Graham Moran
Graham hails from the local town of Castlebar (Caisleán an Bharraigh). Known to many who will be attending the wedding, it is a traditional market town in the centre of Mayo, a county that makes people go rabid for GAA. Luckily, Graham is generally immune to this state. Did you know that the town is named after a Norman adventurer named De Barrie, who founded a castle here in 1235? Not only that, but none of the castle is visible today. This area is especially associated with the Bingham family who resided here from 1584 in The Lawn House. They later became the Lucan family, and there was a bit of scandal over a murder in London at one point. It didn't happen here though, so don't worry! Castlebar was once the capital of the 'Provisional Republic of Connacht' and is the burial place of John Moore, the first appointed President of that Republic on 31 August 1798. This short-lived Republic had come about from a rebellion, and Graham's family's first residence in his childhood was in fact on Staball Hill, which was the site of a battle where the British were run out of the town.
Sergei Medvedev
Sergei, or Seryozha (to close family and friends), or Suji (to Mary Moran) is from the delightful Siberian city of Омск. Omsk is sometimes referred to as "Oh My God, So Cold!" due to its famously harsh winters. There is a popular internet meme in Russia that features a fictional character named "Omsk Bird" who is known for his sarcastic and pessimistic sense of humour. Unrelated to this bird, it is commonly joked about in Russia that it is impossible to leave Omsk, so think twice before visiting! In 2016, a group of Omsk residents organized a protest against the city's mayor by dressing up as zombies and marching through the streets. Omsk is home to a statue of a reclining bear that has become a popular spot for tourists to take funny photos. It gets funnier for the locals though, as the same tourists are found there every day, being unable to leave the city. This gets interesting in winter, with temperatures sometimes dropping to -40 degrees Celsius. Finally, it may interest you to know that Suji did not know any of these fun facts (except the bird - and even then, he didn't want to tell you about it at first).