Decorations for Your Mardi Gras Party

Well, you have the food for your Mardi Gras party. You have your drink recipes, now it's time to think about decorations.

Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, is celebrated 47 days before Easter which is the day before Ash Wednesday, when Lent begins. The celebration time for Mardi Gras usually begins January 6^th, this is called Carnival.

Even though it's the time for celebrating Mardi Gras in places like New Orleans, you can throw a Mardi Gras themed party any time of year, not only during Mardi Gras season. Below you will find several great projects and items you can use to decorate at your Mardi Gras party.

Remember, Mardi Gras colors are purple, green and gold. The symbolism to these colors are purple for justice, green for faith, and gold for power. Mardi Gras is a time to use lots of sparkle and loud, bold decorations.

Lights

Lights are always a decoration that will add tons of sparkle to your Mardi Gras party. Get some Mardi Gras lights or just some simple colored twinkle lights in clear, purple, green and gold, and put them up all over. If you are having an outdoor party, then wrap them in the trees and around posts and furniture. A good place to shop for Mardi Gras lights is the Mardi Gras Outlet.

Hanging Decorations

Another great decoration for Mardi Gras parties are hanging decorations like foil sprays and curtains, crepe paper streamers and banners. These will all add a festive element to your Mardi Gras party.

Disposable Tableware

Disposable paper plates, cups and bowls are also a good thing to have for your Mardi Gras party. You can get these great Mardi Gras disposable tableware for your party to help cut down on the cleaning up afterward.

Masks

You must have masks for your Mardi Gras party. You can purchase masks at the Mardi Gras Outlet, or you can check out this great article and try your hand at making your own. Masks are a very fun part of Mardi Gras, and it will give your guests something they can take home as well.

A Crown

Also, traditionally every Mardi Gras party crowns a king or queen, so you must have a crown. Here are some crowns and tiaras that you can purchase or you can look at this great article for DIY crowns and try making your own.

Beads

Beads are also a must for a Mardi Gras party. You can get all kinds of Mardi Gras throw beads or specialty beads here.

Some other festive little touches you can bring to your party are balloons, colorful feather arrangements, and centerpieces.