Above is a picture of Kate back in 1999 on her wedding day in Ballina, County Mayo. Kate says: “It’s still the most important dress and the most important day of my life. Full length with a small train and a marabou trimmed bolero with a removable cape/train, it was designed and made specifically for me, as a generous wedding gift, by Dublin design duo Niall Tyrrell Bespoke Coutureand Brennan. They also made my mother-of-the-bride and bridesmaids dresses, which were all incredible. The brilliant pair went on to design Enya’s oscar gown. I still keep my wedding dress hanging in my wardrobe. Feathers slightly worn and flat – (as is everything else at fifty) – but still in one piece. One day I’ll get into it again…..maybe….probably…OK never. But I can dream.”

MAYO author Kate Kerrigan is inviting Mayo women to don their most fabulous dress and get down to Mount Falcon Estate in Ballina for a film shoot next weekend, April 18.

“Every woman has a dress that is really important to her and we are inviting women to just dig out that special dress and wear it along to Mount Falcon weeds this Saturday afternoon so that filmmaker Louise Leverett can photograph them for this short art film. If nothing else it’s an opportunity to wear that one-off dress a second time. Mount Falcon have been really generous in allowing us to use their beautiful grounds for this shoot and have even offered us a special gift for our favourite dress. I’m really looking forward to seeing the style on the day and fingers crossed the weather will hold!”

Don’t forget to join The Dress Movie Shoot, me and the ladies of County Mayo, in our favourite, important dresses, this coming Saturday, 18th April at Mount Falcon Estate woods, near the Spa entrance at the back, 4pm. All are welcome.

For more details of The Dress and all Kate’s novels you can visit www.katekerrigan.ie