Jeanne Hosler, granddaughter of the late Lee Liberman of Laclede Gas, wed New Jersey-born Timothy Kaufmann in an elegant, late autumn ceremony and reception at Westwood Country Club.
A mutual love of theater drew the pair together in 2010. During a waitressing shift at a D.C. restaurant, Jeanne noticed a customer—Tim—using a ticket stub from a show by theatrical team Gilbert and Sullivan as a bookmark. “At the time, I was cast in a play by Gilbert and Sullivan,” Jeanne says. “I said we might be the only two in the city under the age of 60 who knows who that is.”
Three years later, Tim asked Jeanne to marry him at the end of a scavenger hunt revolving around D.C. spots that had significance to their relationship. “The final location was the Library of Congress, where he proposed at sunset,” Jeanne says.
Holding the wedding and reception at Westwood Country Club was an easy choice for Jeanne. “My brother and I are fourth-generation members,” she says. “It’s the same place my parents and my maternal grandmother got married.”
The club’s naturally stunning atmosphere meant little enhancement was needed. Strings of lights were hung from the rafters to look like icicles, and the wedding colors—cobalt blue, light purple, silver and white—popped against the club’s exposed wood. “We created this lovely, wintery, fairy tale vibe,” Jeanne says.
Guests were treated to an elegant meal, including a signature cocktail called ‘The Perfect Pair,’ St. Germain and vodka with a pear slice on the rim. At the end of the night, everyone dined on breakfast food, including bacon tater tots and mini breakfast sandwiches. “We are breakfast aficionados and didn’t want anyone to go home hungry,” Jeanne says.
The couple live in St. Louis, where Tim is a business analyst at Maritz and Jeanne is artistic coordinator at STAGES St. Louis.
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Gown | Christos, from Berrybridge
Caterer | Westwood Country Club
Baker | Cakery Bakery
Florist | Wildflowers
Ceremony Music | The Rosewood Ensemble
Reception Music | BOOM Band
Honeymoon | Antigua
[wedding party]
Maids of Honor | Lindsay Perlman, Stephanie Unkel
Bridesmaids | Emily Goldstein, Keith Abkemeier (Bridesman)
Best Man | Jeremy Baskin
Groomsmen | Joshua Garstka, Evan Cook, Alex Johnston
Bride’s Parents | David (Tim) & Celia L. Hosler, St. Louis
Groom’s Parents | Rev. Arthur & Rebecca Kaufmann, Bristol, Tenn.
Ushers | Ben Hosler, Andrew Kaufmann
By Stephanie Zeilenga
Photos by Jon Koch Photography