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THE COUPLE
Holly Kealy, fashion buyer, and Stephen Penrose, operations inspector.
THEY LIVE
in Dublin.
THE VENUE
Because we were in Manhattan, the city was our venue. We started off with champagne and limoncello spritzs in the Central Park Boathouse, made our way to City Hall in downtown Manhattan, and had a beautiful meal at The Waverly Inn in the West Village.
PHOTOGRAPHER
The amazing Conor Clinch.
THEY MET
On Bumble during the great lockdown of 2020.
THE CEREMONY & RECEPTION
We had our ceremony at City Hall in Lower Manhattan, then we headed to The Waverly Inn for the reception. When we arrived at the restaurant, we were greeted with such a warm welcome – the recommendation came from a content creator I follow who lives in New York and I’m so glad we listened to her.
The menu was super charming – above the small plate menu, we saw a quote in brackets “Waverly Inn – ‘The worst food in the city’ – Donald J Trump” – it was a fantastic example of satire and we loved it. The restaurant has an indoor restaurant and a beautiful indoor garden and we were seated in the indoor garden. The restaurant has been there since 1898 and the indoor garden used to be a greenhouse, nestled in the West Village in an old brownstone.
THE ENTERTAINMENT
They had a fantastic playlist on the terrace! We got to hear some real classics, Elton Johns’s Your Song is a favourite of ours, so we were overjoyed when this came on.
THE DECOR
The atmosphere was just New York perfection; we didn’t need to add a thing to The Waverly Inn – the old gas lamps above our heads, ivy and potted plants lining the walls that were lit with gorgeous sconces. Unfortunately, they have a strict no-photos rule, but it did mean we could really disconnect and enjoy.
The food and service were incredible – they are famous for their chicken pot pie which I delightfully ordered! We just couldn’t recommend it enough; it’s a fantastic place to celebrate.