Griselda Rubio-Cruz helps her daughter, Ashley Servin-Rubio, 15, with her quinceñera dress at their home in Sterling, Virginia, on Saturday, September 4, 2021. The quinceñera is a traditional coming-of-age event among Latino cultures and, although the Covid-19 pandemic has delayed many celebrations, it hasn’t stopped many families from marking the occasion. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/For The Washington Post)
Leilany Servin-Rubio, 8, has her hair done by Mirna Olivares before her older sister’s quinceñera at the Servin-Rubio home in Sterling, Virginia, on Saturday, September 4, 2021. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/For The Washington Post)
Cousins Leilany Servin-Rubio, 8, left, and Briggith Servin, 9, prepare to attend a quinceñera service in Sterling, Virginia, on Saturday, September 4, 2021. Although most guests chose not to wear a mask, others, including children, sometimes put one on. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/For The Washington Post)
Ashley Servin-Rubio participates in a special service for her quinceñera at Nativity Catholic Church in Burke, Virginia, on Saturday, September 4, 2021. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/For The Washington Post)
A sign advising social distance at Nativity Catholic Church in Burke, Virginia, on Saturday, September 4, 2021. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/For The Washington Post)
Griselda Rubio-Cruz wipes a tear from her daughter Ashley Servin-Rubio’s face during a dance at her quinceñera celebration at Harmony Hall in Hamilton, Virginia on Saturday, September 4, 2021. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/For The Washington Post)
Ashley Servin-Rubio receives a gift signifying her transition into adulthood during her quinceñera celebration at Harmony Hall in Hamilton, Virginia on Saturday, September 4, 2021. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/For The Washington Post)
People dance during Ashley Servin-Rubio’s quinceñera celebration at Harmony Hall in Hamilton, Virginia on Saturday, September 4, 2021. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/For The Washington Post)
Ashley Servin-Rubio dances with her court during her quinceñera celebration at Harmony Hall in Hamilton, Virginia on Saturday, September 4, 2021. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/For The Washington Post)