How to throw a mardi gras birthday party

Mardi Gras party supplies should be colorful and fun.

When you are looking for a way to celebrate a birthday, no other event says party more than a Mardi Gras-themed birthday party. Throwing a Mardi Gras birthday party gives you the look and the excitement of Mardi Gras without all the people. Take the time to plan this birthday bash, and it'll be your most memorable birthday party ever. Read on to learn how to throw a Mardi Gras birthday party.

Things You'll Need

• Drinks (alcohol and non-alcoholic)
• <br>Beads
• <br>Decorations
• <br>Noise-makers

Instructions

1. Research Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday" and is celebrated on the last day of Carnival. Researching Mardi Gras will let you know the common elements of Mardi Gras celebrations so you can plan an authentic Mardi Gras birthday bash.

2. Create a list of all the things you'll need to throw a Mardi Gras-themed birthday party. This list will allow you to purchase what you need in one trip, so you can stay true to your theme without making yourself crazy. Be sure to mark items on your list as you purchase them to avoid too much of one thing and not enough of another.

3. Set a date for your Mardi Gras birthday party. Customarily Mardi Gras is celebrated on a Tuesday, but the date you set for your party should be a date in which people can come and party.

4. Send out invitations for your birthday party. Invitations should be sent to anyone you want to attend the party, but be sure to send them at least two weeks before the party. Two weeks is plenty of time for party goers to RSVP. For convenience, consider sending invitations through regular mail as well as email.

5. Decorate the party destination in a Mardi Gras theme. For this, you will need to purchase Mardi Gras decorations such as beads and French decor. The decorations should make party goers feel as though they are in the French Quarter and ready to celebrate.

6. Be prepared to greet your guests (in costume) at the door. To keep the theme going, hand out Mardi Gras beads as your guests enter but be sure to let them know they have to earn the rest. Take plenty of photos and make sure to have fun.

Tips & Warnings

• Be sure to find a costume for yourself, after all it is Mardi Gras.

• <br>Purchase Mardi Gras themed invitations.

• <br>Make costumes optional for party guests.

• Have a designated driver, or take the keys of party guests that have been drinking.