Teen Throws 7-Figure Quinceañera with Over 30 Vendors and Her Own Personal McDonald's (Exclusive)

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Saira Orozco, a Texas-based event coordinator, talks with PEOPLE about her most extravagant party yetNEED TO KNOW
A Houston teen's quinceañera became a lavish production that merged deep cultural tradition with innovative, custom-built experiences.
With no budget and over 30 vendors involved, the event featured everything from imported florals to boutique activations.
Texas-based event planner Saira Orozco pushed creative boundaries, leaving a lasting impression on the family, guests and vendors who worked the event.For many Latino families, a quinceañera is more than just a birthday party — it's a celebration of heritage and a deeply emotional milestone shared between generations. Marking a young girl's transition into womanhood, the event is often months in the making and rich with tradition and family pride.
For Bella Garcia's parents, that significance was never in question. What started as a dream to honor their daughter's big moment soon became something extraordinary — a once-in-a-lifetime celebration that took nearly two years to bring to life and unfolded on a scale few could imagine.
While extravagant events rich in detail often come at a steep cost, Garcia's quinceañera surpassed even the highest expectations.'I would say in the six-figure mark if you want something really grand,' Saira Orozco — a Texas-based wedding planner who has planned and designed dozens of high-end events — tells PEOPLE exclusively. 'However, hers was obviously a lot more... it was over seven figures. We didn't have a budget.'
When planning a quinceañera, the birthday girl traditionally wears a ballgown-style dress — often reminiscent of a princess — for the formal ceremony and reception.Over the years, it's become common for the quinceañera to change into a second look for the livelier part of the evening, when the dance floor opens and the celebration kicks into high gear.This was no exception for Garcia — but like everything about her event, her parents went the extra mile. 'She had two designers,' Orozco shares. 'One for the pink magenta [dress], which was made in Mexico, and then she had another designer for her garden dress. Each gown was custom-made."
When Garcia's parents — who Orozco refers to as her 'unicorn clients' — reached out to begin the planning process, they already had their daughter's dresses being designed, which allowed Orozco to solely focus on the layout, logistics and unique experiences that made this event feel less like a party and more like a fully branded, immersive world built just for the quinceañera.
'When I sat down with Bella's parents in person, I asked them many questions,' she recalls. 'I was like, 'What are we thinking? How many vendors? What's the theme?' They were like, 'I don't know. You do everything. We trust you and I just don't want to stress.''
It was the kind of creative freedom most event planners would dream of — but just as the vision for the quince celebration began taking shape, Orozco received some big news of her own. "When her mom Maribel first contacted me in August 2023, the contract wasn't signed until the end of the year, but my mind was already turning," she says. "In January 2024, I found out I was pregnant, and somehow I was building both a baby and this production at the same time."With a massive event on the horizon and her second baby on the way, Orozco had no time to waste. 'I was sick as a dog," she recalls. "But [she approached Garcia] and was like, 'Okay, I need a brain dump from you. Let's just talk it all out — what do you want? What are you envisioning? What are you dreaming of?''
Garcia's answer was simple: flowers, pink and something whimsical. 'She said she wanted people to feel like they were walking into a wonderland,' Orozco recalls. 'I was like, 'Okay, I got it. Now let me go back into my cave and think.''
To bring Bella's wonderland to life, Orozco's vision was to create "a full Parisian-inspired experience.""We wanted boutique shops like stepping into a dreamy little city curated just for Bella," she says. "We brought in Picnics in the City to handle a massive custom build-out, Royal Luxury Events for florals and large-scale production and the incredibly talented Rachel Hendrix, whose custom illustrations were featured throughout the space, adding such a personal, whimsical layer."'I had Rachel Hendricks,' Orozco says. 'She does a lot of celebrity doodles like the Kardashians, so I reached out to her and she did 'Bella's doodles.''Orozco enlisted the help of over 30 vendors with more than a thousand people working in some capacity. Each was carefully chosen to execute a specific piece of the vision.'It was a huge tree with many branches,' she explains. 'But I wanted everyone to really focus on what they were doing.'The result? A quinceañera party so grand, guests and vendors alike began sharing their behind-the-scenes experiences on TikTok, documenting everything from the elaborate décor to the specialty coffee bar and IV lounge.
Looking back, Garcia says what made the night unforgettable wasn't just the scale or the surprises, but how deeply personal the entire experience felt.'One aspect of my quinceañera that I will never forget is how much fun I had throughout the entire celebration,' Bella Garcia tells PEOPLE exclusively. 'It was truly special to have so many of the things I love brought together in one place, creating an unforgettable experience.'The florals alone — which included thousands of imported blooms, custom draping and specialty rentals — accounted for nearly half of the seven-figure budget. 'We had four containers come in,' Orozco says. 'About 90 percent of her event was custom.'Beyond florals and décor, the event offered a series of fully branded experiences — each one designed to feel like a page out of Garcia's world. 'Bella wanted several boutiques and experiences,' Orozco says.
'So we had her coffee shop, a merch shop, a flower shop, we had the McDonald's — which read McQuince in pink neon lights — and we had an IV bar.'When asked about her favorite part of the event, Garcia felt that everything came together smoothly."I have several favorite moments that truly stood out to me," Garcia recalls. "Receiving my car was an unforgettable surprise. The excitement and joy of not knowing it was coming made it even more special. Another highlight was the perfume station, which was a hit with all my guests, especially my close friends.'Garcia's quinceañera celebration ran from 5 p.m. until three in the morning — a nearly 10-hour event that required round-the-clock preparation and oversight.
Her guests felt the magic too. 'My aunt said that walking into my quinceañera after the delicious and refreshing cocktail hour felt like stepping into a fairytale,' Garcia adds. 'She said everything was so beautifully curated and completely captured my essence. It was posh, it was full of pizzazz and it was perfect.'For Orozco, the physical toll came shortly after. 'Literally for a month and a half after her event,' she says, noting, "I got the flu and strep throat literally right after — my body just shut down.'
As for Garcia and her family, the celebration didn't end there. A month or so later, they hosted another quinceañera party in Mexico — complete with over 2,000 guests, live bands and even more festive flair.'They all outdid themselves,' Orozco says. 'It was amazing."
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