From Farm to Float: The Farms

It's that magical time of year filled with family dinners, Christmas songs playing on the radio, and a visit from 'old St. Nick! Happy holidays! Well, there's one thing that rarely, if ever, crosses your mind during the month of December. It's probably on your radar New Year's Day, but it's on ours all month. Any guesses? If you guessed the Rose Parade, you're right! Gold star for you. If you're local to Southern California, chances are you've spent at least one New Year's morning bundled up on the side of Colorado Boulevard, gripping a cup of hot coffee (I know, LA winters are tough), anxiously awaiting the start of the parade. And the second you catch a glimpse of that first float, that's when the magic begins.

 
As one of the parade's flower suppliers, we thought it would be fun to give you guys a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into making these incredible floats. Growing up as one of the Mayesh kids, my dad has taken me almost every year to see the floats being worked on prior to the parade, and it really is such a fascinating process that I'm so excited to share with you. We've teamed up with Phoenix Decorating Company to take you through the entire process, starting at the farm level and ending with the stars of the show, the floats. This year's Rose Parade theme is "Turning the Corner," and we can't wait to share with you the process of what it takes to make this very special event happen.

Over the next week, we will attempt to capture the steps that go into the rose parade coming alive on New Year's Day! So stay tuned for the next segment of this exciting series: From Farm to Float.