MISHAWAKA -- Rachel Stafford and Donald Hoffman were married July 4, 2009, at First Apostolic Church by the Rev. G.A. Ebright.

The bride's parents are Penny Stafford of Nappanee and Neal Stafford of Mishawaka. The groom is the son of Carol and James Hoffman Sr. of Elkhart.

The bride's sister, Autumn Stafford of Elkhart, was maid of honor. The bride's cousins, Ashley Spite, and Theresa and Jamie Stafford, along with Kaleigh Pickens, all of Mishawaka, and the groom's daughter, Chloe Hoffman of Middlebury, were bridesmaids. Violet Russell, the bride's cousin, was flower girl.

Adam Podell of South Bend was best man. The bride's cousin, Nathan Spite, the bride's brother, Joshua Stafford, and Gregory Kline, all of Mishawaka, along with the groom's son, Zachary Hoffman of Middlebury, were groomsmen. Alex Kline was ring bearer. The bride's cousins, Adam Russell and Aaron Whitfield, both of Mishawaka, ushered.