The One I Love

With 6 weeks to go to my best friends wedding, my bridesmaid dress was too small, I had ordered it before I was pregnant. The bride ordered the dresses in her home town and the shop there could not accommodate a change in size before the wedding… it was looking pretty hopeless until
My sister told me about Lorren and her shop, The One I Love and to say I’m glad is an understatement!! Normally it would take much longer to get an alternative dress but she worked her magic and sourced the exact dress to fit me and my 8 month bump!
Forever grateful, thank you. 100% recommend The One I Love.
Peig Needham

We bought bridesmaid dresses at The One I Love. Lorren was so helpful. She went above and beyond to make us all feel comfortable and beautiful on the big day. We all loved our dresses and felt incredible on the wedding day thanks the great service. Lorren ensured that the dresses were perfect before we bought the dresses home. A couldn't imagine another shop caring as much about their customers.

Loren was incredible to deal with from the moment I booked the appointment to when I got my dress. It was a wonderful relaxed environment at each visit and truely felt special. There was so many beautiful dressed to choose from and size was never an issue. I arrived from Australia about two weeks before the wedding and there was no stress. Loren took care of all the alterations and it fit perfectly on the big day. I honestly cannot recommend 'The One I Love' enough.

This is an excellent service. Very stylish and elegant.

Lorren left me with an unfinished and poorly made wedding dress a day and a half before my wedding. It was truly awful and on bringing it to my own dressmaker (2.5hrs away from where I live) to try and salvage it I was told I should not have taken it from her and it was the worst dress she ever seen made. I ended up having to buy a sample dress elsewhere the day before my wedding and because of the timing no alterations could have been carried out to it. As a plus size my options were limited and only one dress was available, which was very fitted, strappy and low cut, on top of being embellished and laced from top to toe. Completely opposite to anything I would ever wear and what I had asked Lorren to make. The stress and disappointment caused by this person still angers me and I would hate for any bride to ever have to go through that. I'm leaving the review here only as Weddings Online awarded her "Designer of the Year 2023" during the months I was having my dress made... The design I came to Lorren with was so basic. No detail, no train, just a simple no fuss dress. It should have been the easiest dress made. Loreen apologised for the ordeal and refunded the cost of the dress, but no excuse is good enough for someone who is meant to be an award winning dressmaker and it will never make up for the stress caused in the days prior to the wedding and how upset, dejected, and self conscious I was made feel on my wedding day. Avoid this person for custom design wedding dresses.

I would highly recommend Lorren and her company ?The One I Love?. I got my 2 bridesmaids dresses in the shop. She has every colour and style of dress you could dream of! So much selection. Also, it was very convenient to get the alterations done in the shop too. A very stress free and enjoyable experience in the shop.

I couldn't recommend Lorren enough from the very first phone call to wedding morning her warm and friendly manner had us all at ease . She has a fabulous selection of both wedding and bridesmaids dresses but what really made our decision when choosing a bridal shop was that she would do all the alterations. I was 5 months pregnant when choosing a dress so i wasn't her easiest bride I'm sure . Everyone was so thrilled with how our dresses turned out . The happiest of all was my 9 year old junior bridesmaid who Lorren made laces for her white runners with the bridesmaid material. Nothing was ever an issue and always done with perfection thanks so much.

Lorren was incredible from day 1. There was a huge selection of dresses in the shop in all shapes,sizes and colours.
Lorren was so helpful and always at the end of the phone to answer a question or give her advice. She completed the alterations for my 3 Bridesmaids and did an amazing job. She was so flexible with her time and nothing was ever a problem. I can't recommend the shop enough.

My experience is amazing, I got so friendly service from Lorren on the day I had my appointment. She helped me pick my dream dress "jumsiut". I was so happy. When I got my first fitting day I was so happy that I picked second dress for my special day:).I got full service till my wedding day. I really recommend this lovely salon for future brides. :)

Was an absolute dream dealing with Lorren. Would 100% recommend shopping here. Bridesmaid dresses were fab!

There is no words that could possibly describe how amazing Lorren is at the one I love dream dresses. My wedding dress I had bought did not fit me 6 weeks before my wedding and she got in touch as she wanted to help me. I'm so thankful she did, one cold wet Monday I was exhausted from trying on so many dresses and eventually was going to give up for the day and was half dressed when a dress fell off the hanger in the changing room and she went to see if it was upstairs in my size turned out the exact one that fell was my size and I put it on and I was so overwhelmed with emotion I just cried. It was perfect. Personally I feel this was my late Granny (who only passed 5 months ago) telling me just try this last one for me. It is a day I will never forget for as long as I live to have felt her presence there with me that day because my dear I missed her so much that day. Lorren deserves this award simply because of how much of an amazing, outstanding person she is. Not only is she amazing at what she does but she has the biggest heart I have ever come into contact with. PLEASE vote for the one I love dream dresses!

I had the pleasure of getting a custom made dress made for me by the lovely talented Lorren. After having a bad experience in a previous bridal shop I was at abit of a loss and then I heard about The One I Love Bridal shop in Ballinlough. I contacted Lorren to arrange an appointment to go and see her. From the second I met Lorren I could tell how passionate she was about what she does. Not just passionate but very professional too. She has a gorgeous range of dresses to suit all shapes and sizes in store but after trying on a few I decided to go for a custom made dress. I had fittings every so often and my dream dress came to life that bit more each time. Lorren is extremely attentive and worked the fittings around days and times that suited me. On the day of our wedding I had so many compliments about the lace detail on my dress. I really did feel like a princess and Lorren was to thank for that. I would highly recommend her.

This is a hidden gem in Ballinlough. Lorren was so pleasant to deal with and nothing was too much trouble for her. She gave great advice on sizing and ordering in the dresses on time. She also did the alternations on my hen dress (a fully sequin dress) which were perfect. Despite having a very busy schedule she was very responsive and attentive. Her main aim was to make sure the dresses were comfortable and fitted perfectly. My bridesmaids looked stunning on the day. We would highly recommend The One I Love Dresses!!

What can I say, Lorren and her team at The One I Love are absolutely amazing at what they do. Lorren designed and made the perfect princess wedding dress for me. Her attention to detail was absolutely amazing. She also supplied me with gorgeous bridal shoes that she designed herself, the perfect shoe for my perfect dress. Not only did she make my dress but she also made my daughters flower girl dress, a mini me of my wedding dress. We were two princesses on their wedding day xx She also made my bridesmaid dress, in hot pink with fabulous embellishment, the perfect fit and looked gorgeous on her. All I can say is a big thank you, you made us all look beautiful, without doubt I would recommend The One I Love xx

My sister got married in November 2020, and I went to The One I Love (during lockdown, by appointment) for advice about shoes. I don't wear high heels very often and neither does my sister, and we were both concerned about looking good but also feeling comfortable! Lorren recommended some beautiful jewel encrusted black heels for the bridesmaids, with a hidden front platform, and they were very comfortable for the duration of the wedding. My sister settled for a pair of white lace runners for after the photos, and they were a saviour on the day! Lorren also made my sisters incredible custom-made wedding dress using so many layers of lace, but still managing to make the dress look light and flattering. She was stunning and felt so pretty and confident in the dress. The little customised details which were my mam's idea, were able to be added in very easily. My sister wanted a dress that she could move easily in, as she has a toddler and she wanted to be able to dance and run around after her daughter on the day.

I can't recommend Lorren and The One I Love as a shop enough, as a service and as an experience it is the best you can get. I've never been in any other shop that made me feel so special, accommodated our needs, matched our budgets, and exceeded all our expectations. I can't wait for Lorren to make my own wedding dress someday!

Even as a bridesmaid, I found Lorren so helpful with ideas and suggestions. She gives all of her customers such a lovely experience that people return to her again and again, knowing that they will be valued, and accommodated to the highest standards, and with a lovely smile too!

Lorren couldn't do enough to help us. My dress was so beautiful and comfortable and stood up to some serious dancing. She did my bridesmaids? dresses too and they look just perfect. The consultation and fitting process was fantastic and the care and attention to detail second to none.