Hundreds of Couples Getting Married During Solar Eclipse

Russellville, AR (WWAY) — Today in Arkansas hundreds of people gathered to get married during the solar eclipse.

The event was called “Elope at the Eclipse.”

There was a total of 358 couples that all said, “I do.” Giving a whole new meaning to the phrase “total eclipse of the heart.”

The mass wedding ended just before the skies above became briefly blackened.

Many described the event as a once in a lifetime opportunity.