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Therese O'Hehir
About
Overview & Vibe
Therese O’Hehir is a designer dressmaker at Coconut Grove in Darwin, making elegantly handmade wedding gowns and formal wear to order. She describes the business simply as “a proud Territory local business”, and works by appointment only. One client’s line for her is the one she leads with: “Therese is more than a designer — she is an artist.”
Dress Styles & Designers
One maker, her own work — nothing is stocked. Her portfolio runs from structured satin and ruched column gowns to full tulle ball gowns, lace-bodiced A-lines and beaded black formal wear, along with bridesmaid dresses and mother-of-the-bride outfits. The work spans years of Territory weddings, from waterfront ceremonies to garden and rooftop.
Ideal For
A Darwin bride who wants a gown made for her rather than ordered in, and who values the maker being local and reachable. Her line is “each design is created just for you”, with a personal touch — and because she also makes formal and evening wear, she is a good fit for a bride who wants her bridal party or her mother dressed by the same hand.
The Need-to-Knows
By appointment only — phone (08) 8948 1224 or email to arrange one. The studio is at 2/43 Nation Crescent, Coconut Grove, about ten minutes from the Darwin CBD. The appointment is the way in, so book one and ask about prices and opening times. Because every gown is made to order, allow real time for design and fittings before your date.
Standout Feature
She has been dressing Territory weddings for years, and her own portfolio shows it. Not styled campaign shots — actual clients on actual days, on Darwin balconies and lawns and waterfronts, in gowns she cut for them. For a bride in a small market a long way from a capital, a dressmaker with that much finished work behind her is worth more than a rack.
Appointment Policy
- The studio is by appointment only.
- Phone (08) 8948 1224 to arrange one, or email thereseohehir@bigpond.com.
- The studio is at 2/43 Nation Crescent, Coconut Grove, about ten minutes from the Darwin CBD.
- The appointment is arranged directly with Therese.
- Because every gown is made to order, allow time for design and fittings before your date.
Dress Designers
- Therese O'Hehir — The dressmaker's own work — every gown is designed and made by her, and no other label is stocked.
Dress Experience
- Therese O'Hehir is a designer dressmaker making handmade wedding gowns and formal wear in Darwin.
- She describes the studio as a proud Territory local business.
- Her promise is that each design is created just for you, with a personal touch.
- A client's description of her, which she leads with, is that she is more than a designer — she is an artist.
- Her portfolio spans years of Territory weddings, on Darwin balconies, lawns and waterfronts.
- She works by appointment only, so each client has her full attention.
Dress Styles
- a-line
- ball gown
- column
- sheath
- fit and flare
- satin
- tulle
- lace
- chiffon
- beaded
- ruched
- strapless
- off shoulder
- cap sleeve
- illusion neckline
- v-neck
- cathedral train
- classic
- romantic
- custom
- made to measure
Dresses
No details available.
Nearby Landmarks
- Nation Crescent, Coconut Grove – the studio is at 2/43, about ten minutes north of the Darwin CBD.
- Nightcliff and Rapid Creek – the coastal suburbs either side of the studio.
- Mindil Beach and East Point – where many Darwin couples marry at sunset.
- Darwin Waterfront – the city's main wedding precinct.
Purchase Options
- Made To Measure
- Custom Design
Services Offered
- Handmade Wedding Gowns — designed and made to order.
- Formal And Evening Wear — including black tie.
- Bridesmaid Dresses And Mother-Of-The-Bride Outfits.
- A Personal Design Service — each design created for the individual client.
Size Range
No details available.
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Contact
- Website
- thereseohehir.com.au
- Phone
- (08) 8948 1224
- Address
- 2/43 Nation Crescent, Coconut Grove NT 0810
2/43 Nation Crescent, Coconut Grove NT 0810
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