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Meet Andrew & Tonya

Andrew Parravano is known for his garden-style and artistic floral compositions that masterfully combine colors and textures. A beautifully designed garden envelops the senses and inspires and enlightens us. That inspiration, combined with a love of European gardens and floral design, forms the basis of Andrew’s designs.

Andrew has a degree in Ornamental Horticulture and Landscape Design from Michigan State University that was later followed by a Masters in Social Work. A lifelong desire to own his own flower shop eventually brought Andrew back to his roots. Andrew’s natural talent made him a popular choice for wedding florals among friends and family. Starting in 2009, Andrew has built Andrew’s Garden literally from the ground up by first designing weddings and other events out of a home studio and now out of his retail shop in Wheaton.

Andrew’s Garden is owned by Andrew with his wife, Tonya. Andrew and Tonya met at Michigan State – so if you walk into the shop with any MSU gear on, you are likely to hear “Go Green!” from one of them.  (They are now proud parents of a Spartan alumni too!) After nearly 20 years as a successful banking & business law attorney in Chicago and then Wheaton, Tonya finally joined Andrew at the shop full time in 2018. Tonya is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Downtown Wheaton Association, and is a long-time volunteer and now President of the Board of Directors of Anima/The Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus. She is also active with the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce.  Tonya brings strong business and organizational skills to the shop and, most of all, she loves exploring gardens around the world with Andrew and dreaming of new ideas for Andrew’s Garden.