Couple Gets Married at Citrus Bowl in Cheez-It Themed Wedding — See the Custom Orange Cake and Cracker Ring! (Exclusive)

• Erin Doolin and Erik Yakes tied the knot in a "Two-Minute Timeout Wedding" at the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31

• The superfan couple won the "Football Fantazees" contest, scoring the on-field wedding officiated by Cheez-It mascot Ched-Z, followed by a reception on one of the the end zones

• "We thought it would be a once in a lifetime opportunity — and it absolutely was!" the groom tells PEOPLE

A Cheez-It superfan couple got married during the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl.

"Football Fantazees" winners Erin Doolin, 26, and Erik Yakes, 29, tied the knot during a commercial timeout in the first half of the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl between No. 14 South Carolina and No. 21 Illinois inside Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, on Dec. 31. Their officiant was the Cheez-It mascot, Ched-Z.

"This was an unbelievably magical day," Yakes tells PEOPLE. "I don’t think anyone else will ever be able to say they got to marry the love of their life by a big Cheez-It in front of 50,000 people! We just love that this is part of our love story now."

Doolin and Yakes scored the wedding by winning Cheez-It's "Football Fantazees" contest. Their prize was a "Two-Minute Timeout Wedding" on the field and an "epic reception with six of their closest friends and family" on one of the end zones.

At the ceremony, Yakes wore an orange suit with a Cheez-It bow tie. Meanwhile Doolin wore a traditional V-neck wedding dress accessorized by Cheez-It earrings. She had fun orange nail designs and held a bouquet of red, yellow and orange flowers.

After saying "I do," they exchanged orange wedding bands.

"We vowed to support each other endlessly and show up for each other and choose each other every day," Doolin tells PEOPLE. "We promised each other that we’d support one another in all our dreams — whether that’s competing on Survivor, living abroad, or cycling a Gran Fondo!"

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After the ceremony finished up on the field, the newlyweds were driven over to their afterparty site at the end zone, where there was a mini dance floor and three-tier ombre orange wedding cake.

"Getting the opportunity to get married during a football game was a dream we didn’t know was possible to fulfill!” Yakes says.

When the superfans applied to the "Football Fantazees" contest in early December, their families thought they were "crazy" but also believed it would be fitting because of their "spontaneous personalities."

"Our families knew it was the perfect wedding for us, as we love adventure and we love each other!" Yakes adds.

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The bride and groom — whose favorite game day snacks are Cheez-It crackers — say it was an easy decision to apply.

"When we came across the Fantaseez contest, we thought it would be a once in a lifetime opportunity — and it absolutely was!" Yakes says. "We love Cheez-It, we love college football, and we love each other, so it was a dream come true to do this."

The couple have been "following college football for years." Yakes is an alumnus of Florida State University while Doolin is an alumna of Penn State University.

The duo moved to Frederick, Maryland, together last year, but first met in Washington, D.C., after connecting on the dating app Hinge. They quickly "fell in love" after their first date on Dec. 13, 2021. Less than three years later, Yakes popped the question.

"We got engaged on Sept. 21, 2024, in Washington, D.C., which is why we chose 'September' as our first dance song!" Doolin says. "We were already planning a wedding, so this was an amazing opportunity to push up the timeline and enjoy a second wedding of our dreams."

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