Why You Should Have Your Bachelor or Bachelorette Party at Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras has a reputation as the craziest holiday. It is celebrated in New Orleans for longer than any party should last. But, last it does. It even improves. Since Mardi Gras has a set ending date, known as Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras climaxes. This year, Mardi Gras celebrations (including floats) begin February 25^th in New Orleans, Louisiana. The bead-filled festivities continue until Fat Tuesday on March 8^th. That's two weeks of debauchery. Perfect for a bachelor or bachelorette party. The best part is participants can show up any time before Fat Tuesday. Want to spend one week? Done. Want to cram all your partying into a long weekend? That's cool too. Just beware that Fat Tuesday is the last day of partying.

Similarities of Mardi Gras and Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties

Mardi Gras and bachelor and bachelorette parties have something in common. They are both extreme events that happen immediately before one must get serious and buckle down. The day after Mardi Gras is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of lent. Lent, like marriage, is a time of sacrifice and responsibility. Lent is one of the longest devotion periods in all of history. Marriage is one of the biggest commitments anyone will make. It is only right that each is preceded by a special holiday occasion. Mardi Gras and bachelor and bachelorette parties are the same. They each exist for the same function - to let loose one last time. It is only natural that they should be combined.

If you're planning on getting married or celebrating lent, it is tradition to let loose and party beforehand. Bachelor and bachelorette parties and Mardi Gras are long standing traditions. Some traditions don't mix well. However, these two concoctions were made for each other. They need to get married. Consider yourself invited to the honeymoon.