This Bride Wanted to Be an Astronaut. Now She ’s Getting Married During the Eclipse

Just before a total solar eclipse obscures the sun on Aug. 21, one Missouri couple will exchange their wedding vows. Samantha Adams and Cameron Kuhn, of Kansas City, Mo., will get married during the total solar eclipse in a starry, galaxy-themed wedding ceremony. Missouri happens to be one of 14 states in the eclipse’s path of totality, and the wedding will take place in St. Joseph — the location recommended by experts to offer the best eclipse views in the state. According to Adams, the 15 to 20-minute ceremony will start at 12:30 p.m. local time under an outdoor pavilion at an events center. Following the ceremony, the bride, groom and guests will don eclipse glasses and watch the eclipse as it reaches totality. The peak view is expected to take place at 1:08 p.m. “It’ll be a really awesome experience,” said Adams, 28. “To have 150 family and friends to experience it in one place — it will probably set the mood for the rest of the reception. I hope it’s all smiles and appreciation of each other.” The couple’s eclipse-themed wedding plans were first reported by local publications and then picked up nationally over the past week. The total solar eclipse was on Adams’ mind long before the prospect of a wedding. Before she got engaged last September, the space enthusiast was already looking forward to the celestial phenomenon. When Kuhn asked her to marry him, she realized a wedding during the eclipse would be p...
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