My future mother in law is a retired florist and recently I was asking her to recommend a good…read moreflorist as I wanted to get a nice bouquet delivered to my friend who had just had a baby. She very highly recommended Floral Designs in Bangor. As I don't live in Bangor I was quite surprised that she recommended somewhere away from where I live - their reputation is that good she told me. I rang up and made a telephone order for a bouquet with the total value of 25 pounds including delivery. I didn't get to see the order but the woman on the phone asked my lots of questions about the flowers I like and the colours I would prefer. I was very impressed and was willing to give them business purely on her telephone manner. My friends flowers arrived the next day and she was delighted, she mentioned that the bunch was massive and the smells were exquisite. I've since been in the shop itself and it is just as nice inside as I thought it would be. I received an efficient and friendly service and was conveniently able to pay over the phone. My friend was pleased and so was I - a good recommendation altogether.

From time to time I have annoyed and upset the woman in my life, it was usually not my fault as all…read moreI wanted to do was watch the football or the test match and she got upset that I wanted to do that rather than hang out with her. When this happened I always think getting her a bunch of flowers is a good way to get back onside. I have got my lady flowers out of here and I thought the service and price were excellent. This wee shop is in a lovely area of Bangor with plenty of other shops, bistros and cafés about so you can pop in here and then go get a bite to eat while you are waiting for them to finish your bouqet or bunch of flowers to be finished and prepared. You can get flowers here for weddings and funerals as well as to make up for being a bad boyfriend. Great prices, good service and a local business that should be well supported if you have the chance. Excellent stuff.

I remember back in the day this cosy little outlet used to be Ballyholmes premier coffee shop but…read morenow as if by magic it is Ballyholme's best florists. It sells beautiful flower arrangements and puts together bouquets for any occasion. Donna from the Flower Box made the flower arrangements for my sisters wedding 5 and she made such an impression that on every wedding anniversary my sisters husband, the old romantic, goes back to The Flower box and buys her a bouquet. The Flower Box operates and quick delivery service and this may be why they provide local businesses with their flowers. The shop itself is tiny and if you have hay fever I would bring your tissues because the pollen count is through the roof!

This place is a locally ran florists which is nice as you are supporting a local business and many…read morepeople would rather do that than give money to a larger chain or supermarket. This place offers a wide range of services from wedding flowers, floral tributes, bouquets, flowers for special occasions and a quick and reliable delivery service. An excellent addition to the delivery service is that they deliver on weekends so you are assured fresh flowers, no matter what the occassion. You are also able to contact them via the website which is helpful if you are working or don't have time to call into the shop.

This wee florists is right in the middle of Bangor and is always friendly and helpful when you call…read morein. You can pick up flowers, cards, bouquets, floral arrangements and basically anything you would need for a wedding, funeral, family occassion or whenever you annoy your girlfriend and have to send them an apology. The staff are really friendly and helpful and always willing to go the extra mile to help you out. I have went in here a couple of times and the interior belies the rather scruffy exterior. There is plenty of parking near by if you are calling in but they also offer a good delivery service if you call them up.

On an extremely wet, miserable and despondent day in Bangor, Innovation gift shop was a glaringly…read morebright beacon of light, shining brilliantly in my direction. The selection, for such a small shop, really is vast. There were a lovely array of cute, well-priced pillows - the kind with proverbs and messages written on them, complete with a beaded hanger for attaching to your wall / door etc. £5.99, if my memory serves me correctly. A lovely collection of bridal accessories, including head bands and tiaras for half price, as well as wedding favours and other relevant bits and bobs were all available for purchase. A wide range of gorgeous ornaments, unusual jewellery collections, incense sticks, candles, baby gifts, to name but a few filled the shop to the brim. I had never seen such unique and special gifts all in the one place. An older lady was also browsing round 'Innovation' when I was in, and her excitement at the overwhelming gifts and brilliant bargains was very evident. She had purchased something a matter of moments before her eyes lit up, having spotted yet another alluring object. "Oh, I'm never going to get out of here!" she laughed. The shop assistant laughed along with her and was most helpful in referring the lady to another shop in Newtownards where she would be able to buy something they did not have. I settled upon a black cherry Yankee candle melt for the decent price of £1.05, and was served by the shop assistant's son, who was still learning the ropes. Both were extremely pleasant, and topic of conversation turned to the horrendous weather before I left, quietly satisfied that I found yet another fantastic gift shop to add to my list of birthday-present-purchasing-places. Innovative indeed.

Like a very similar shop in Holywood, Urban Orchard, this is a bit of a middle class woman's…read moreparadise and doesn't really have much for anyone else other than their target demographic. That i unless someone else is buying a gift for the woman in their life. Like Urban Orchard, this is a lovely place to go into in to shop. There is all sorts of stuff such as pillows, knick nacks, candles and bridal accessories on sale and there seems to be quite a large amount of stock for what is quite a small shop. You can basically pick up anything you would need to furnish a new house or to buy a housewarming or engagement gift for a friend. The prices are pretty standard for this sort of stuff, which is to say that it seems quite expensive. More for girls than for boys, but I guess there is nothing really wrong with that. There is handy parking near by which is always a bonus.