In a traditional quinceañera, godparents commonly serve as sponsors.
These sponsors are often called padrinos and madrinas in Spanish. They may help pay for particular parts of the celebration, provide gifts, or offer continuing guidance to the celebrant. Some families choose relatives, close family friends, or several sponsor couples rather than one single pair.
Their role resembles sponsorship in other Hispanic family and religious customs, but it is not identical everywhere. A quinceañera may have sponsors for clothing, music, decorations, or religious items, depending on local practice. The presence of godparents does not mean that every celebration follows a church ceremony, and modern families frequently adapt or omit the sponsor role.