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Melanie and Chris are awesome nerds to the core and held their wedding at The Sports Arena in Bangor, Maine. It had a bowling alley, an arcade, pool tables, and a tropical-themed bar. Their own personal touches included a Pac-Man cake and cookies, personalized “O.G.: Original Gamer” bowling shirts, Monopoly guest book, and a Princess Peach program.
They noshed on Pat's Pizza after their ceremony held right on the lanes. Instead of a first dance? A first air hockey game! Their photography, Justine Johnson, said, “I met with them several months before the wedding and I was immediately excited because they seemed like people I would hang out with: laid-back, funny, nerdy… the whole shebang.” Check out the photos from the party:
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For the whole story on this games and bowling celebration, head over to Justine Johnson's blog.
About the Author: Catherine Clark
Catherine Clark loiters at her local library, makes art, watches movies en masse, plays video and tabletop games, poorly cooks healthy things, cuddles with her feline fur babies, and blogs at BijouxandBits.com.
So much fun–congratulations!
Love the 8-bit Nintendo controllers on the shirts! Looks like the whole thing was a blast!
Wonderful! Creative and sentimental but SO FUN!! I totally want a wedding like this one!
That looked like a blast!
OMFG! I LOVE Pat’s Pizza! This is fantastic!
I LOVE this wedding! Looks like it was such a blast.
My favorite part is how the black lights were on during their ceremony so the bride’s dress glowed a little. Fantastic!
Pat’s Pizza, YUM! Genius move!
Such a good idea! My favorite part is that they clearly spared no expense, but they still well…had their wedding in a bowling alley! Full of awesome!
Another wonderfully shot wedding by my wonderful wife 🙂