What English term describes the quinceañera’s traditionally formal group of attendants?

The English term “court of honor” describes the quinceañera’s traditionally formal group of attendants.

The court participates in ceremonial activities such as the entrance, photographs, speeches, and choreographed dances. Traditional descriptions often divide its members into damas, or young women, and chambelanes, or young men, though contemporary families may use different labels and arrangements.

The court is not the same as a bridal party. A quinceañera celebrates a fifteenth birthday and coming of age, while a wedding party supports a marriage ceremony. Similar formal clothing and coordinated dances can make the two groups look alike, but their purposes differ.

Court size is flexible. Fourteen attendants are often cited in traditional accounts because they join the celebrant to represent 15 years, but a modern celebration may have fewer attendants, more attendants, or none at all.