Alex Spawr, 31, of Clawson and Katie Forzley, 28, of Troy, tied the knot during half time of Detroit City FC's game against Buffalo FC at Cass Technical High School in Detroit Sunday afternoon, June 23. Along with their family, maid of honor and best man, 1,895 attendees and soccer hooligans cheered on the couple who wed at the half line. The couple, who met 14 years ago, has attended every DCFC match except one in the club's two seasons. (Tanya Moutzalias | MLive.com)

DETROIT — The sulfuric scent of multi-colored smoke bombs wafted from the rowdy wedding attendees, hundreds of Detroit City Football Club soccer "hooligans" rocking and shouting as two of their own tied the knot at center field.

Alex Spawr, 31, of Clawson and Katie Forzley-Spawr, 28, of Troy chose to wed at the center of their favorite soccer team's home field at Cass Technical High School in Detroit Sunday.

The newlyweds each consider themselves unconventional, hence their choice of a wedding venue, but Alex Spawr, a burly man in black sunglasses with a formidable beard and earrings, exhibited love for his new wife as tenderly as any.

They stood beneath the bleachers, each wearing matching black and white plaid kilts with knee-high black socks. Katie Spawr wore lace garters on each leg colored burgundy and gold, the Le Rouge colors.

A long white veil was the only traditional component of Katie Spawr's wedding garb.

Her grandmother, Shirley Cranbury, 87, of Royal Oak, made it.

It was first worn by Katie Spawr's mother, Kathy Forzley, when she married Murray Forzley, the father of Sunday's bride.

Katie Spawr added her own touch, two Le Rouge-colored ribbons flowing from the top.

Photographers snapped as both sets of their parents, Katie Spawr's grandparents, sister and a few of their friends looked on and sometimes joined for pictures.

Le Rouge fans walked by the busy underbelly of the bleachers, some shouting "This is unique," said Bob Cranbury. "It sounds good to me, so long as she's happy."

"Keep smiling," Shirley Cranbury said is the secret to their marital success. "And keep ignoring things," her husband added.

After the ceremony, the couple was eager to get back to the action. Le Rouge, undefeated in their league, shut out second place Buffalo 4-0 with a record setting crowd of 1,895 in attendance.

"I'm going to go change my shirt, because I'm really hot, and then I'm going to go scream at Buffalo," Alex Spawr said shortly after signing his marriage certificate.

The informal reception took place at the proclaimed home base of the Northern Guard, nearby Harry's Bar on Clifford in Detroit.

As for a honeymoon, there's nothing official planned yet. But there is a "mini-fun honeymoon," said Alex Spawr.

They're heading to Cleveland July 5. Le Rouge has an away game.

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