These fun, festive and delicious sausage sandwhiches are perfect for your Mardi Gras celebration. They are also good year round if you love that cajun flair. Super easy to make and an affordable eay to feed a crowd.
Mardi Gras is a celebratory season that is held just before the season of Lent starting on the 12th day after Christmas (Epiphany) and ending on the day before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras means "Fat Tuesday" in French and is usually celebrated primarily on the day before Lent, which is always on a Wednesday, thus the Fat Tuesday name. In celebration of Mardi Gras, consider having a Mardi Gras party or decorating your home for the occasion. Here are some design items to consider when decorating for Mardi Gras. Purple, Green, and Gold Color Scheme Purple, green, and gold (especially metallic versions of those colors) are the traditional colors of Mardi Gras. You can decorate your home with anything purple, green, and gold - including confetti, candles, wreaths, floral arrangements, streamers, wreaths, and table cloths. Decorating for Mardi Gras with items that contain all 3 colors is appreciated. Since Mardi Gras celebrations are a bit over-the-top, don't hold back on the decor. It is nearly impossible to have too much. Any part of your home can be decorated - your mailbox, garden, front door, staircase, entryway, dining table, fireplace mantel, kitchen, bedroom, back porch, etc. Feel free to create your own unique Mardi Gras decor that suits your personality and interests. Mardi Gras Beads and Gold Doubloon Coins Mardi Gras beads and doubloon coins are an essential part of any Mardi Gras celebration. Beads and coins are typically thrown from floats during Mardi Gras parades for the spectators to take home as gifts. You can decorate for Mardi Gras with basic metallic plastic beads or larger more dramatic beads to help set a party atmosphere. Mardi Gras doubloons can be generic with typical Mardi Gras symbols or they can commemorate various Mardi Gras Krewes with custom markings. For a more elegant and refined look, avoid decorating with cheap plastic beads or coins that are non-metallic. Common decorative uses for Mardi Beads and doubloon coins is used as a napkin ring, scattered on a dining table, tucked in a hurricane vase between a candle and the glass (ensure the candle does not melt the beads and coins), attached to a wreath, hug from a chandelier, at the base of a plant, used as a garland decorating a fireplace mantel, hung from a fence or trees, glued to empty wine bottles, or layered in a clear vase. Mardi Gras beads and other Mardi Gras accessories are available at party supply stores, specialty retailers, or Amazon.com #ad. Fleur de Lis Fleur de Lis is a french word meaning lily flower. It is a symbol of France and french traditions. Since Mardi Gras celebrations came to the United States from France, the French Fleur de Lis icon is a common symbol of Mardi Gras. New Orleans is the most popular Mardi Gras party location in the United States and the New Orleans flag has 3 Fleur de Lis symbols on it. You can decorate your home for Mardi Gras with Fleur de Lis to add french flair to your Mardi Gras celebration. Fleur de Lis items can be found at most any local store or online. Masks, Harlequins, and Alligators Masks, harlequins, and alligators are common symbols used to decorate for Mardi Gras. Decorative masks adorned with sequins, feathers, jewels, glitter, and other sparkly items are popular decorative items. You can purchase masks for your guests to wear, ask guests to bring their own masks, or display them on the wall or a table. Harlequins, which are pantomime clowns dressed in diamond patterned costumes, are a common feature of Mardi Gras celebrations. Alligators are common in and around the New Orleans area. Alligator shaped decor is common in Louisiana, which includes Mardi Gras. King Cake King Cakes are named after the three kings who brought baby Jesus gifts and are a great addition to your Mardi Gras decor. King Cakes have a little plastic baby inside the cake and the person who gets the baby in their slice of cake gets the honor of hosting the Mardi Gras party next year, or at least bringing the King Cake to the party. King Cakes have a dough like a cinnamon roll that is baked in an oval doughnut shape. They are often covered in icing, sometimes filled with something sweet like cream cheese or doughnut filling, and usually topped with sugar colored purple, green, and gold. You can make one large king cake for your guests, or make smaller individual sized king cakes for everyone.
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The Mardi Gras Experience The in's and outs of getting the best out of the Mardi Gras season. Crowds roll in from all over the country to witness the 'greatest free show on earth,' also known as the Mardi Gras experience. For a few weeks early each year the city's residents make preparations for the coming of Mardi gras. Bakeries churn out delectable King Cakes, Krewes plan parade routes, schools prepare their marching bands and the whole city decorates its doors in wreaths, beads, mesh ribbon and any purple, green or yellow decoration they can find. This is much more than just
Jessica Cohen kicks off Mardi Gras season with a jubilant arrangement of Mardi Gras flowers with step-by-step instructions and tips.
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Upgrade your chandelier, send out Mardi Gras care packages, create a sparkly wreath – pictures of all these ideas, plus many, many more.
In Jan. 2016, the New York Public Library made available to the public nearly 200,000 high-resolution, public domain items. The digital collection includes postcards and menus from Mardi Gras in
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A hurricane mocktail is an easy recipe to make for a crowd in a pitcher. Learn how to make this popular Mardis Gras drink for parties the classic way, and also as a frozen slushie. It's simple, fun, fruity, and refreshing.
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Because what's NOLA without Twerking?!? This Listing is for ONE (1) Mardi Gras/Nola twerk banner as shown. We are home of the Original Twerk Party Decor! Our Twerk parties are perfect for bachelorette/bachelor parties, Birthday's, A Girl's night in and so much more! Visit our shop for more Twerk themed party decor! This twerk banner is perfect for your Nola, Mardi Gras, or New Orleans themed bachelorette party! ~Size~ Letters are approximately 5 inches ~Color~ Available in over 20 different colors. The twerkers are in gold glitter. The hats will always be purple glitter and green glitter. The banner will be glitter on the front side and white on the back. Please note that colors may vary slightly due to computer monitors displaying colors differently. ~Assembly~ The banner is available as DIY for you to string it yourself, or you can select to have it pre- strung. For the DIY option we will provide you with instructions, and for the Pre-strung option the banner will arrive ready to hang! ~Delivery~ Please see individual listings for processing times, Processing time is the time it takes for us to make your topper. Please plan accordingly when placing your order.
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This oversized Purple Multi Mardi Gras Mask Sweatshirt has a unique sequin Mardi Gras mask design that is sure to show your love for Mardi Gras. Complete the look with the matching skort for a fashionable celebration. Item care: hand wash only, inside out
At least a few hundred people flocked to a warehouse in Westwego on Sunday (Jan. 24) to gather props and inspiration to transform their homes into house floats for Mardi Gras.
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Mardi Gras is a time of fun and celebration, and making your own costume is the ultimate way to show your enthusiasm for this popular holiday. Whether ...
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The New Orleans 3 Single-Sided 12" x 12" Paper is the perfect background for your Mardi Gras invites! Included is one sheet of 12" x 12" single-sided paper from the Customs Collection by Reminisce.
