Total eclipse of the heart: Couple gets engaged at Knox Farm in East Aurora
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Couples got engaged during totality of the solar eclipse Monday in Western New York, at both Niagara Falls State Park and Knox Farm in East Aurora.
An eclipse proposal! 🥰🥰 Emily and Doug just got engaged! Doug popped the question during totality! Congratulations to the happy couple! ❤️
Hear from them coming up at 5 on @news4buffalo pic.twitter.com/S09MKK1xgX— Sarah Minkewicz (@SarahMinkewicz) April 8, 2024
“I didn’t expect it,” bride-to-be Emily told WIVB News 4 Buffalo moments after accepting Doug’s proposal at Knox Farm. “No idea at all. It’s so exciting. I feel like on cloud nine.”
“It’s very exciting,” Doug added. “I’m so happy.”
There also was a marriage proposal at Niagara Falls during totality, captured by NewsNation.
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