The Flower Fields of Carlsbad draw in nearly 300,000 visitor a yr who make out to bask in the breathless beauty of dustup and rows of blossom flowers . Visiting the field is a 26 - class agri - tourism tradition . But another tradition for flower lovers , the American Grown Field to Vase Dinner Tour , celebrated its 5th class at The Flower Fields on April 18 .
Guests toast to another evening to think of at the 2019 Carlsbad Field to Vase Dinner . photograph by Carrie McCluskey Photography
It was a betray - out effect at the site where , since 1993 , Mellano & Company , a Certified American Grown farm , has grown 800 million fore of Giant Tecolote Ranunculus .
René van Rems created a arresting dining room in the middle of The Flower Fields , complete with flowered chandeliers .
flowered designer and educator René van Rems was this year ’s feature film interior decorator . He also go a one - and - a - half 24-hour interval workshop April 17 - 18 where participant learned about tabletop vignette , large showing - way arrangements and floral chandeliers , and avail create the designs for the dinner ’s tablescapes and other installations .
Mike A. Mellano share both the story of Mellano & Company as well as the skill behind growing beautiful flowers and greens . Photo by Carrie McCluskey Photography
Flower farmer Mike A. Mellano , Ph.D. , CEO of Mellano & Company , allow for invitee with a tour of the farm and flower production prior to dinner and receive everyone who came to the effect . Mellano acknowledged his squad of agriculturist , highlighting the team campaign and backbreaking work that it takes to keep a flower farm flower in California .
Photo by Carrie McCluskey Photography
Guests then dined on a multi - course artisan repast at table overflowing with genus Ranunculus , create wearable floral dash at the tour ’s famous boutonnière bar , learned about the American custom of efflorescence agriculture and left with armful of homegrown blooms .
A boutonniere bar ask over guests to the delectation of making their own . photograph by Carrie McCluskey Photography
One invitee deal their experience saying , “ There ’s no fashion to sincerely share how incredible it was to sit between vibrant rows of orange ranunculus on both sides of the tabular array . The table was covered with orange , and the centerpieces were draw down the center of the board in lot . lighting hung above us and the conversation was stimulant , receive other efflorescence lovers across the board . The emplacement is stunning with the ocean as a backcloth . ”
The American Grown Field to Vase Dinner Tour heads to Virginia next , stopping at Bloomia on June 1 .
For more selective information : American Grown Flowers916.441.1701[email protected]www.americangrownflowers.org
