Yes. You should 100% wear comfortable shoes. No one's listening to your ass complain about your feet on Mardi Gras.
After the ceremony we will walk to Cosimo's bar, located at 1201 Burgundy St, New Orleans, LA 70116. It's about a 13 minute walk from the chapel. There is no plan after that.
Yes, you're thirsty.
Exclusively by foot.
Yes.
Yes, you'll catch some beads.
There's no plan after Cosimo's. We will likely head in the direction of the river/marigny.