under the sea quinceanera

Under the Sea Quinceanera Theme

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Under the Sea Themed Quinceanera

Do you love fish, the ocean, coral and sea life? Was The Little Mermaid one of your favorite Disney movies as a young girl? Consider having an under the sea theme for your quinceanera. The under the sea quinceanera theme is an enjoyable party theme, with many ways to make your quinceanera memorable for you, your family, and your guests!

Planning an Under the Sea Theme

The Venue: The dream venue for this quince theme would be an aquarium. However, this may be location or cost prohibitive, so don’t worry–this theme would work well at practically any indoor or outdoor venue.

Color Scheme: There are a few different takes on this theme and the main colors. One is turquoise,  navy and orange (example: Finding Nemo colors). Another idea for the color scheme is turquoise, purple and green. Aqua blue, white and silver is another option.

quinceanera hair
Mermaid hair= Long, soft curls & double braid

Invitations: Invite your guests to “Party Under the Sea” with fish, water, ocean or dolphin themed invites.

The Dress: Find a dress in a color that compliments the color scheme. Look for gowns with iridescent sequins or beading details.

Quince Court: Dress your damas to match the main colors of your theme. For your chambelanes, a sea-life inspired boutonniere would be a good option to incorporate them into the sea theme. If you want to get really into the theme, your damas can be mermaids and your chambelanes can be fisherman-inspired, for the reception part of your quince.

Under the Sea Quinceanera Decorations

The decorations are what is really going to pull this quince theme together. If you are up for some DIY, there are many attractive decorations ideas for this theme that can be handmade (see our Pinterest board for this theme for motivation!) One element to consider is live fish in fishbowls, as centerpieces for your tables or just for the head table. This is a fun element to add, but you have to be prepared for caring for the fish.

Use aqua blue tablecloths will help set the tone for a water look. Green and blue balloons, or balloons to match your color scheme, and  blue lights will go far to  further your theme.

Entertainment: Whether you choose a DJ or band, either will be a good choice for this theme. Consider decorating their table with streamers to match the party.

Food: For an under the sea theme, you must serve at least one seafood item! Shrimp skewers, lobster bisque, oysters, sushi, crab salad, calamari, baked salmon, shrimp scampi–there are lots of ways to incorporate seafood into your soups, appetizers or main dishes.  But don’t go overboard–many people either don’t like seafood, or are allergic to it. Make sure that there is a mix of seafood and non-seafood options. Serve a spinach dip and name it “seaweed dip”.

Cake Ideas: A cake for this theme could be very colorful, or ombre sea colors. It could have “scales” on it, or feature a dolphin jumping out of the top.

Party Favors:

Locate favors or favor boxes that go with the under the sea theme.

Special Touches: Hang a sea life background, and place sea props such as a fishing net and scuba gear for guests to pose with for photos.

This quinceanera theme has many advantages: you can DIY ALOT of the decorations, there are a massive amount of products related to this theme that you can buy, and it is an all around very fun quince theme. How are you planning to customize your under the sea quinceanera theme?

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44 thoughts on “Under the Sea Quinceanera Theme

  1. I already order my daughter’s dress on color purple that she likes, but now she likes the under the sea theme. What should I do? Do you think that she can use this dress or exchange
    for another color for the under sea theme?

    1. Well you can still use the purple dress just purple pebbles on center pieces. You can put a fish tank with purple fish or just use a special coloring for the water to make the water purple.

  2. Hi I’m having an under the sea Quinceanera but we need ideas for the theme are for where I’m sitting….we’re looking for a more elegant look not so childish..please help thanks!

  3. Me and my sister are having our quinceanera in December but i don’t know if the beach theme is right during that time of year? Any tips? Suggestions?

    1. Hi, it might actually be a fun theme to do during the colder months! Likely, your guests will really appreciate a “night at the beach” during that time of year. I say if you want a beach theme, then don’t let the month of your quince stop you ladies! Sarah

    1. Absolutely!! You can use blue/purple/green; blue/purple/silver; blue/purple. Those are a few combos that use purple that would be lovely for an Under the Sea Quince~ Sarah

  4. Hi, i really love under the sea but idk what color to use I don’t want blue because every quinces I have been to have ether pink,blue I want something different can u help me pic a pretty color plz

    1. What if you made it an elegant under the sea, with mint green, white and gold? If you cant find the decorations in the right colors, you can always spray paint decorations the right colors! Or maybe a white and gold Under the Sea theme? That would be soooo pretty. Maybe add a touch of orange. What do you think?? Sarah

  5. ima have a under the sea theme but i cant seem to find the right song for the suprise dance i need help ?

    1. Hi, have you checked YouTube? I just searched for “Under the Sea theme surprise dance” and found a few ideas–let me know what you think! The Under the Sea song from the Little Mermaid is an obvious one, but you could mix it up and start with that song and mix it into your favorite song? Sarah

  6. Hey Sarah , im having my Quince in March my theme is going to be under the sea &’ my colors are gonna be Mint &’ dark Purple, i just need help on what my Chambelanes &’ Damas could wear any suggestions please ?
    Thanks Christian ☺

  7. Hi I wanted a under the sea themed quince but I also want country themed quince . But I have no clue what to decide. Any ideas?

    1. I would say ask yourself, what about each theme makes you want to go with that theme? Like, so you want Under the Sea decorations but square dancing? You can also try looking for decorations for both themes–and see if you get more excited about one of them–or if you find better decorations, ideas, etc. They are both very fun themes so I see why you are struggling between them! I have a Pinterest board for each of these, maybe browse through them and see if that helps! Sarah

  8. hello, unfortunately im not gonna have a 15 but im having my 16 next summer & i was trying to go with a forest themed party. I was wondering if you had any ideas for this. 🙂

    1. Hi!, I have this Pinterest board for this theme: http://www.pinterest.com/myperfectquince/magical-forest-quinceanera-theme/

      I really like this theme, it is all about keeping your decorations earthy (like with greens and flowers, or a natural outdoor setting). I think another important part of this theme is to have lots of lights: like stringed lights on trees, possibly candles or tea lights, these touches make your party very pretty! I will do a post on this theme soon! Sarah

  9. Hi well i wanted a coral color but i also wanted a mint color. and i dont know which one too pick. before i didnt have a theme but now that i saw all the under the sea i really liked all this

    1. Hi! I’m really glad you liked this theme 🙂 I think that you can use these colors together for your under the sea theme! Often coral and turqouise is used, but I think you can substitute mint for the turqouise, or use all three, I hope this helps! Sarah

  10. Hello,
    my daugther is having a sweet 16 and her theme is under the sea. I love the live fish idea but what else can go nicely on the table with it ? i thought just a bowl with fish would look boring have any ideas

  11. Hello I am in love with this Under The Sea Theme since I was 7 years old and well now iv got a few months to get things ready I was wondering what could be the perfect outfits for my chambelanes because I told them that if fishermans were good and they looked at me with less expression then a dead fish…so can i have your oppion Sailors or Marines?
    I’d appreciate it 🙂

  12. Helloo, for my quinces, I want my theme to be winter wonderland.. Any suggestions? It would help a lot!!!

  13. Hey. I’m planning to have a quince and I want my theme to be magical garden.. Do you have any ideas? Grasias!!

  14. Hi , im planning to do a under the sea theme. But I wanted my dress to be a coral red or white to stand out from my court. Im not sure what kind of dress, I really like the ball gowns. And im also having trouble with my damma dresses. Help please (:

    1. Hi! You can definitely have a coral red or white dress with this theme. And a ball gown goes with any quince 🙂 Here is what I found when I googled “Disney Ariel Quinceanera Dress”: http://www.abcfashion.net/disney-royal-ball-quinceanera-dresses-ariel-41011.html

      Something like that is white or coral would be STUNNING!! After you find your dress and know what color your dress will be, then you can figure out dresses for your damas. If your dress is white, maybe your damas could be in coral or maybe a turqouise. If your dress is coral, your damas could wear white. Once you know what color you want the dama dresses to be, you can start looking for different dress styles 🙂 Sarah

  15. Hi 🙂 Me and my stepsister are having our quince together but we want like a western rancho theme (: any tips or ideas? (: do you think you can do an article like this one? c:

      1. Thank you! 🙂 its July of next year (: because my sisters birthday is June and mine is in August so we decided to have it in July
        🙂

    1. I think it might take some creativity to combine these two themes. I think a compromise on these themes would be “Beach Party in France”. That way you could use some under the sea decorations like fish and beach umbrellas, along with some French theme decorations and treats–maybe Eiffel Tower cookies and pretty feather-like centerpieces. It actually sounds like a fun theme!

      Sarah

  16. Hey my 15 is gonna be hot pink but i really liked the under the sea theme what can you recomend me help plz 🙂

    1. Hi Deba, you can definitely make pink your main color and try to find decorations that are hot pink and mix it up with some colorful fish decorations. For example have a hot pink cake (or cupcakes, etc.) with colorful fish accessories. You could also do hot pink for your dress, and have your damas wear aqua blue. Also, if you have a hard time finding hot pink fish decorations, think about what decorations you can make for an under the sea party, and make them in pink. One idea: for a table decoration, fill a vase with water, add hot pink food coloring, a flower and a floating candle (like this but pink: http://pinterest.com/pin/17873729743481179/)
      Good luck with your theme! I think you can customize any theme and substitute the colors you like 🙂

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