Krewe de Carnival Ball

January 22! Oh what a night! I was so happy to be invited to the Krewe de Carnival Ball! It was a BLAST!! The theme was 1920s! So in true fashion I dressed the part!

The ball was held at the Civic Center. It was decorated in top notch fashion. Black and white feathers and balloons filled the whole room! The king and queen looked amazing dressed in a short flapper dress and a glittered out suit and top hat! 

We left a little early and had a boiled shrimp afterparty at Steamboat Bills!! One of my favorite restaurants!!

On the hunt...

Yesterday was a very long day! We started in Lake Charles and ended up in Lafayette looking for the perfect Mardi Gras dress! I finally found it and it is on its way to Lake Charles!! I'm not going to post any pictures of the dress, you will just have to wait till the Royal Gala in March to see it!!
Thank you to my mom for riding all over the country side with me, giving her expert advice, and listening to me gab the whole day!! It was a lot of fun!!

The Pageant...

On January 15, 2011 I was crowned Miss Mardi Gras of Southwest Louisiana 2011! I am so excited to start my new adventure this year!

A little history: About 7 years ago I was encouraged to compete for the title of Jr. Miss Mardi Gras. After placing first alternate, I knew I had to try again. Well, 8 years later and many many tries later my dream has come true!

I hope to blog about my year as the newly crowned Miss Mardi Gras of Southwest Louisiana so that everyone can take the adventure with me! Hope you enjoy reading and following me as I travel our beautiful state promoting the best festival of them all -- MARDI GRAS!!

Thank you to Guidry's Photography for this AMAZING picture from the pageant!!