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Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Hummer!

Jennifer Anne Hoffman and Kyle Richard Hummer were married on June 15th at Visitation Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rick Hoffman of Olathe. Her groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rick Hummer of Savannah, Missouri. The evening prior, the groom’s parents hosted a rehearsal dinner at Brio Tuscan Grille. Following the ceremony, the bride’s parents hosted a reception at Carriage Club. Whitney Roberts served as matron of honor. The bridesmaids were Lindsay Hummer and Haley Hummer, sisters of the groom; Tenley Jamieson, Mary Palmer and Kristin DeRosa. Kendall Clark served as best man. The groomsmen were Jeff Hoffman, brother of the bride; Luke Hummer, brother of the groom; Josh Garner, Nick Barthelmass and Jake Bryan. The bridal attendants were Jackie Scott and Courtney Oliver.  Brad Welch and Ryan Roepke served as ushers. The happy couple enjoyed a honeymoon in Costa Rica and are at home in Our Town. Jennifer is careering with Burns & McDonnell, and Kyle is employed by Morgan Stanley.

Also featured in the September 21st issue of The Independent
Photo Credit:  Jessica Roark

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(Front row)  Jackie Scott, Brad Welch, Mary Palmer, Kristin DeRosa, Whitney Roberts, the bride and groom, Lindsay Hummer, Haley Hummer, Tenley Jamieson, Ryan Roepke, and Courtney Oliver (back row) Jeff Hoffman, Nick Barthelmass, Josh Garner, Kendall Clark, Jake Bryan, and Luke Hummer
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