Mardi Gras Supplies

Celebrating Mardi Gras 2023

Mardi Gras 2023 date is February 21st. Preparations for the holiday begin long before this date. Krewes elect their "royalty" - a king and queen, and the "court "- a captain of carnival, dukes, maids and pages. Floats are decorated with Mardi Gras fun decor and constumes are designed and sewn. Custom beads are a huge part of Mardi Gras celebrations, especially being used at luncheons, coronation balls and parades. Wearing beads during Mardi Gras celebrations does not mean getting free stuff. It is actually a long- lasting tradition with a lot of meaning behind it. Wearing custom-made beads during Mardi Gras celebrations is a way to reconnect with peoples heritage and celebrate their culture. People like to wear them to show their festive spirit and have some fun before Lent begins. The traditional colors of Mardi Gras custom beads are - Purple, Green and Gold. These colors have a special meaning: purple represents justice, green represents faith and gold - power. But Mardi Gras custom beads can be designed in different colors, usually in the colors that match the costumes. See below some examples of Mardi Gras peronalized beads made for kings, queens, dukes and maids. Some people even celebrate their weddings with Mardi Gras custom wedding beads. Visit this website for more onformation on wedding and rehearsal dinner custom beads. Mardi Gras is linked to a religious date, which is in turn linked to cycles of the moon, the date changes every year. Below are the next few years of Mardi Gras dates:Mardi Gras 2023 – February 21stMardi Gras 2024 – February 13thMardi Gras 2025 – March 4th