Wedding
Ashlee Hofmann & Dustin Parkes
June 11, 2016
Ashlee Hofmann and Dustin Parkes, both of Centertown, were married at 2 p.m., June 11, at St. Peter Catholic Church, Jefferson City. Father John Schmitz performed the double-ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of David and Margaret Hofmann, Centertown. The groom is the son of Richard and Darla Kempker, Centertown, and the late Sean Parkes. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore an ivory lace dress in a fit and flare silhouette with beaded and embroidered appliques trailing along the front and back necklines. She completed her ensemble with her mother's veil and carried a bouquet of white hydrangeas with peach carnations wrapped in twine. The honor attendant was Julie Prenger, Jefferson City, friend of the bride. The attendants were Melissa Gassner, Jefferson City, friend of the bride; Jessica Hofmann, Jefferson City, sister-in-law of the bride; Arianne Darnell, St. Louis, friend of the bride; and Lauren Case, Kansas City, friend of the bride. They wore petal pink one-shoulder dresses with a corded lace bodice. The best man was Cody Kempker, Jefferson City, cousin of the groom; Derick Parkes, Centertown, brother of the groom; Aaron Hofmann, Jefferson City, brother of the bride; Kale Alberts, Centertown, friend of the groom; and Tyler Priess, Mokane, friend of the groom. The flower girl was Elise Eisenhart, daughter of Bobby and Alexis Eisenhart, Mertztown, Pa., friend of the bride. The ring bearer was Jackson Eisenhart, son of Bobby and Alexis Eisenhart, Mertztown, Pa., friend of the bride. The candlelighters were Katelyn Shields, Russellville, friend of the bride; Emma Kremer, Loose Creek, friend of the bride; and Hanna Kremer, Loose Creek, friend of the bride. The ushers were Travis Kempker, Russellville, step-brother of the groom, and Jason Bittle, Eugene, cousin of the groom. The lector was Dana Radetic, St. Louis, cousin of the bride. A dinner and dance reception followed the ceremony at St. Martins Knights of Columbus Hall. A rehearsal dinner, hosted by the groom's parents, was held June 10. The bride is a 2010 graduate of Helias Catholic High School, Jefferson City, and a 2014 graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Nursing Practice at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She is a Nurse at Women's and Children's Hospital. The groom is a 2008 graduate of Jamestown High School, Jamestown, and a 2016 graduate of Columbia College, Jefferson City, with a Bachelors of Science in Management Information Systems. He is a Business Analyst for the Department of Natural Resources. After a wedding trip to Cancun, Mexico, the couple resides in Centertown.