Manuel Vega and his seven-person mariachi band have been providing girls with this flattery for the past 22 years. Vega and company primarily play weddings, anniversaries, and conventions. Quinces make up nearly 20 percent of their work. They have performed on television from time to time, but Vega considers word of mouth the best advertising. Signature Gardens, Miami D ebutantes looking for the royal treatment hold their parties at this Renaissance-style Mediterranean mansion in southwest Miami.
Guests enjoy valet parking, a grand staircase, mirrored ballrooms, and handmade Spanish-tile floors.
The 85,000 square-foot banquet facility has five ballrooms and can accommodate 1,200 people. It provides one-stop shopping for everything from invitations and photography to music, flowers, and food, says wedding services concierge Michelle De La Torre. Waiters in black tuxedos and white gloves provide guests with French service for a several-course meal that may include filet mignon, lobster, or chicken. An open bar, hors d'oeuvres, a sparkling cider toast, and a layered cake also are available. The mansion hosts nearly 100 quinces a year.