When Pink Posh (one of our favorite photographers) sent us pictures of NIkki’s Quince our mouths dropped to the floor. We new we just had to share this incredible Quinceanera with our readers. From her crystal studded converse shoes (which her mom did herself) to the gorgeous pink floral cake, this quince’s decor is so incredible it could inspire a wedding. We were lucky enough to interview Nikki… see what she had to say about her special moments, unique DIY tips, and more!
Paratinovia: When did you start planning the quince?
Well we started planning my Quinceanera three (that’s right) 3 years in advance…however I think my Mom started planning the day I was born.
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ParaTiNovia: Did you integrate any DIY (do-it-yourself) elements?
Oh yeah! My mom is the queen of DIY. She custom made my shoes….she added lots of “bling” to a pair of converse. It took her about 2 months to complete these shoes. Almost every night we would hear her saying “ouch…ouch” but like the trooper that she is she never gave up on them. Besides every girl knows that comfortable shoes are an essential part of ones outfit. BTW I started a trend…after my quince all my friends wore converse. I didn’t want to be the only one wearing comfortable shoes so my mom and I went looking for some inexpensive “cute” slip on shoes. We wrapped them in see through material and tied them with a ribbon. We used these shoes as a thank you gift for all of our girl guests. This also allowed me to personally thank everyone!! We also made my table centerpieces….burned my fingers to the bone but worth every permanent scar. They looked amazing! My mom and I designed my invitations….you have to really look at them closely to see that they were hand made. Picking out the paper was a challenge, the pictures were a snap…Pink Posh made that really easy.
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ParaTiNovia: What were the main colors & theme of your quince?
My favorite color is green….so that was easy to decide on. My mom said that I should pick another color to go with green I know she always wants me to wear pink so I thought that this would be a nice way to make her feel special also. My theme was very feminine and fun….just like me!
ParaTiNovia: Is there any significance to your colors?
My birth stone is Peridot and favorite color is green so it just worked out perfect.
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ParaTiNovia: Did you incorporate any cultural traditions or Latina flare?
I am in a band and LOVE all types of music…I guess the one traditional thing that I had was mariachi’s….they rocked! I don’t think this is a “latina” tradition…but here is what I did. I am the only granddaughter and my grandparents had no daughters…this meant that my “Grumpy” would never walk anyone down a church isle. So what I thought would be nice to do was have my “Grumpy” walk me down the isle. Of course I talked to my daddy about this first he agreed as long as I promised that he be the one walking me down the isle the day I got married. I think this was a pretty easy compromise and I know that this meant a lot to me and my “Grumpy”
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ParaTiNovia: How did you choose your quince venue?
My Aunt Nettie lives in Spring, Texas and she told us about Ashton Gardens. When we walked in and saw how beautiful it was I knew this was it. We had surfed the net and saw some other placed that were nice but nothing like Ashton.
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ParaTiNovia: Did you incorporate anything unique into your quince?
Both of my grandparents on my Mom’s side are no longer with us..so what I thought about was to put two separate white roses one with a pink ribbon and the other with a blue ribbon. We decided to put them on my table that displayed all of pictures. To me this was a way to let everyone know that even though I never meet them they have been with me all my life. I wish I could have known them my parents share lots of memories of them and they are all full of love.
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ParaTiNovia: How long did you rehearse the dance for? How did you pick your song?
The only dance that I had was my father/daughter dance…my daddy has two left feet so we practiced at home every minute we could. The song I picket was “My Little Girl” by Tim McGraw….this just was the perfect song for me to dance with the one man that has and will always be there for me. What I did was I asked my mom to take me to a music store so that I could look for just the instrumental version of this song. I didn’t want my dad to get tired of listening to the words and I thought that this way when we were dancing he could concentrate on listening to the words and not be so nervous about dancing in front of 250 people. It worked! I have to say there was not a dry eye including both of us. There are lots of things that I will remember forever, I know this definitely is one of them.
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ParaTiNovia: Was budget a factor? If so in what way?
Well my parents pretty much took care of that. I would let them know or show them my ideas and together we would find a way to make or purchase it for less money. If you are willing to put in your time you will be surprised how much you can save and you will appreciate it more. Less expensive does not mean “cheap” looking!
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ParaTiNovia: What would you do different?
I can’t think of anything that I would do different….maybe get more rest the day before my party. My parents, family and friends made this day very special and unforgettable.
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Photography Courtesy of Pink Posh
Nikki’s Quince Vendor List:
Ceremony – Access Wedding/Pastor Ron Ramsey
Photographer – Pink Posh/Mariae
Venue – Ashton Gardens
DJ – GT Soundz Performance 832-372-2008
Mariachi – Reyes De Mexico/Raymundo Alba 713-298-6278
Make Up – Faces Etc/Anna Ketchum 281-316-2125
Travel – Continental Bus Lines
