New Orleans is known for their huge celebration of Mardi Gras, but you don't have to live in New Orleans to have a fun Mardi Gras party. The historical celebration of Mardi Gras is said to have begun years ago with the Romans, but anyone can join in the fun. February is often a dreary weather month, so a Mardi Gras party is just the thing to get everyone smiling again.
The traditional colors of Mardi Gras are green, gold, and purple. Green represents faith, gold represents power, and purple represents justice. However, every color is used in costumes and masks, so really, any color of lights and decorations can be used to liven up your Mardi Gras party. Feathers, beads, and lights are bound to make your party the one your friends, family and neighbors talk about for months to come.
Strings of beads in every color are thrown from the colorful floats as they move down the streets of New Orleans. Use strings of beads along with our purple Mini Lights, green mini lights, or gold mini lights to decorate the ceiling, chandeliers, bookcases, entertainment center, doorways, and tables. Hang curly confetti and ribbon from the ceiling too for added color and décor.
Give out bead necklaces and bracelets to your guests as they arrive so they can feel like they're at Mardi Gras. Ask your guests to dress up as court jesters, kings, queens, princesses, or pirates. Party masks lend a masquerade feel to a Mardi Gras party. Ask your guests to come with mask in hand (one that matches their costume) and then give out prizes for the most ornate, best decorated, most glittery, or the best themed mask.
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