Essential Things To Do When Hosting A Mardi Gras Party

27.02.2019
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Are you looking for ways to host the best, most authentic Mardi Gras themed party of the year? Well, you have come to the right place, lucky for you we are experts at all things Mardi Gras! In just a few short paragraphs BVNY will show you how easy it is to host a successful Mardi Gras party.

What Are We Celebrating?

A Mardi Gras mask in rainbow confetti

Before the fun begins, it’s important to understand where this exciting holiday comes from and how you can honor it in style. Mardi Gras is a holiday and popular cultural phenomenon that dates back thousands of years and celebrates excess before the season of Lent. In French, Mardi means Tuesday and Gras mean fat, so the day before Ash Wednesday has become known as “Fat Tuesday” or as we all know it “Mardi Gras”. People have taken on this infamous day to party in the streets, throw beads, have lavish dinners and masked balls.

What To Serve At Your Party:

A photo of Mardi Gras King Cake and The Hurricane Cocktail

What is a themed party without a fun cocktail and dessert? Luckily Mardi Gras has some of the best drinks and sweets that will most definitely get your festive party started. Our favorite and most popular, Mardi Gras must-haves include The Hurricane and the King Cake. Don't forget to put a baby figurine in the cake for someone to find; the lucky person who finds it will be blessed with luck and prosperity (and will also have to bring the King Cake next year).

How To Make The Theme Feel Authentic:

Mardi Gras is known for parades, beads, masks, and parties. There are also three colors connected with Mardi Gras which makes this theme even more special:

  • Purple represents Justice
  • Gold represents Power
  • Green represents Faith

See how we incorporated Mardi Gras colors, and tradition into our past events:

Cocktail/ lounge furniture in Mardi Gras colors; Green velvet sofas with purple and gold pillows, gold coffee table with mirror top, as a centerpiece we added gold candelabra, green tall candles and purple beads to accent the table
Mardi Gras mask & beads as a table decoration on our event
Jazz Singer in a gold sparkly gown for evening gala event
Green Hedge Wall as a step and repeat for red carpet Gala event
Gold Linen, with twinkle lights and green, white floral.
Sezarac cocktail making class for Mardi Gras team building activity
Mardi Gras masks and feather hanging – centerpieces in making
Second line parade with LED Revelers ready to lead the parade
LED wing – Mardi Gras Revelers
2nd Line Parade for our private event in New Orleans
Mardi Gras mask and feathers as centerpieces
Mardi Gras Revelers ready to lead the parade for our guests.
Mardi Gras themed dressed hostesses with live red carpet to welcome our VIP guests
5ft tall Mask with Mardi Gras Hostesses
LED Wing Revelers with feather headpieces and Mardi Gras themed dresses

No matter where in the world you are, anyone can celebrate Mardi Gras the right way if you follow BVNY’s simple and fun Mardi Gras themed party steps! If you want to host an authentic Mardi Gras event, reach out to BVNY today; we work with the best vendors to make yourparty a night to remember.

Party planning and vendor sourcing are truly our passions! We travel, explore and our team of event planners won’t rest until we’re able to help our clients find the perfect place for their event or plan the perfect corporate event. If you’re interested in booking any event spaces or if you are in need of an event planner, contact us!

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