There are lots of places to get your Quinceanera invitations. You can make them yourself, order online, or work with a local printing company. Making the invitations can be a fun project, and online companies give you lots of options, but a local printing company can give you lots of versatility with a fast turnaround.
Stores like Kinkos or UPS store might offer some baisc options with stock invitations, but they’re limited by the corporations that control the franchises, and you may be disappointed with the selection. A locally owned, mom & pop style print shop is likely to offer you the personal service you need, creative ideas for custom Quinceanera invitations, and they’ll work with you on meeting your deadlines.
Short run printing jobs are easier than ever these days, and the quality is generally very good. Sometimes a little testing is needed if your paper stock is unusual, but again, the locally owned print shop can help.
So if you want to avoid having to order your invitations 3 months or more in advance, try your locally owned printer. If you need a referral, try a wedding planner in your area. Not only will you be supporting your local economy, you’ll also get quality, custom quinceanera invitations.
While this site focuses mainly on Quinceananera invitations, I wanted to share a web page that I found about a Mexican Quinceaños (the term used in Mexico for the Quinceanera 15th birthday celebration) that seems special.
Lucero had about 200 people attend her event. She’s profoundly deaf since birth and lives in a chilren’s home, but with the help of an organization called Mexico Child Link, and some Patrocinadores, or friends that helped out financially, she was able to have a big celebration.
Her hearing issues didn’t prevent her from proceeding with the traditional Quinceanera waltz. She practiced for weeks with the help of the two young men who accompanied her. 
While this Quinceanera almost certainly had invitations, the article doesn’t mention the style. But she had 200 guests, including a godmother who travelled from Ireland to join the celebration.
Lucero clearly has good support from the Mexico Child Link organization.
Mexico Child Link provides a range of services for people with or affected by learning disability. The core project is a home for abandoned & orphan children with learning disabilities, near the town of Atlixco. Many of them are ex street children. The children live on a small farm in 2 specially built adobe houses where they are cared for in a family setting.
The farm provides a degree of self sufficiency for the project and allows the children to learn practical skills. And they seem to have played a great role in supporting Lucero and making her Quinceañera celebration special. Read more about this Quinceanera celebration here.
