What formal group of attendants is traditionally associated with a quinceañera?
Answer
Court of honor
The traditional group of attendants associated with a quinceañera is the court of honor.
A court of honor commonly consists of young relatives or friends who accompany the quinceañera during portions of the celebration. Its members may participate in an entrance, formal photographs, or choreographed dances.
The court is often divided into girls and boys, though contemporary families may organize it in more flexible ways. Participants’ titles and numbers can vary, and many modern quinceañeras omit a court altogether.
The court of honor is sometimes compared with a wedding party because both groups support a central celebrant and may wear coordinated clothing. That comparison can be misleading: a quinceañera is a fifteenth-birthday celebration, and its court does not signify a marriage.