Mardi Gras needs music and these decorations pay tribute to the musical heritage of the event. An electric guitar, a trumpet, and a tambourine sit on a chair next to a guitar case and a jukebox.

Now Mardi Gras decorations are everywhere." She suggests shopping at local stores such as Al's Five and Ten and Toomey's, but even dollar stores are good sources.

True to Mardi Gras form, when it comes to decorations, the idea that “less is more” does not apply. The ribbons, garland, glitter, baubles and beads are more than plentiful.

Likewise, the seller will disconnect power from the outdoor “Mardi Gras” sign, which is 20 feet long and 4 feet high. “That’ll be up to the buyer to remove that,” she said.

They depict esteemed Mobilians who served as the season’s monarchs, such as 1905’s King Felix III, hotelier Orville F. Cawthon, and the first queen of Mardi Gras who ruled in 1895, Miss Ethel ...

The Krewe of Red Beans marching club produced some of the most popular Mardi Gras house floats in the whole Carnival 2021 home decorating craze. The spooky Dr. John-inspired house ...

By Mardi Gras 2006, that pride led many of us to deck out our homes, often going over the top both inside and out, where previous decorations typically were limited to flags or bunting.

The store offers an extensive Mardi Gras inventory including "all types of beads, trinkets, T-shirts and other items" for decoration and parade floats. To stream 12NewsNow on your phone, you need ...

Carnival 2021 won’t look like the celebrations in years past. Cancellations over COVID-19 safety concerns have left some cities without any parades or other typical festivities.

A mannequin is outfitted in Mardi Gras gear on a front yard float at the home of Marty Thibodeaux and Kim Veillon Friday, January 29, 2021, on Monteigne Drive in Lafayette, La.