Several hundred couples will get married during the solar eclipse, in a special ceremony organized by the “Total Eclipse of the Heart” festival.
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More than 300 couples are expected to say “I do” at a mass wedding ceremony in Russellville, Arkansas.
“All a couple needs is a marriage license and something special to wear. The wedding officiant is ready to marry them, along with dozens of other couples just as excited as they are about starting a new life together,” it says on the event website.
Decorations, flowers, cake and bubbles… everything will be provided free of charge to the happy newlyweds. Couples should all be united before the start of the total eclipse which is expected to last more than 4 minutes in the Arkansas municipality.
“The celestial ceremony ends just minutes before totality occurs with over 4 minutes of total darkness with only the stars and a thin circle of light around the moon looking like a huge wedding ring in the sky!” it was explained.
Additionally, the first 100 couples will receive a wedding gift.
