What is the name of the formal group that often accompanies a quinceañera?

The formal group that often accompanies a quinceañera is called the court of honor.

Its members are usually close friends or relatives selected by the honoree and family. They may participate in the entrance, religious service, photographs, choreographed dances, and other formal parts of the celebration. The group gives the event a ceremonial structure and publicly represents the honoree’s community.

A court commonly includes damas, or female attendants, and chambelanes, or male attendants. The exact number is not fixed: a family may choose a large court, a small group, or no court at all. Some modern celebrations use mixed-gender attendants or rename the group.

The court of honor is sometimes compared with a bridal party, but the events are different. A quinceañera is a birthday and cultural milestone, not a wedding, so court members do not serve as bridesmaids and groomsmen in a marriage ceremony.