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CCR Party Supplies, Mardi Gras Party Tips, Mardi Gras Decorating, Mardi Gras Music... ***************************************** Hi Mardi Gras is almost upon us, and we are really getting ready to party here in Louisiana! This year it is officially on February the 8th 2005. ***************************************** Decorating For A Bourbon Street themed party: You can recreate the New Orleans parade with balloons and inflatable dolls of all colors and designs resembling the Bourbon Street characters.Place doubloons and beads and masks at your table at each setting. Beads come in many different styles, they can get downright fancy! You can use a really fancy crown for your centerpiece, and drape it with beads and doubloons also. You might even want to try using masks in different colors and make those into a centerpiece, or even the King Cake itself, just use your immagination, nothing is too outrageous for a Mardi Gras Party! Go all out and select balloons with Mardi Gras colors and fix them to your table. If you have a King and Queen, you might like to put a large balloon of Purple Or Gold Or both at their chair to set them apart from the rest. Try Putting posters up of previous Bourbon St Mardi Gras Parties to create a New Orleans atmosphere feel to your room. Decorate your outside door with a lively Mardi Gras themed panel. ***************************************** Party Tips: Make sure to have plenty of party favors to hand out to your guests when you great them at the door, and encourage them to take some home with them. Beads, masks, doubloons, light up fun jewelery, and glow items are really popular for Mardi Gras, and if you want to really go all out, there are fun hats, blinking sunglasses, light up drinking straws, blinking beads, and much more! Beads are a really sought after item for Mardi Gras, and are thrown from the floats here along with doubloons, cups, and more! That is what the cry "throw me something mister" is all about! Ask your guests to dress up in bright colors or Mardi Gras Costumes and to go really all out, after all it's Mardi Gras party! If they really aren't the costume type, suggest they at least wear a feather boa, or a wacky type wig. Play New Orleans brass and Zydeco music to liven things up, but also have some nice slow songs available for those who want to dance close. If you need to move chairs and tables around to make room for dancing, just make sure to have some other type of comfortable seating available. ***************************************** Drinks: Hurricanes are the coctail drink of choice for Mardi Gras, but be sure and have plenty of non alcohol drinks available also. Hurricane Drink Recipe: Pat O'Brien operated a speakeasy during prohibition known as, "Mr. O' Brien's Club Tipperary" in New Orleans. The password to get in was, " storm's brewin'". After the repeal of prohibition, opened "Pat O' Briens". During W.W.II, it was difficult to get whiskey, but rum was in ample supply. With the help of the liquor salesman, this cocktail was born. It is served in a 26 oz. hurricane glass, which is named after the shape of a hurricane lamp and the drink. Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz. each of light and dark rum 1 oz. passion fruit syrup 3/4 oz. lime juice Preparation: Shake with ice and serve in a hurricane glass. Garnish with a flag. ***************************************** Party Food Suggestions: Spicy Seafood Gumbo Louisiana Jambalaya Red Beans and Rice Hurricanes Mardi Gras King Cake Pralines ***************************************** Most of all, just have fun! ***************************************** If you are looking for unique party supplies for Mardi Gras and any other occassion, be sure to visit our party supply store! We have tons of hard to find items at discount prices. http://cajuncookingrecipes.makesparties.com ***************************************** If you have any questions, or just need to contact us: CCRPartySupplies@cajuncookingrecipes.com ***************************************** Thanks for reading everyone, we hope you have a great Mardi Gras day, and enjoy your party! ~Peggy ***************************************** |
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