Straight answers about designing your own Mardi Gras throw, from what you can customize and how shaped beads and medallions work to colors, quantities, lead time, and where to place the order.
A throw is a stack of independent choices. You set the bead shape, the colors, whether the strand lights up with LED, the medallion design, and any imprinted text. Because each layer is separate, you can combine them freely and pay only for the pieces you use. The options overview lays them all out.
Round beads give the broadest, most budget-friendly coverage for a large crowd. A shaped or novelty bead turns the strand itself into part of your theme and reads from a distance, which is worth the step up when you want the throw to signal who you are before anyone sees the medallion.
You can build a strand in traditional purple, green, and gold or in a palette that matches a krewe, a team, or a brand. The current color range is shown on the product pages at PromotionBeads, since available options can shift with each season.
Yes. The medallion is the usual home for a company logo, a krewe crest, a team mascot, or an anniversary year. A full-color printed medallion reproduces detailed artwork, while a molded disc suits bold, simple designs. Bring your logo or sketch when you order and the details are worked out with the shop. See the custom medallions page for more.
They are built for exactly that. An LED strand holds a small battery and light circuit so the beads glow from within, keeping the throw visible after dark when plain plastic fades into the crowd. For a daytime event, the extra cost of glow may not earn its place.
An imprint adds text to the bead or the medallion, such as a name, a date, a slogan, a web address, or a campaign hashtag. It turns a throw into something that keeps working after the parade, which is why businesses and reunions rely on imprinted strands.
Base the quantity on the size of your crowd and the length of your route, and leave room for people who want a second. The price per strand drops as the quantity rises. Because rates move with material and tariff costs, live pricing is shown at PromotionBeads on the product page.
Order early. A custom run needs time for artwork, proof approval, production, and shipping, and Mardi Gras season is the busy stretch for every throw. Placing the order well ahead of your date leaves room to get the details right. The how to order page walks through the full sequence.
All custom orders, quantities, and live pricing run through the Mardi Gras throws category at PromotionBeads.com. This site walks through the design; PromotionBeads takes the order and produces the run.
