Hucks: Beaming bride was unflappable

Leslie Gillet wins the unflappable award for her performance as a beaming bride at the First Baptist Church in Sandpoint on Oct 1.

The wedding started a few minutes late. Which was understandable. The invitations had said the wedding would take place at the nearby Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church on Pine Street. But an empty parking lot, yellow tape and a do-not-enter sign greeted wedding guests at that location. After the rehearsal dinner Friday, a fire in the Lutheran Church kitchen KO’d the decorations, flowers, hors d’oeuvres and venue.

Judging from the composure of the two main attractions the following day, you wouldn’t know anything had happened. Leslie exchanged vows with her new husband, Dennis Minnick, holding a bouquet that had survived the previous evening’s fire.

A bright future awaits the new couple, now that they have test driven the “for worse” part of their wedding promise to each other, with heads held high. More here (subscription).