Florals for spring? Groundbreaking. (At least, when presented in the creative, eye-catching ways you're about to see in this story.) From gazpacho served off a freshly cut rosebud, to an edible mini garden, to lush, floral-filled food displays just begging to be shared on social media, these out-of-the-box F&B presentations are perfect for spring events.

New York-based company Mary Giuliani Catering & Events draws on its founder's theater background to tell stories through food, like with this lush, floral-filled food display that incorporated a pretty spring-inspired tea set.
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At the opening of City Market Social House in Los Angeles, Wolfgang Puck Catering debuted rose-and-lemongrass-infused dew drops. Chefs used a spherification process that allowed guests to eat gazpacho right off of a freshly cut rosebud.
Photo: Courtesy of Wolfgang Puck Catering

For a fundraiser at the Frost Science Museum in Miami, Constellation Culinary Group created a dinosaur-inspired menu with hidden “fossils” and grazing stations. The interactive dessert (pictured) featured chocolate “fossils” nestled underneath gold dust. Guests were instructed to use the fossil brush to brush aside the dust and edible mini garden to discover a slew of sweet fossils and edible rocks. See more: This Catering Team Amped Up an Event Theme with a Clever Menu That Guests Really 'Dug'
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For a vendor showcase in Los Angeles, Patina Catering used elements like flowers, moss, and branches to bring to life a “living garden” theme. Champagne chilled in bowls reminiscent of birds' nests, made from foraged organic materials.
Photo: Jason Speth

Children’s brand Janie and Jack recently hosted a pastel-hued garden party in Los Angeles. To further the spring theme, caterer Bites & Bashes passed nutritious bites in eye-catching rainbow colors on trays decorated with organic details including flowers and sprigs. See more: Springtime Event Ideas From Janie and Jack’s Cheerful Garden Party
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At a fundraiser for Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, caterer Blue Plate created a five-course dinner inspired by how a child with autism experiences the world. One course was called "Things Aren’t Always As They Seem." It was meant to surprise the guests, with cheese molded to resemble summer fruits, pumpernickel “dirt,” chocolate-covered “grasshoppers,” edible “pebbles,” and grilled bread.
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20|Twenty at Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif., has served a hamachi crudo with cilantro-satsuma vinaigrette, radish, green onion, and red pepper with cilantro, citrus, and radish flowers. See more: Floral Notes: 9 Dishes That Showcase Edible Flowers
Photo: Kristin Guy

For the Grammy Awards after-party in 2017, Patina Catering offered fanciful takes on A Midsummer Night’s Dream at four food stations, which drew inspiration from the enchanted forests and settings portrayed in the famous Shakespeare work. A “Forest Foraged” station drew ingredients and inspiration from forests, while the "Fairy’s Land” station (pictured) offered desserts presented in a whimsical, organic setting.
Photo: Daniel Collopy

For another dish at the Grammy after-party, Patina Catering topped a colorful roasted beet salad with delicate edible flowers. See more: Grammy Awards Preview: 'Midsummer Night's Dream'-Inspired Menu for 5,000 After-Party Guests Revealed
Photo: Daniel Collopy

Cakes are a great way to integrate elements of the overall event design, like this flowery option from Vancouver cake studio The Cake & The Giraffe.
Photo: Courtesy of The Cake & The Giraffe

At a black-tie gala for Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, guests dined on an edible terrarium dessert, prepared by Sodexo, with chocolate mousse, mango, cake “dirt,” edible flowers, chocolate rocks, rose crystals, pink guava sorbet, and raspberry-infused chocolate twigs.
Photo: Courtesy of Shedd Aquarium

Living Room, the lobby bar at W South Beach in Miami, has served cocktails made with seasonal herbs, essential oils, edible flowers, and local organic produce, designed by Scott Beattie.
Photo: Liza Gershman

Musaafer, an opulent Indian restaurant nestled in Houston’s ritzy Galleria area, recently underwent a full transformation and celebrated its third anniversary at its “House of Illusions” event. Each corner of the restaurant transformed into distinct themed experiences with decor designed by Art Attack. This included an impressive food spread laid out on a rustic "chef's table." The camouflaged table featured savory and sweet bites, plus earthy decor like mushrooms and greenery. See more: 11 Wild Uses of Event Decor That Brought the Great Outdoors Indoors
Photo: Raydon Creative

Ketel One Botanical celebrated its new collaboration with florist Maurice Harris by hosting a lush, floral-filled event in a private West Hollywood home. The event's florals and color scheme were inspired by Ketel One Botanical's three signature varietals—grapefruit and rose, cucumber and mint, and peach and orange blossom—which were displayed on vibrant pedestals surrounded by on-theme fruits and flowers. See more: Get Some Over-the-Top Floral Inspiration From This Ketel One Botanical Launch Party
Photo: Connor Gaskey