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Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman!

Mary Blair Palmer and Jeffrey Alan Hoffman were married on August 3rd at The James Leary Flood Mansion in San Francisco, California. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. David Odell Palmer of Dallas, Texas. Her groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rick J. Hoffman of Olathe. The evening prior, the groom’s parents hosted a rehearsal dinner at the Epic Roasthouse. Following the ceremony, the bride’s parents hosted a reception at The James Leary Flood Mansion. Natalie Quintanilla served as maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Ashley Waghorne, Laura Reeder and Jennifer Hummer, sister of the groom. Doug Cooper served as best man. The groomsmen were John Dunlap, Richard Graham and Kyle Hummer, brother-in-law of the groom. The greeters were Emily Amacker and Joe Wilner. The happy couple enjoyed a honeymoon in Costa Rica and are at home in Berkeley, California. Mary is an independent marketing consultant in San Francisco, and Jeff is working toward his master’s degree in business administration at the Haas School of Business at the University of California – Berkeley. 

Also featured in the November 16th issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Margot Landen

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