About Our Krewe In 1993, the Krewe of Victoria was formed by eight ladies: Debbie Landry, Phyllis Bergeron, Carolyn Guilbeaux, Nancy Sutton, Teresa Meza, Mary Romagosa, Aimee Waguespack and the original president, Wendy Harwood, now deceased, to whom the millenium ball, Carnival en Rio, was dedicated. They wanted to begin a women's krewe that was different. Annual events and the tableaux take an original direction often combining the Victorian age with South Louisiana's Mardi Gras madness. Wendy's Canadian background was just the thing to enliven Victorian history, so with the Coronation of Queen Victoria in 1994 the Krewe of Victoria was launched. Membership is by invitation only, with a limited number of members. Besides celebrating Queen Victoria's birthday with a brunch, the Krewe hosts: High Tea at a member's home to choose the following year's royalty; an orientation party for new members; an announcement party with husbands to reveal the court; and a party before Queen Evangelines parade. |
