
We are excited to welcome you to the city we love.
If you’re traveling from out of town to buy your dream dress, consider staying a day or two and taking in all Gainesville has to offer. The shop is centrally located and a short drive to UF’s campus and the downtown area.
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Sweetwater Branch Inn - also a great wedding venue to check out! Featured on PBS’s series “Country Inns USA.”
Camelia Rose Inn
Hotel Eleo
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The Top - Sloane’s favorite!
Dragonfly Sushi - Kate’s favorite!
Afternoon - so close to the shop and great for brunch or lunch.
Satchel’s Pizza - a Gainesville institution. Wonderful live music!
4th Avenue Food Park - when there’s great weather!
Germaine’s - the best chicken sandwich you’ll ever eat!
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Cry Baby’s - tiki-style drinks and good food too!
Cyprus & Grove - an excellent brewery with wine options just around the corner from the shop.
Kin Cocktail Lounge - a downtown spot with a cool vibe and delicious cocktails.
Suprette - a fabulous wine bar with excellent mediterranean food.
First Magnitude Brewing - Sloane’s favorite brewery. Always a cider on draft for non-beer drinkers like Kate!
V’s Pizza - although known for their great food, they make the best New York Sour in town.
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Depot Park - great for kids or just a nice stroll and dog friendly! There is almost always a small gator to spot in the pond.
Harn Museum of Art - permanent home of Claude Monet’s “Champ d’avoine (Oat Field).
Lynx Bookstore - the coolest local bookstore.
The Hippodrome Theatre - a great place for an evening of theatre.
The How Bazar - a clothing store, bar and event venue all in one.
South Main Station - home of Lynx bookstore and great coffee, food and beer options.
Springs - check out the many great nearby springs! Tubing down Ichetucknee Springs is one of our favorite summer activities.