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Joystiq

Raichu cosplayer uses Marriage Proposal

by JC Fletcher on Nov 14th 2009 7:05AM

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When Chris Herbert decided to pop the question to his girlfriend of three years, Belle Starenchak, he picked the most romantic place he could think of: Anime Weekend Atlanta, with both dressed as Pokemon. It ... kind of makes sense for them.

Belle, or "PikaBelleChu," is featured in the Guinness Book of World Records: Gamer Edition for her massive Pikachu memorabilia collection, and Herbert met her by staging a Pokemon auction. So while we might be tempted to laugh, it would seem that the pursuit of 'em all is a major component of this couple's lives.

And now that they've done this -- a proposal in Pikachu and Raichu outfits, all floppy fake mouse ears on their hats and yellow glove slipped off to try on the ring that came out of the Pokeball -- we believe that the world's quota for Pokemon-themed proposals has just been filled.

By the way, it was super effective. See the moment after the break.

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Tags: DS, Nintendo, pikabellechu, pokemon, proposal, Wii

Reader Comments (166)

Wow. Just... wow.

That seems to be the best way to describe it, yeah.

If Meowth is the best man at the wedding, I will kill myself.

Wow is right. I haven't seen Paranormal Activity but I'm pretty sure this was scarier.

I think "wow" is what everyone is thinking but i am also thinking "sad" is the right word. What are they 40 and at a pokemon convention or whatever it is. Yup that is sad.

I applaud them for having the guts to show off what they love. I could care less how old they are.

If everyone cared about what everyone else thought, what kind of world would this be :P

There's a thing about being yourself and bucking trends. And that goes so far. Then there's a thing where you're cutting vaginas into teddy bears at Toys R Us before having your way with it, and that's about the level of wrong as the couple pictured here.

@Moris

the answer = the world we live in

I feel good for them that they got married but really this way is just kinda sad.

Poor kid is going to turn out all ugly and obese

This is gonna be the nerdiest marriage ever
Who else thinks Prof. Oak is gonna be the priest?

Back to topic, why does Joystiq post shit like that?

why not?

They post to teach us about the creatures of our planet.

"Damn nature, you scary!!
That thing come by my house, I kill it!!"

The makers of Pokémon would turn around in their graves if they were already dead

Harrie, if they see this, I think they'll still die a little inside.
Either way, good for these two people. Congrats!

they post it so you can laugh and feel better about yourself.

This is gonna be the nerdiest marriage ever
Who else thinks Prof. Oak is gonna be the priest?

Back to topic, why does Joystiq post shit like that?

vote down, damn comment posted twice

I was kind of going to vote it down regardless...

what do you mean with kind of?

Sorry for the confusion, with "kind of" I meant "You're a fucking idiot, Harrie"

So what you wanted to say is
"I was You're a fucking idiot, Harrie going to vote it down regardless..."

Who's the fucking idiot there?

Subliminal message

RAICHU is evolving! Into... HUSBAND!

WIN

Just wait till there are lil Pichus running around.

It would sadden me if she started tapping B during the evolution.

But they can't have sex until they get to a daycare...

At least this couple will know where their Pichu come from.

Not as bad as the two FFXI cosplayers that got married after meeting in the game.

That happens in WOW too.

That happens far too often in WoW*

... good grief, that's fucking pathetic. it's not often i feel sorry for people, but i can't help but pity those two utter losers. i mean, seriously, what the actual fuck?

Please tell me you're happily married.

Seeking happiness is totally not worth doing apparently.

See, I feel the exact opposite. Not often do you see people who don't give a shit about what others think of them, and do whatever makes them happy.

You, however, come off as being a fucking sheep that probably bought a pair of those fucking rubber clogs whenever that was popular.

I guess my definition of loser is different then yours.