Party Girl

#PARTYGIRLPOSSE

by Amanda Jean Harris

Mardi Gras started early in 2016 with a bevy of balls from saints and sinners at Krewe de Wideload to the masked elegance of Krewe Les Brigands de Lafitte and the rocking good time of Rio. Apollo celebrated year 40 with a Ruby Anniversary special that was as full of feathers and opulence as any year past. The folks at Washington Mardi Gas faced the great snow in (or sneax in, according to Lafayette revelers) with a bevy of Louisiana fun. While we may not be acclimated to below freezing temps and snow drifts, our coorespondents from D.C. sent proof we knew how to do more than make do.

1 - Ashley Breaux, Heidi Jacobs McDonald and Chelsea Brown at Rio Ball.

2 - Sunni Bienvenu and Dennie Haydel at Apollo Ball.

3 - Andrea Tabor with parents Joni and Scott Tabor at Krewe de Wideload Ball.

4 - Aaron Kentrell rocking Rio.

5 - Katherine Peltier and Laura Lognion at Apollo.

6 - Crawfish Festival Queen Kristen Hamilton shares her crown with Frosty in Washington D.C. during Washington Mardi Gras.

7 - Jeannie Patton, Monica Matte, Marae Carriere and Elizabeth Haik Johnson at Brigands.

8 - Governor John Bel Edwards with Lafayette’s Kate Durio and Rebecca Doucet at Washington Mardi Gras.

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**Krewe de wideload
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**Mystic Krewe of Apollo
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Krewe of Carnival en Rio