COME January 2014, bowling-mad brides and bridegrooms will be able to get hitched at All Star Lanes at Manchester's Great Northern on Deansgate.
Not everyone wants to walk up the aisle in a traditional church wedding – some people would rather walk up the bowling alley instead. Brides don't even have to replace their wedding heels with bowling shoes. Unless they want to, of course.
The newly-awarded licence allows couples to exchange their vows in a unique civil ceremony on the lanes of the main hall, the more intimate west wing or in an exclusive private room. A number of weddings have already been booked.
All Star Lanes can accommodate between 20 and 600 wedding guests with bespoke wedding breakfasts and receptions to make a do with a difference. Why sit down to rubbery chicken and wilting veg when you could tuck into a rack of ribs instead? Just be careful with the BBQ sauce – it's a nightmare to get out of a wedding dress. Imagine the dry cleaning bills and weep.
Angus Pride, general manager of All Star Lanes, Deansgate said: “For many people it's a dream wedding venue, with the retro décor, fantastic catering and on-hand entertainment for all the guests, everything is quite literally under one roof. We understand the hard work that goes into planning a wedding and look forward to helping make couples' dreams for their big day become a reality.”
It's not like getting married at any old out-of-town bowling alley with unflattering strip lighting, games machines and sticky carpets. All Star Lanes is known for its lip-smacking food, proper cocktails and the largest collection of bourbon in Manchester. It certainly sounds like the wedding disco will be a whole lot of fun.
Interested newlyweds-to-be should contact All Star Lanes on 0161 871 3602 or email Natasha@allstarlanes.co.uk
