Born in Tulsa, Ok, growing up near Boston, MA, and finishing high school north of San Francisco, CA, Adrian has been traveling and exploring the natural world her whole life. Studying at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, she had years of part time living with friends in New York City & romping around the east coast of her childhood. Finishing her BA in German Studies at Universität Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, she was able to visit almost all of Europe with friends she’d made from each country.  She lived in Gothenburg, Sweden after school for three months, and fell in love there with her Scandinavian heritage. Eventually she returned to the SF Bay Area to pursue her love of acting, as a player with her long time friends at Sleepwalker Theatre Company. Unbeknownst to her, the ‘fun little side job’ at The Bud Stop, an outdoor French style bucket shop on the corner of Union & Fillmore, was the start to her floristry career. Big changes happened that year, and her passion for the arts shifted from the stage, to working with her hands and with flowers, along with sport. She’d had an unfulfilled childhood dream of becoming an Olympic gymnast, and when she discovered mountain biking in Marin County, after using bicycles as her primary mode of transportation her whole life, it was the perfect fit. “She could always do flowers” she thought, “but she couldn’t always race mountain bikes”, so she decided to focus her energy into her sport first. Along the way she freelanced for other floral shops up the west coast, as she moved to bigger mountain country, finally landing in WA State. A ten year professional mountain bike racing career allowed her to experience many outdoor spaces most people haven’t been, from Southern California all the way up to British Columbia, and further inland including Idaho, Nevada, Oklahoma and Arkansas, as well as Costa Rica and Chilean back country. Once she felt it was time to be of greater service to others, and to build a family and a little nest, she decided to retire from her sport and settle down. She moved from Snoqualmie to Cle Elum, WA in 2017 and opened her own home floral design studio, specializing in weddings and events in the greater Seattle area and beyond. She began her business as the preferred vendor for Suncadia Resort, one of the state’s most popular vacation destinations for many Seattle residents. Adrian is a unique Seattle wedding florist in that she resides an hour and a half east, over Snoqualmie Pass, but is well connected to westside venues, vendors, flower farms, and her Seattle wholesalers, where she travels to and hand selects product for each event week. She loves traveling throughout the state flowering events, and beyond, especially to Hood River, OR. Central WA is not only a perfect central location to travel to and from, but it feels like a combination of all the places she grew up, and most importantly provides the sunshine and open spaces she craves. She loves the misty foggy deep woods of the PNW, but also the golden rolling hills surrounding her home. Washington State affords the widest diversity of microclimates, and she loves them all.

 Eloping in Ellensburg with her husband Curtis in 2023, they’ve bought their dream property in Thorp, where Adrian has been cultivating her interests in gardening and homesteading. Already growing on the property were mullein, elderberry, raspberry, rosehips and hops, as well as other herbs and plants to use in teas & infusions, besides her floral designs! The previous owners and close friends, had established garden beds with tulips, orchids, lilac, daffodils, hollyhock, heather, sedum, peony, and hostas, among other varietals. There is an abundance of wildlife to observe, and Adrian has planted many additional native plants and flowers to attract more pollinators. They have been amending their dry, hard, sandy soil, and slowly growing their own organic vegetable, fruit and flower gardens to pick from. Taneum Creek runs through their 5 acres and waters the 40’ x 100’ foot garden, 12 different varietal fruit trees, blackberry and raspberry patches & grapevine. Two wells supply water to the rest of the home & surrounding garden beds and trees. Curtis and her father in law have built her a dream floral studio inside the old barn on the property, with huge windows overlooking the Taneum and Joe Watt Canyon & Elk Preserve in the distance. They frequently hike and explore all the recreation areas surrounding their home with their three dogs, and have hand built walking trails around their house, through their wooded areas, along the creek and around their meadow. (Curtis will often be seen assisting in setup and breakdown of local events…. he’s the cute tall guy following Adrian around, carrying her flowers…)

 A traveling bird and ‘part gypsy’ by nature, Rose & Sparrow was born of a desire to combine Adrian’s unique perspective and creativity, to bring joy to every occasion. A self taught floral designer, learning by observation of other florists, artists and of Mother Nature herself, she feels most aligned in this way of life. She communicates and works well with others, as well as part of a team. With 17 years of hands on experience working in floristry and event design, she is well versed in what types of flora hold up best in different climates, what mechanics and tricks keep flowers looking the freshest for the longest duration, last minute creative problem solving, and setting up designs that will withstand higher winds, heat and rain. She also loves designing more delicate & intentional flower arrangements for indoor celebrations. Whether you’re hoping to get married outdoors, or to bring the outdoors in, flowers will always be a stunning addition.