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February
24, 2009 is Mardi Gras!
Bring back the spirit and vibrance of New Orlean's Mardi
Gras! This beautiful and festive tradition is an annual favorite
for revelers around the world!
Mardi
Gras 2009 Party Ideas
Are you planning your 2009 Mardi Gras party? You've come to the
right place. We have a terrific selection of low cost Mardi Gras
party supplies at 25% off retail prices! You'll enjoy great Mardi
Gras celebration ideas along with super savings as well!
Mardi Gras Party Supplies & Kits
We have the largest selection of Mardi Gras decorations and party
kits available. Choose from hundreds of party assortments that
are full of fun! Crown your Mardi Gras King or Queen with our
wide assortment of colorful crowns, and tiaras. You'll love this
year's great designs and colors for in playful Jester Hats, top
hats, and fun party hats with wigs. You name it!
Mardi
Gras Beads
What's Mardi Gras without throwing the traditional Mardi Gras
beads? Everyone loves to toss and collect these great souvenirs.
We feature a giant assortment of fun and festive Mardi Gras beads!
We have jumbo bead necklaces, jester beads, special Mardi Gras
mime and doubloon beads, Mardi Gras feather mask beads, and tons
more. You name it, you'll find it at LTMParty.com. We even have
Mardi Gras beads with a drinking glass attached!
Mardi
Gras Streamers & Door Curtains
Beautiful metallic, prismatic or glittered "
Mardi Gras" streamers will greet your party guests in with
style and pizzazz! Shimmering gleaming curtains with Mardi Gras
masks, and classic colors will set the party tone!
Mardi
Gras Masks, Boas,
Leis.
What's Mardi Gras without a huge assortment of fun and festive
Mardi Gras masks! Your guests will love our unique Mardi
Gras feathered masks and boas. We have half masks, traditional
venetian style masks, and lame half masks. We especially love
our new gold metallic sun, moon, and star mask assortment!
Nothing gets the party guests in the party kind of mood like colorful
Mardi gras leis!
Mardi
Gras King & Queen Crowns &
Robes
Every
Mardi Gras celebration must have a King and Queen! Your Mardi
Gras royalty will be quite pleased with our great assortment of
King and Queen robes, tiaras, crowns, and boas! We also have gold
and silver coins for them to toss to the Mardi Gras party and
parade revelers!
Mardi
Gras Jesters
What would mardi Gras be without the playful,
mischievous court jester? We have a fantastic assortment of Mardi
Gras jester hats, boppers, and tiaras for your life of the party
to wear.
Mardi
Gras Banners
Announce to your guests exactly where the party is! Our
colorful fringed metallic Mardi Gras banners announce the happy
news that Mardi Gras is back! They come in a variety of styles
from prismatics, pennants, and cut out style banners.
Mardi Gras Confetti & Coins
Nothing says "Happy
Mardi Gras" like beautiful confetti and coins. We have all
your favorites, from sparkle confetti, art tissue confetti and
lots-o-dots confetti. Your Mardi Gras King & Queen can spread
the wealth with lots of silver and gold embossed coins. We also
have Mardi Gras mask silhouettes perfect for celebrating and boosting
up the party atmosphere. Don't forget the alway's popular Mardi
Gras Confetti bursts or crackers!
Mardi
Gras Decorating Kits
Plan your party quickly and easily with our shimmering Mardi Gras's
decorating kits. Everything you need is all in one package. It's
a great way to coordinate your party with a central color theme.
Your kit will include everything from Mardi Gras garlands, signs,
cutouts, comedy and tragedy masks decorations, jesters, and multi-colored
tissue balls!
Mardi
Gras Party Decorations
Want to go all out decorating for your Mardi Gras party? We have
lots of shimmer balls, starbursts, fans, garlands, streamers,
and door decorations for your Mardi Gras celebration. We especially
like the Mardi Gras whirls, and doorway panels. Our mask cascades
are also a festive addition to the party!
Mardi
Gras Centerpieces
Decorate your festive Mardi Gras's party tables with 21"
star cascade centerpieces, and special glitter "onion grass"
centerpieces.
Mardi
Gras Tablecovers and Table Skirts
Decorate your tables with the traditional Mardi Gras colors of
royal purple, hunter green, and gleaming gold! We have tablecovers
by the roll, or single rectangular shapes.
All about Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday". It is the day
before Ash Wednesday. It is a celebration that is held just before
the beginning of the Christian Lent.
In the mid-1700's, New Orleans Creoles celebrated
carnival at masked balls. One hundred years later, the first organized
carnival crews began parading on the streets of New Orleans. That
tradition has been going strong for more than 150 years!
For those who love to know more about Mardi Gras - it arrived
in North America with the LeMoyne brothers, Iberville and Bienville,
in the late 17th century, when King Louis XIV sent the pair to
defend France's claim on the territory of Louisiana, which included
Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
The two explorers eventually found the mouth of
the Mississippi River, sailed a while upstream and named the spot
Point du Mardi Gras (Mardi Gras Point) 60 miles downriver from
present-day New Orleans. In 1699, the traditional Catholic celebration
ensued leading to what many refer to as North America's first
Mardi Gras; thus, the French province of Louisiana has the claim
to the first Mardi Gras; Mobile would become the official capital
of the Province in 1704.
Carnival celebrations became an annual event highlighted
by lavish balls and masked spectacles. Some were small, private
parties with select guest lists, while others were raucous, public
affairs.
Lately Mardi Gras has been taken up by several
cities in the U.S. as the event brings much needed revenue to
city coffers.
Locations for Mardi Gras
Perhaps the cities most famous for their Mardi Gras celebrations
include New Orleans, Rio de Janeiro, Venice, Bahia, and Mazatlán.
Many other places have important Mardi Gras celebrations as well.
The carnival is an important celebration in most of Europe, and
in many parts of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Need local Sarasota Mardi Gras Party Supplies?
Whether you want to shop for Mardi Gras supplies online or locally
we can help! If it is convenient, you are always welcome to please
stop by our five stores in Sarasota, Venice, and Port Charlotte,
Florida. There you will also find a large selection of Mardi Gras
items. >> Click for a store
location nearest you.
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