Om the Origin

Do not recommend shopping here. The selection was pretty good and they made lofty promises to make the color, size, design exactly the way we wanted. We went there 4 months before the wedding, we got the clothes ~6 weeks before the wedding and they were disappointing. The design was not what we chose and the size was wrong. We called them and they said they would fix it with plenty of time to spare before the wedding, so we sent the clothes back. Four weeks pass by and we haven’t heard anything so we get worried and call them. The lady was so rude on the phone and said she had no way of tracking the clothes and couldn’t tell us when the clothes would get here! She actually yelled at us for being upset and refused to put the owner on the phone. The owner finally called us back a few days later and apologized and said he was able to track the clothes down. However, at that point, all trust had been eroded and we had to spend a lot of money to get a whole new set of outfits because we just didn’t trust that the clothes would get there in time for the wedding. They did end up arriving the week before the wedding but honestly it’s not worth the trouble or cost (they’re not cheap!) to shop here. Wedding planning is stressful enough as it is, and the clothes should be a fun and positive experience with excellent customer service. Don’t sell yourself short by settling for such a place.

The customer service was really bad even though we spent 1000’s of dollars here and bought our entire wedding outfits here for everybody, that even today the memory of this place still brings a bad taste to my mouth.
The people who work here are extremely rude and nasty– it’s like they were trying to be rude on purpose and went out of their way to insult me. And no I’m not kidding or exaggerating.
Our order was messed up– wrong colors for some of the items. We didn’t have enough time to fix this mistake. It wasn’t a big deal to us (mostly because we didn’t have time to fix it and had to just accept it) but might be for others who are trying to color coordinate.
However, beggars cannot be choosers, which is why this place will continue to have business – and we were beggars since we were on a major time constraint.
The good– the clothes that arrived were of good quality.
Another positive is that they do have a big selection in this store and are willing to work with you with colors and designs etc. but be aware they’ll probably get part of the order wrong.
Make sure to give yourself plenty of time before your big day to fix the errors they are likely to make.
I do not recommend this place based on the way I was treated. If their customer service improved, I would be more likely to recommend them.
However, now that I know there are several websites to shop from, I am absolutely more likely to buy clothes online than ever visit this store again.
But seriously– at the very least they could try being NICE to their customers who are paying them a lot of money. That’s not so hard to do is it?

This store is absolutely wonderful. So kind, helpful and amazing selection. I went to several stores and no one was as competent with a vibrant selection. I purchased my bridal lengha and several salwar kameez plus bridal jewelry and bangles. All great products and service.
Plus, the sent me photos of my attire when requested. They even helped me find a sweet shop over the phone to order for my favors.
They went above and beyond and they even had my beautiful lengha brought from India, custom made in less than 2 weeks!

I drove up to do some wedding shopping in Iselin this weekend, and Om the Origin was my favorite store of the bunch.
It’s a small store, but it’s packed to the gills with clothes and accessories for men and women. The men’s section is small, but so are the men’s sections in any Indian store. They have a good selection in the store, which is nice for people like me who are looking for specific things but don’t have the time to deal with getting them custom made in India. Prices were definitely higher than what you’d find in India (or even online), but I could check the quality of the fabric and embroidery in the store, try things on, and negotiate the price down to a level I was comfortable paying. This is a good option if you don’t have time to go to India to do some shopping, and it wasn’t a bad drive from the DC area.
I didn’t have to have anything altered because the things I found here fit me and my fiancé perfectly, so I can’t speak to their alteration services.
Note: There are a few free parking lots right by the Indian stores. They fill up in the afternoon, but they’re nice and empty around 12:00.

DO NOT USE THE IN-​HOUSE TAILOR.
The long version is that I bought a Chaniya Choli here for my wedding. When I tried it on the skirt and blouse were about 4″ too wide but I loved the outfit and they said their tailors could alter it to be a «custom fit.» We paid $ 30 for alterations, but when I came back to pick it up it was as if a one-​armed monkey had done the alterations. Rather than take in each seam, they just took in the two side seams. The dart seams on the blouse were too close to the armpits, making the fabric bunch in awkward ways. One of the built-​in bust cups had a hard, horizontal bulge in it, which looked really odd and drew attention straight to the breast. The net overlay on the skirt had been twisted and rolled on one side and then sewn (crookedly) in place, which looked just plain awful. They took a $ 300 outfit and made it look cheap and shoddy.
We pleaded for our $ 30 alteration fee back but they refused. In the grand scheme of things $ 30 is nothing to them, but would make a world of difference in customer service to us. As another reviewer pointed out, it’s American prices without American customer service.
Luckily I picked up the Chaniya Choli about four months before my wedding so I have time to take it to a (real) tailor and have it fixed. It sounds like many of the other reviewers were left scrambling days before their weddings.
Speaking of which, I actually checked their rating before I purchased and wasn’t too concerned about the 3.5 star rating. It turns out there are four hidden reviews, 3 of which are 1 star. Thanks a lot, Unilocal! (My mom asked them if they’d had any prior complaints about their tailor and they said no, not in the 10 years they’ve been in business. Clearly a lie based on these other Unilocal reviews.)

I just bought a churidaar from here and and lets just say i am never going back.
I had asked them to adjust something for me and even after sitting on it for ²¹⁄₂ weeks, it wasn’t ready when they told me to pick up. THe one lady was super rude. I never really liked her from the beginnning (other staff members were nice) and she kept giving me the run around and When i asked her how come it isn’t even ready after 2 weeks, she inturns starts yelling at me and blaming me that i have the dates incorrect etc. I am def not buying anything from here!!! I used to love their jewelry but never going back again. and i wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone!!!

Friendly Staff and flexible with their prices. If you need to get something tailored they can get it done for you. I bought many dresses from here. I like their customer service and price range is very good.

The first time I went in a saw them showing a lengha to another woman. When they offered to help me I told them I liked that lengha, but just not the color. Their response: «Don’t worry, we’ll make it in whatever color you want!» If you want to change the embroidery design or color they will customize it however you want it. You can specify the type of material, design of blouse, etc. Basically they’ll let you design your own outfit from top to bottom.
The only thing preventing me from giving this place 5 stars is the price. The cheapest lengha seemed to be upwards of $ 1100 and the cheapest sari was $ 700. The people that work there are really friendly and nice (which makes a nice change from a lot of other shops on Oak Tree). I went to London and wanted to buy matching jewelry, and Divyaauntie even took photos of my outfits (which had come in) and emailed them to me! They have really great new designs, and their fitting ended up being perfect!
In my opinion this is the best place to shop on Oak Tree. I got all of my wedding outfits from here, as did my mother and sister.