The O Zone

I was a bridesmaid at a close friend’s wedding recently and this is where we came together to pick out the bridesmaid dresses. Tucked away on Church St, we probably wouldn’t have thought to come here but luckily this place has a great word-​of-​mouth reputation.
The shop itself has a stunning collection of gowns and accessories and the lady who helped us listened exactly to what my friend wanted and pointed us in the right direction. Eventually we ordered a 4 Dessy chiffon cocktail dresses in a wine colour (or claret I think it was called). The assistant chose sizes based on measurements we gave her. All I can say is thank god we ordered well in advance (the order took 6 weeks) because although all the dresses fitted perfectly the ‘wine’ colour turned out to be more of a light pink. I have to say though that there were many apologies and great customer service despite this mistake!

I love walking past this shop and peer in at their racks of beautiful gowns– for a cosy little shop they have a large selection. I have only had cause to go in once to check out their bridesmaid’s dresses, which I was impressed by, despite the initial impression when you walk in that most of the dresses are very traditional white/​cream/​ivory elaborate full-​skirted affairs, they actually have a range of styles from the modest to the vintage to the more contemporary. The best thing about the shop is the intimate relaxed atmosphere– the staff are so helpful and give advice without being pushy. You end up chatting and taking your time to properly consider your options– I can imagine it would be a nice place to buy a wedding dress– which again came in a great range of styles.