flowers, music, dress, or religious arrangements. The practice can reduce costs for the family and give relatives or close family friends a formal role.
Padrinos are separate from the court. Court members, such as damas and chambelanes, are usually younger attendants who appear with the celebrant. Padrinos are generally adults and are associated with support or sponsorship.
There is no universally required list of padrinos or a fixed number of them. Arrangements differ by country, parish, family, and budget, so the title describes a role rather than one mandatory ceremony.