WEDDING CAKE, PEARLS, AND STINKY FEET

For those unable to attend the wonderful wedding of Sherry Hoffman to Doug Nevers on Aug 23rd, here are a few highlights for you to enjoy. This first photo captures a spontaneous moment when Sherry impulsively reached on tiptoe to kiss her new husband, and I happened to be there (imagine!) with my camera, which I am still attempting to figure out! Such a sweet moment....

My brother Doug looked as pleased as I've ever seen him. This is just after they were married in the Idaho Falls Temple by the groom's grandfather, who happens to be a sealer and was thus privileged to marry them. Now we have three Doug's in the family. Imagine how confusing that is going to be...

Both Sherry and Doug are unassuming, quietly confident and gentle personalities. Doug is studying chemical engineering; no one in his family can figure out where that interest came from, but he is very smart and loves the subject.

I liked this relaxed photo of the four Hoffman brothers, David, Gary, Steve and Richard.

Sharp and funny young men. David teaches seminary and writes curriculum, Gary is an undergrad and considered the comedienne of the family, Steve will have his PhD by spring in Psychology and rivals Gary for his sense of humor, and Richard is studying engineering at BYU. We love being with these young men. They are very different and very fun to be with.

For you who do not know Amy, Richard's new wife of two months, here she is. They live only a mile from us. She is from Minnesota, I believe.

Here we are with Dad, nearly 95 years old, at the temple following the ceremony. Kathleen is not in this photo but she was there somewhere! We lost track of people in all the ruckus of the crowds. Lots of marriages that day, as usual.

Walking with Dad to assemble for family pictures. He is still in remarkable health and condition, such a dear man to all of us. Sherry specifically chose to be married int he Idaho Falls Temple instead of Salt Lake because she reveres her grandpa so much and wanted him to be at the ceremony.

Here is my favorite captured pose. We enlarged this picture for the wedding reception that night. It is my favorite posed shot.

A sense of humor never fails the Hoffman clan. David, Gary, Steve and Lisa are holding Richard, who apparently has stinky feet!

Lisa, a very fine flutist, is enrolling into BYUas a Freshman this year. We expect to see a good deal of her this year with our grandsons David, Cory and Kendall, for dinner.

I couldn't resist this pose. This is Melissa, David's wife, with her third child.

Pale pink roses and white baby's breath framed the wedding cake. This cake actually

tasted delicious!

The buffet was presented beautifully and everything tasted as delicious as it looked, as David can attest.

Amy and Tim, David's children, were affectionate and very well behaved.

But Tim was not quite sure if Dave and I were really going to eat a piece of the cake!

Plenty of horsing around when the Hoffmans are around.

Good food and good conversation, evidently!

Lane, looking relaxed and affable.

Wherever my brother Doug is, there is always hilarity. So much fun and laughter!

Friends wanted to know about the handwork of lace and pearls which Melissa and David sewed for Sherry. A true labor of love.

Sherry and Doug enjoy a dance together at the end of the reception.

And finally, family members sneak outside to put the polishing

touches on the wedding vehicle. A perfect ending of a wonderful day !

Wish you'd been there, too!

NOT THE END.... JUST THE BEGINNING!