When graphic designer and 2D/3D artist, Anders Howard, 24, wanted to propose to his girlfriend Steffany, 25, he wanted to do it in the most interesting way he could imagine. The couple had been dating for 5 years and originally met in their High School drama club but didn’t start dating until a few years later. As a video game lover and one capable of developing his own games he knew exactly what he was going to do to ask her to be his wife.
Along with a few of his friends (Jeff Aydelotte the programmer, Thomas Bennett Jobling the animator, Ian Buczkowski the musician and Justin Fong the rigger) he built Dinner Love and the Quest for Soup! – A Marriage Proposal Game.
The game begins with an extra-large Steffany trampling around San Francisco looking to increase her “Happiness” meter by filling up on food items (like cheeseburgers and cupcakes) but watch out for Hungraa the hobo looking to steal your food. In short order Mr. Hungraa has a change of heart and hands over a jewelry box to her.
Anders had his girlfriend play the game as a “tester” in front of a bunch of family and friends at her 25th birthday party. As she reached the end of the game, a box which held an engagement ring appeared on screen, and unbeknownst to her, he too pulled out an actual ring and proposed to her in front of all their loved ones. She of course said yes!
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I just came across this post over at So Happi Together’s blog and wanted to share them with our BridePOP readers too. Night Owl Paper Goods is a stationery company that specializes in creative, cute, and inspirational letterpress. They not only will print your own art work, but they give you a wide range of inspiration on their site as well.
With a passion for fine craftsmanship detail & the environment, Alan Henderson and Jennifer Tatham went out on a limb to start Night Owl paper Gods, a stationery company devoted to creating handmade letterpress cards and eco-chic wooden goodies. –Night Owl Paper Goods
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100 Layer Cake has a very cute post full of pictures from Jill Thomas shooting a wonderful outdoors engagement session. I absolutely love this photo of the couple playing their instruments.
Bride Katy loves the Sesame Street Muppets so much that she wanted to use them somehow as part of her wedding. After contacting Mandy and Caroline of Cupcake Occasions (they’re also on Facebook), they put together the idea of creating a Muppet cupcake tower in lieu of a cake.
Cupcakes towers as the wedding cake is becoming increasingly more common but I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen something this cute. It takes a wonderful childhood memory and incorporates into your special day. Take a look at Katy in the last photo. She is so ecstatic as she first sees the creation in its final form. What a great addition to a great day!
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Newlyweds Ashlee & Tom had a heck of a first dance. The groom, a screen writer from Malibu, California, wanted to do something different. While writing a comedy scene he came across KISS’ “I Was Made For Lovin’ You”. The scene included a trailer-trash couple pointing shotguns at each other. Although he didn’t get to use that scene, it gave him the idea for what you see below.
He had to talk his bride into it, she was quite reluctant at first but when she finally agreed he came up with the ‘script’. He had three of the groomsmen interrupt the couple’s first dance and break into song and dance. They then proceed to kidnap the bride only to be shot by the groom who ends up saving his love. This is a fantastic and creative way to make the wedding day even more memorable and fun.
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