Quince años?

My b/f (who I've been dating for a few weeks) has invited me to his little sister's quince años party tomorrow. I told him last week that I can't make it %26amp; tonight on the phone he said it was alright that I can't make it but he thinks his sister won't take it well.





I still want to get her a gift %26amp; wish her a happy birthday, it's just that something came up (and meeting his entire extended family is intimidating).





So what should I get her %26amp; is it appropriate to give it to her on Monday when I see her again?


I'm planning on giving her cash but I'm not sure how much or what kind of card to give it to her in....





Any suggestions?


%26amp; thanks for any advice! ^_^

Quince años?
As stated above, this is a VERY big event. Did you receive a separate invitation? Or was it expected that since you are dating the brother (for only a few weeks) that you were his invited guest? This would have been something where an invitation would have been sent out long before the date - so how long have you had notice about being invited?





If you are his guest and you've only been dating him for a few weeks (that means 3 weeks and 2 weeks into dating he asks you to be his date?) - I say you are technically not obliged to give a gift at all, unless you feel very strongly about giving one.





If you feel strongly, then get her the gift. It doesn't have to be anything super duper. I think your idea is fine. $15 or $20 is fine in a quincenera card they sell at a hallmark store or wallmart. It would be nice if you made the effort to make sure it was at her party instead of after it. Do whatever you can live with and is a true representation of yourself.
Reply:i'm against cash gifts but people love it. i think gift cards are better. just when you see her apologize for missing her party and give her the gift.
Reply:A Quincenera is a very big deal in a latina girl's life. This is similar to being invited to a wedding. It is a right of passage into womanhood. You should definitely get her a nice card at least and you should definitely get her some kind of gift card instead of money. Some stores even have cards in Spanish for the 15th birthday. Maybe try a gift card to a department store or a makeup store or something. A gift card at least shows that you took the time to get her the gift card and that you put thought into it. If you just gave her cash, in my opinion, it would look a little trashy.
Reply:I think a gift card is better than cash. You can even wrap it up with a little something like a stuff animal or candle. $20 is an appropriate amount. That is what I typically see given at birthday parties.





Get a simple card. Nothing too serious and nothing too humorous. Stop by a Hallmark Store since they have the best selection.
Reply:$15 in a nice (not jokey) card with a handwritten message will do fine.

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