This week’s Wedding of the Week is Carey and Sean Rush, who celebrated their wedding in the Mount Errigal Hotel
SCHOOL sweethearts Carey and Sean Rush rounded off the summer with a wedding day to remember in Letterkenny.
They met while attending Holy Trinity College in Cookstown and started dating soon after. Fast forward 12 years, and the couple live in the town with their two children, Clára and Tomás.
They got engaged in March 2024. When it came down to planning their wedding, the friendly and relaxed vibe of the Mount Errigal immediately drew them in.
“It just felt right from we were there,” said Carey. “The people are really lovely, everything was very easygoing. There was no stress and it was just very welcoming.
“They had told us it was going to be renovated, so we just felt like we could trust them that it was going to be nice. They were just really nice to talk to and really easy to work with.”
Right from the start, the planning process was made easy for Carey and Sean and when it came to the morning of their wedding, there were no nerves to be seen.
“I think everyone was shocked at how relaxed I was!” said Carey.
The couple got married in St Joseph’s Church, Killeenan and around 160 guests travelled from as far as New York and Australia to celebrate the special day.
After the ceremony, Carey and Sean got photos taken in the autumnal surrounds of the Bernard McGlinchey Town Park in Letterkenny with their bridesmaids, groomsmen and children. Photos were taken by Danielle Lynch from Hillhead Photography while content creator Emma Mooney from Instant Memories also captured the day in pictures and videos.
Meanwhile, guests were greeted with a tranquil reception with canapés and champagne at Lillies Restaurant in the Mount Errigal. Music was provided by Declan McGrath and his daughters Chloe and Ellen, who also sang at the church.
“I think whenever we came in, it just went mental a wee bit,” said Carey. “I think I was in too much of a buzz to even look around me, to be honest. We had music there and everybody said they enjoyed it.”
Carey and Sean worked with Ultimate Touches who added a few extras to the decor.
“They provided flowers along the top table, so it was a part of our package and also lights behind the table,” said Carey. “They also give you a candy cart, which was great. So we just had to bring our own candy, but the cart was already there. We also did a memory table with people who weren’t there, who had passed away. I didn’t go crazy with decor to be honest, because the room was so lovely itself.”
Carey and Sean with their children Clára and Tomás.
Carey and Sean decided to cut their cake before the dinner so the moment wouldn’t be missed in all the excitement. They went for a decadent raspberry and white chocolate provided by Sean’s cousin.
One of the main talking points of the day was the meal.
“That’s all that anybody talked about, to be honest,” said Carey. “Everybody raved about the food, it was beautiful. It was actually nicer than what it was on our wedding tasting day. It was nice that day, but it was even nicer on the wedding day.”
The bride and groom shared the breaded mushroom and chicken and ham vol-au-vant starters. There was a choice of roast beef or turkey and ham for main, and dessert was a chocolate brownie or raspberry and white cheesecake to match the wedding cake.
A Dublin-based band called The Buskin Bandits swapped their usual setting of Temple Bar to play at Carey and Sean’s wedding after the couple spotted them on TikTok.
Their traditional sound of the fiddle and accordion paired with covers of popular songs made them a crowd-pleaser. A friend of Sean’s, Ryno DJ, provided the tunes for the rest of the night.
The next morning, the wedding party enjoyed their breakfast in Lillies Restaurant, which was a chance to unwind and share stories.
Many guests stayed in Letterkenny for the weekend to make the most of the Bank Holiday weekend in the North. They rounded off the weekend celebrations in Letterkenny’s Central Bar with music, pizza and “brilliant craic” all round.
Carey and Sean are just home from their five-night honeymoon in sunny Vilamoura in southern Portugal.
Reflecting on their wedding, the couple are grateful to have enjoyed a meaningful day with their family and friends, especially their two children.
“It was the best weekend of our lives,” said Carey. “We’d just love to do it all over again.”