The Rain Came Just as the Brides Were Pronounced Married at the Prospect Park Boathouse

“I wore the necklace my sweet friend Hilary Duff gave me that carries my goddaughter Banks’s birth stone,” Molly says. Her rings were a collaboration with Michelle Hisae of M. Hisae. “The stones from my grandmother’s cocktail ring were repurposed in an asymmetrical arch,” Molly explains. “I paired them with two thin squiggle bands, one solid gold, the other with pave diamonds from Marrow Fine. I’m enchanted by my little stack.”

For years Hannah has known—and coveted—the custom queer suiting company Bindle and Keep. “Our wedding was the perfect opportunity for me to get a very special three piece suit from there,” she says. “My brother measured me for my Zoom fitting thanks to the pandemic, and I picked out the perfect blue-green fabric from many options. I wore the same tie from Dazi as my grandfather, father, brother, brother-in-law and my nephew! My engagement ring—now worn on my right hand—was a specially designed ring with M. Hisae, just like Molly’s. Knowing I didn’t want stones on the outside, they perfectly tucked a secret diamond from Molly’s grandmother’s ring on the underside of the band. Genius. My wedding ring was my grandma Sharron’s, given to me this summer by my mom.”

The ceremony was guided by close friend Sepideh Moafi. “She, along with our rabbi, Rolando Matalon, created a gorgeous, emotional, artistic, Jewish, and very queer ceremony,” Molly says. “The rabbi has pretty cosmic connections with both our families over many generations. He opened the ceremony by saying that our union was therefore a miracle.” The tears didn’t stop flowing for the rest of the night.

The forecast said rain, but Molly and Hannah decided to roll the dice and had the ceremony outside anyway. “We’re glad we did!” Molly says. “Because the rain came right as we were pronounced married and was a perfect punctuation to our breaking the glass. It was just the luck we needed as newlyweds.”

“I cried so much during the ceremony,” Hannah recalls. “Walking down the aisle with my parents, holding Molly’s hands, hearing her vows and saying mine. It was so deeply personal and yet, filled with so much light! People cheered as we walked down the aisle; they knew the right tone to strike.”

Molly was similarly elated but also in disbelief. “It went by very fast, and it also felt infinite,” she says. “But being surrounded by our loving community and holding Hannah’s hands the entire time—I forgot my bouquet!—was the most meaningful moment of my life to date. It was surprisingly emotional, a very big experience.”

At the end of the ceremony, the newlyweds ran down the aisle through the pouring rain, toasted to each other, and brought their friends together to sign the Ketubah. “Then, we were ready to party!” Molly says. When the dancing got wild, she changed into her asymmetrical Bianca dress in Parchment, and Hannah switched out of her blazer and into a vest. “[Two weeks later,] we are still truly on Cloud 9,” Molly says. “We both felt so held and loved by our now joined communities. The alchemy of that celebration will stay with us for the rest of our lives. We should have eaten more, but other than that—it was perfect!”