But this was not a dinner to be late for!
We knew we wanted to lean into the Connecticut of it all, says KB.
We did not have a large wedding budget, KB shares.

Photo: Matthew Priestley
But we had a deeply creative community, and the privilege of proximity to vast resources.
KB and Lily credit a lot of fortuitous moments within that year as well.
While coming home from a job, Philadelphia-based floral artist Kit Erdy spotted the couple on a roadside walk.
They pulled over in a white van (Who the heck is this?)
It wouldnt be a gay wedding without a beloved ex in the mix, she jokes.
We hired them on the side of the road and they created an entire world for us.
The Palisades Library also offered plenty of algorithm-free inspiration.
Aside from toile rolling papers, they werent interested in buying new.
We took all the numbered cards and displayed them on the tables.
Our table was the Queens table, of course.
(They were grateful that the full set ultimately made it home safely.)