Strangers come together to organize couple's dream wedding

As the big day approached, a giddy Marquessa Pinder and Avery Guidry planned their wedding surrounded by more than a dozen strangers.
They posed for pictures with people they'd just met, people who were giving their time and money to help the pair have the wedding of their dreams.
The couple from Kirkland decided to forego a formal affair to save for school and a house.
"Money's big. Weddings are expensive and having a baby with two older kids, there's other dreams, ya know," said Pinder.
The wedding transformed from a planned small city hall event with two witnesses to a DJ'd reception after Pinder posted on Facebook to a group called Buy Nothing Kirkland.
The site touts itself as a place where members give where they live. Pinder asked to borrow a dress for her courthouse vows. The 27-year-old said, "Just a basic party dress, anything to look pretty."
Robyn Dosono had a dress and question.
"Why is she having a courtroom wedding?" she said. "It broke my heart."
Pinder privately messaged back the woman she didn't know, saying that she had no family and didn't know how to put together a wedding. Dosono replied, "Well you have a big family in the BNK, we call it BNK, Buy Nothing Kirkland."
A bond quickly formed between the women.
"I just didn't have a mom, she came through," said Pinder, who grew up in foster homes until her grandmother adopted her at age 12.
Dosono's wedding wheels started turning. She posted a note on BNK to see if other people wanted to throw the couple a wedding. Within 7 hours of that post, the couple had a donated venue and all the people to make their wedding a reality.
A Kirkland Dance Studio donated two rooms for the wedding and reception. A photographer, videographer, and DJ stepped up free of charge. Pinder had a free gown and brides maids' dresses. People offered to bring tables, chairs, personalized party favors, decorations, lighting, and Italian dishes for the buffet.
In a flash, Jennifer Astorga gave $1,600 worth of wedding photography services at no charge. Florist Courtney Kroyman filled the dance studio with free hydrangeas, royal blue dyed roses, boutonnieres, and bouquets. She tackled baby sitter duties too.
Guests and gifters from Kirkland attended Sunday's ceremony.
"Everything I can want. This is a dream come true like ever princess wants growing up and it's here," said Pinder.
It took a village to throw this $10,000 dollar wedding for free. And it took a social media group to help the young couple connect to their community.

"This was them asking for a cup of sugar and they got the cake and the steak and the lobster, too," said Neighbor Carol Myers.