Mardis Gras Party IdeasLet guests pick a few strings of beads out of a bowl as they come in, and let them know that they’ll have the opportunity to win more beads as the night goes on. Top off your guests’ costumes with cardboard crowns or glittery top hats in shades of purple, gold, or green. Twenty years later, meanings were tied to each color: purple stands for justice, gold stands for power, and green stands for faith. Using this color scheme will give your party an authentic touch. You can either purchase a ready-made King cake or make your own, which really isn’t too hard, but can be an extra task for a busy party planner. A King cake is a type of coffee cake, traditionally made using yeast, that is braided or twisted into a circle. A plastic baby is hidden instead the baked cake, and the guest who finds the baby hosts the next King party, or might just be crowned King or Queen of your party! Top the cake with icing dusted with green, purple, and yellow sugar in alternating sections. The design looks more complicated than it actually is. A quick Google Images search will provide you with lots of options that you can print as is, enlarge and print, or even trace on a cupcake with black and gold frosting. The fleur-de-lis looks especially beautiful on top of cupcakes frosted in deep purple, green, or gold. Bars in New Orleans are also stocked with the supplies to make mojitos and margaritas. Have beer on hand for those who aren’t crazy about super-sweet fruity drinks, and of course make sure to have non-alcoholic punch or soda so that your designated drivers can get your guests home safely. Provide purple, green, and gold streamers, flags, and garlands for guests to use to decorate their “floats.” Both parade participants and viewers along the parade route can dress in costume by wearing fancy feathered masks. Parade participants should have plenty of beads to throw into the “crowd” for when people yell “Throw me something, mister!!” And if any guests have musical talents, a walking brass band, even just a trumpet or two, would be a great addition to your parade. If you know someone who plays the accordion, even better!! An easy option is to do a YouTube search for “zydeco” and queue up a series of songs to play. Buckwheat Zydeco is a well-known zydeco musician who would be a good choice as a starting point for those new to the genre. It will be hard for your guests to sit still when zydeco is playing!
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