| Mardi Gras Theme Party's are popular throughout the | | | | these colors. The best way of doing this is by getting |
| world as it is traditionally a Roman Catholic celebration. | | | | plenty of balloons and sticking them to the walls. Also |
| They have always been held on "Fat Tuesday" or | | | | you should get your hands on paper plates and table |
| Shrove Tuesday which is the day before lent begins in | | | | cloths in these colors. |
| order to have one last chance to indulge before | | | | 4. A Mardi Gras theme party is your chance to dress |
| fasting. Having said this, you could actually throw a | | | | up as outlandishly and elaborately as possible. When |
| Mardi Gras theme party at any time of the year. | | | | people think about this type of party, they always think |
| Take a look at the following Mardi Gras theme party | | | | about the costumes. Some popular choices are |
| ideas to give you some inspiration for your big event. | | | | famous monarchs from the past. Louis XVI is a winner |
| 1. As with any party these days, you should really | | | | along with Marie Antoinette. You could also possibly |
| create a Facebook group for the occasion. Use it to | | | | dress as a court jester or a scary clown. If you don't |
| invite all your guests, post updates and allow | | | | want to go for a royal theme then the most popular |
| everybody to see who else will be attending. This | | | | choice is always to dress in drag. Men dress as |
| tends to increase attendance also as you can get | | | | women and women dress as men. Also don't forget |
| everybody excited about the party on a forum that | | | | to bring a mask, a masquerade party mask would be |
| most people log into every day! | | | | ideal. |
| 2. You should also send out physical invitations to your | | | | 5. As this is your last chance to binge and gorge on all |
| guests. You could perhaps use a graphics package to | | | | your favorite food before lent, this is what you should |
| print out invitations perhaps in the shape of party | | | | be eating! Other than that, traditional Mardi Gras food |
| masks or fancy dress costumes. | | | | choices would be Gumbo, Jambalaya and seafood. |
| 3. The traditional colors of Mardi Gras are purple, green | | | | You should also have plenty of necessary ingredients |
| and gold which represent justice, faith and power. You | | | | to make Bloody Mary's and paper cups (purple, green |
| should endeavor to decorate your party venue with | | | | and gold) to drink them from! |