Monksland based bridal wear business, Lark Bridal, was selected as the overall winner at the recently hosted Roscommon County Enterprise awards ceremony in the Hodson Bay Hotel.
Under the ownership of Ruth and Jason Larkin, Lark Bridal claimed the coveted accolade, for which the business received €2,000. Lark Bridal will now represent the County Roscommon at the 23rd National Enterprise Awards to take place in the Mansion House, Dublin, on June 1.
The company will be hoping to emulate the fortunes of Lidan Designs who won the National Enterprise Future Focus Award in 2021 and Boyle based Studio Meala who won the West Regional Award last year.
Exporting to 32 countries with clients in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, Lark Bridal are the distributors of the largest bridal brands Maggie Sottero Designs and of the largest bridesmaids brand the Dessy Group and distribute B2B (business to business ) exclusively to retailers.
Speaking at the awards, Ruth and her husband were delighted with their success.
“This award from LEO is a fantastic acknowledgement of all that we do. After Covid-19, we have returned to growth and the company continues to excel. We have a continued expansion plan to increase our markets into Eastern Europe. We are also hoping to expand the consultancy and training side of the business and have added seven new collections to the portfolio.
“We will be in attendance at a series of international shows, trade shows and private events in Amsterdam, London, Essen and Milan as we aim to grow our business,” Ruth enthused.
All of the award winners were presented with a specially commissioned trophy and a hamper of goods containing locally sourced produce from Roscommon LEO clients, featuring items from Black Donkey Brewing, Roscommon Chocolates, DeDanu Cosmetics, Rita Oates Gift Cards, Chef Sham’s sauces from Cortober and Sandra’s Creative Candles.
The awards were held in conjunction with National Enterprise week, during which a wide range of business and enterprise events were held throughout the country, attracting considerable interest from local businesses.
