Mardi Gras Slogans:

After selecting a theme for your party, choose a slogan to use in your invitations, and to use in tying in decorations, favors and etc. to your theme. Here are a few ideas:

• "Mardi Gras Mania"
• "Masquerade Magic" 
• "Midwinter Masquerade" 
• "Masked Magic" 
• "Mardi Gras Mambo" 
• "Fat Tuesday Festivities" 
• "Mardi Gras Madness" 
• "Have Beads - Will Party!" 
• "Bourbon Street Bash"

Invitations: This Masquerade Invitation from Carlson Craft will invite your guests to join in the festivities of Fat Tuesday without being on Bourbon Street. An authentic mask decorated with feathers, stars, and beads fills this themed invitation.

As an alternative, mail out  inexpensive masks with a hand written or computer generated tag attached with all the details of the party as your invitation.  Request that each guest customize their mask to match their party attire, and wear the mask to the party.  Suggest that they can embellish them with feathers, tulle, rhinestones, paint, sequins, etc. Award prizes for different categories "biggest", "most creative", "best match with attire", etc.

ATTIRE:

For the most dramatic effect, ask guests to dress in Black-tie Formal Wear or Mardi Gras Costumes and have a "Midwinter Masquerade"  Ball.  If you choose  black-tie formal and you suspect that some people will be reluctant, make the party "Black-tie Optional".  That way, most people will come dressed up, and those who are reluctant won't avoid the party.

Everyone attending a Mardi Gras party should definitely have a Mardi Gras Mask and Mardi Gras Beads! Be sure to have them on hand to pass out to your guests when they arrive. Masks and beads are an easy and affordable way to dress up your guests and get them in the spirit. If you have some reluctant guests, have a few simple style masks available so that all may participate in the fun. Again, masks are a great way to add some decorating flair to the whole party scene and not just the partygoers themselves!

The enchantment of kings and queens can be yours this Mardi Gras! So honor the royal tradition of Mardi Gras and crown your own party king and queen! A Purple Kings Crown
and Purple Queens Crown  will surely add to a royal party! 

Decorate your costume with a Mardi Gras Feather Boa  or Mardi Gras Vest. . Add a great accent to your Mardi Gras party with Funky Green & Purple Leis .

Just right for that particular jester in your life. Accent your Mardi Gras theme with a purple, green and gold jester hat.

Accent your event with purple, green and gold. This Mardi Gras Sequin Hat will brighten your party.  Top off your party with a colorful assortment of  Mardi Gras Glitter Derby , Purple Felt Top Hat , Mardi Gras Feather Tiara, or Mardi Gras Derby .
 

For more great wearable items visit our Mardi Gras party items section.

Create an entryway that is worthy of the French Quarter with Radiant Gold 12"balloons , Forest Green 12"balloons , and Regal Purple 12" Balloon .

Start your decorating by hanging a Mardi Gras Banner at the entryway with your personalized message.

Cover your tables, fill your loot bags or hide our 1.5" gold plastic coins for a Treasure Hunt. The perfect coin to accent your Mardi Gras party.

Our Purple, Green and Gold Metallic Door Curtain is a great way to give your guests an official Mardi Gras Welcome!

Mardi Gras decorations can be really fun to make. If you're creative and have plenty of time, perhaps you could make a Mardi Gras Cake decorated with beads and masks.

Decorate your table for Mardi Gras with our Comedy and Tragedy metallic mask centerpiece.

Use a clear cylinder vase. Place mardi gras beads inside the vase (purple, gold & green) in parfait fashion. Add masks on a stick, large gold, green & purple Ostrich plume feathers and gold ting ting (available at craft and floral supply stores). Set on a round mirror with green, gold & purple beads.

Place purple, green, gold feathers into a Styrofoam base, add gold ting ting or onion grass (available at craft and floral supply stores) between the feathers. Place assorted colored masks on a stick into the center along with a small gold saxophone.

Turn assorted Mardi Gras Sequin Hat upside down, place Styrofoam down in hat and cover with shred. Add masks on a stick and gold & green ting ting (available at craft and floral supply stores). Lay mardi gras beads around the base of the hat.

Place a square green satin pillow in the center of the table. Place a Purple Kings Crown  on top of the pillow and drape with mardi gras beads.

Bring color to the table via cloth napkins. Give each person two napkins slipped into one napkin ring (mardi gras beads make excellent napkin rings). Use two different colors, two coordinating patterns or one patterned and one solid-colored napkin. A colorful setting can be achieved with little effort this way.

Another alternative is to order personalized napkins to match your color theme, and have them imprinted with a special message and design. You can delight guests with a message that lets them know how much you care. You can choose from a wide range of napkins, ink colors, and designs to match your theme. The napkins will serve several purposes: great decorating in disguise, and a delightful memento for the guests. Carlson Craft offers Personalized Napkins, in their Party Accessories section and designs to fit all occasions, we like the Masquerade Party (BMK) and Mask (MSK) designs for Mardi Gras.

Start your Mardi Gras decorating by placing "Mardi Gras Scene Setters" on the wall. Use the French Quarter Terraces , Mardi Gras Balcony or Brick Wall & Street , the perfect way to convert your party room into a New Orleans scene in minutes.  Mix and Match with New Orleans Street Signs, Mardi Gras Props , Street Lights & Signs & Jazz Trio Cutouts.

Our Mardi Gras Ceiling Kit  is covered with colorful dangling masks, crowns and stars. The perfect accent for your Mardi Gras party.

Masks! Masks! Add to the decorations at your Mardi Gras party with our purple, green and gold Mardi Gras Swirls . 

Being surrounded by flickering candles is a sure "fire" way to boost the mood. A room in any condition will look great illuminated by the glow of candles. Candles are a great way to pull together a sophisticated color theme. They add mood lighting.....Use candles, candles, and more candles in shades of purple, green and gold to match your theme.

Mardi Gras Party Links

When planning a Mardi Gras Event our party planners also like to shop for Mardi Gras Party Supplies by Shindigz. If you have a large area to decorate, ShindigZ offers a wide selection of large decorations and props such as murals, arches, columns and etc. that are perfect for decorating a ballroom, or other large areas. Here are links to some of our favorites.

Rendezvous

Rendezvous Building Set 
This Rendezvous Building Set will bring the look and feel of New Orleans' French Quarter to any venue. Each one-sided Rendezvous Building Set includes three free-standing cardboard buildings measuring approximately 7 1/2 feet high x 5 feet wide. Easy assembly.

Mardi Gras Columns & Standees

Mardi Gras Hand Columns 
Push one left and one right hand column together to form a Mardi Gras arch. Or, use the 9' high x 7' wide cardboard and corrugated columns separately for great room accents.

Comedy & Tragedy Mask Standees 
Each 7 1/2' high cardboard and corrugated mask is freestanding and features shimmering cracked ice accents. The comedy mask is 6' wide; the tragedy mask is 5' 2" wide.

Jester Standee 
Poke your head through the hole in this cardboard jester and you'll instantly become the life of the party! The 7' high x 3 1/4' wide standee is a great photo prop! Decorated on one side. 

Other Mardi Gras Decorations

Mardi Gras Mask Door Topper 
Step into a night of Mardi Gras mystique through this 8' high x 3' wide entrance! A purple, green, and gold curtain hangs from the magnificent cardboard and corrugated mask.

Get all of the favors you need for your Mardi Gras Ball or party.

Nothing captures the mystique and excitement of Mardi Gras like a costume party! Your Mardi Gras party is not complete without: 

• Mardi Gras Party Items - like vests, sequin headbands, crowns, tiaras, boas, wrist streamers, berets, horns, maracas, tambourines, party string and lots more!
• Mardi Gras Masks - Brighten your Mardi Gras, Masquerade Ball and dance floor. Mix feathered masks, masks on a stick, sequin masks, metallic masks, neon masks, and other mask assortments for a festive event
• Mardi Gras Hats - Top off your party with these colorful hat assortments like: Mg Glitter Top Hats, Mardi Gras Glitter Derbies, Mardi Gras Jester Hat, Green and Purple Felt Top Hats, Boa Hats and more!
• Mardi Gras Beads - Beads add to the color and excitement of Mardi Gras. We have beads in all shapes and sizes. Give each guest beads as they walk in to get in the mood of Mardi Gras. Beads are great for table decorations and napkin rings, too.
• Light Up Party Items - Mugs, Martini Glasses, Light Cubes and more!
• Glow Items - Light-Ropes in Mardi Gras colors. The popular purple, green and gold combo is a great choice for your Mardi Gras Party. Glow Necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings & sunglasses are also popular items.

MARDI GRAS ENTERTAINMENT:

When it comes to entertainment, Mardi Gras has it all. Your selections of music should reflect just that, a wide variety to please all. Of course, most likely you won't find an authentic swamp band, or a seasoned New Orleans musician, so make sure your DJ or MC knows how to keep the party going. A string quartet or harpist would be the perfect musical accompaniment for a fancy affair, especially during the cocktail hour and dinner.

For additional entertainment, hire a voodoo priestess or fortune-teller to provide some delightful readings.

MARDI GRAS FOODS:

For a formal sit down meal, complete with place cards, a Venetian "flavored" meal works perfectly with this theme.

Garnish food with edible loose-leaf gold, and cover dessert in tiny edible silver and gold balls.

Serve dry snacks and appetizers in Mardi Gras Sequin Hat in a colorful green, gold & purple hats. 

Sheer glitz and glamour, this party will shine and sparkle in the memories of your guests. At the entry to the area where guests will be dining, place a large ornate, gilded mirror on a standing easel. On the mirror, in a removable paint marker, write the menu for the evening in a calligraphic hand.

Louisiana crab cakes and steamed crawfish are excellent appetizers.

Don't forget the frozen Hurricanes and perhaps make some Swamp Punch for the kids, complete with gummy worms and floating toy boats.

Whatever your main course happens to be, offer your guests the option of spicing it up with cayenne pepper and New Orleans hot sauce.

Warm beignet donuts are excellent for dessert, especially when accompanied by a nice cup of Chicory coffee. 

For a casual buffet serve Jalapeno poppers and nachos for appetizers and have a "make your own taco & fajitas" bar. Include chafing trays with seasoned beef and marinated grilled chicken. Along with the tortillas & hard tacos, the fixings include: guacamole, sour cream, shredded cheddar & Monterey Jack cheese, grilled onions & peppers, olives, shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, salsa, taco sauce, chopped chilies. As side dishes have refried beans, yellow rice with black beans & salad.

King Cake

King Cakes are like cinnamon rolls but twisted into a large oval. The tops are covered with white icing and then sprinkled with sugar dyed purple, green, and gold (yellow). Hidden inside the king cake is a plastic King Cake Baby about the size of an almond. Tradition has it that the person who finds the baby in the king cake is the next queen or king and must host the next king cake party. 

To make a simple King Cake

Ingredients:

1 can of cinnamon rolls, with icing 
3/4 cup of sugar, separated into 3 parts of 1/4 each 
food coloring 

Separate the cinnamon rolls and roll them out by hand so that they look like a hot dog. Shape the roll into an oval, pinch the ends together, and place on a cookie sheet. Cook as directed. 

While they are cooking, use food coloring to dye sugar. Make one part purple using blue and red, one part green, and one part gold using yellow. When they are finished cooking, ice the tops with the white icing. Sprinkle the different colors of sugars alternating as you go around the oval. Enjoy!
 

UPSCALE MARDI GRAS DECOR LINKS:

Need some ideas for your upscale Mardi Gras parties?
Fancy Faces has some great photos of Mardi Gras decor. Get inspired!

• Voo Doo Decor
• Mardi Gras Decorations
• Jazz Decor
• Lighted Mask Centerpiece
• Lighted Spandex Centerpieces with Feathers
• Venetian Centerpieces
• Weddings New Orleans Style

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