Bowling Bride (and Groom)

[bowling, news]


Passionate bowler from Vallejo hooked Gayle Heckman for good in a ceremony of embroidered shirts and curious onlookers Sunday morning, when the pair exchanged vows at Diablo Lanes in Concord in front of about 60 friends and family members.

Though the vows delivered by Willie Shield – an avid bowler, of course – recognized the sanctity of the institution, the newlyweds wanted a venue to recognize Coleman's love of the sport.

"We considered getting married on a cruise or out of state near where some relatives live," Heckman said. "Mike suggested getting married at the alley, and I thought he was kidding. But the more I thought about it, the better the idea sounded."

Decorating ideas flourished: 3-foot inflatable pins, a bowling ball with pens in the finger holes at the sign-in table. The vows on lane three. Bowling for everyone during the reception.

(from today's Mercury News)