A mom will often wear many hats throughout her journey in motherhood. She will be a chef, a therapist, and even a party planner. Mom will have many birthday parties and other events to plan, and they will always seem to be hectic and busy. Even if mom has gotten a knack for planning, she may face events that seem to be overwhelming and daunting, and that is because these events are usually large milestones in their child’s life. This could be anything from homecoming to their prom, and these are likely going to be moments that your child will remember forever.
Since mom knows how important these events are in her child’s life, she wants to make sure that they are perfect. That everything goes perfectly, and that their child has the best time. However, she also wants to make sure that she can get through it all with her mental health intact, and this means finding easy ways to make her child’s dreams come true. Planning a Quinceanera is a big task, but there are ways to make sure mom doesn’t get too overwhelmed.
What Is A Quinceanera?
We should first look at what a Quinceanera is supposed to be. According to Thought Co, a Quinceanera is an event to honor a girl turning 15 years old. This event is honored in many countries in Latin America, and it is known for being a very lavish and extraordinary event, which is why some moms can get overwhelmed. It is to mark the time when a girl is turning into a woman and it can be compared to a ‘sweet sixteen’ party for young girls of other cultures.
Staying Calm When Event Planning
A Quinceanera is a celebration, and mom can look at some general tips for staying calm when event planning to help her prepare for this event. According to Event Brite, the biggest thing you can do for any event is to make sure you are organized. This means everything from your time, your workspace, and your budget is organized and written down. Make sure you have a journal designated for this specific event and write down every single thing that you can think of. You can refer to it when needed, use it to hold special dates and contact information, and it will become your event “bible,” just make sure you keep it close at all times.
Plan The Big Things First
When planning a Quinceanera, you want to make sure that you are taking care of the big items on the list first. The large to-dos are likely to be the most important and stressful, and getting them out of the way first can take a lot of stress off of mom, and all the little things will then fall into place. When it comes to a Quinceanera, you want to make sure you have a church, venue, food and guest list ironed out first. These are the items that are going to be the largest and most important. Break down all your tasks in your journal into categories, and go through them in order of difficulty, starting with the most stressful. At the end of the day, if the big things are taken care of, the small things will either fall into place, or they won’t matter so much at the end of the day.
Budget
According to Well Dressed Tables, Quinceanera's are elaborate and this means that they can cost a lot of money. Money can also be one of the biggest stressors when it comes to planning a party, and making sure you have a working budget to call from can take some of the pressure off. Write down how much you can spend, and make sure you stick to it. You don’t want to get to the day of the event and find that you can’t enjoy any of it because you are too worried about how much debt you are in.
Get The Girl Of Honor Involved
One of the best ways to reduce stress when it comes to event planning, including a Quinceanera, is to get help. Involve the guest of honor into the planning, and give her some responsibilities. She will likely feel special, having a hand on her special day. Recruit other family members and friends and give them specific tasks to complete. Make sure they are people you trust and only give them 1 or 2 things to take care of, this is so you can rest assured that they are going to take care of the task properly.
Sources: Thought Co, Event Brite, Well Dressed Tables