Sunday was our Eclipse of Love!
If you are unaware of where this fantastic idea originated,
I will tell you: Chris dated almost exactly three months, and we were engaged
almost exactly three months. Three months from the day we started dating was
July 20th, 2014 and three months before the day we were married was
July 18th, 2014. The day in between is our Eclipse of Love. This
also just so happens to be the day Chris romantically proposed on the rocky,
overcast beach in California. So that day is chock full of ultimate love!
We noticed what a cool coincidence it was last year that we
had this Eclipse of Love, but we didn’t discuss implications or traditions for
that day. This year, Chris remembered it (thank goodness! I completely forgot!)
so we discussed what we want to celebrate this day and how it will be different
from our anniversary celebrations.
We decided we would celebrate the general concept of love on
our Eclipse of Love. Therefore, we will be sharing the love we have for one
another with others. We found the best way to do this would be to do sealings in
the temple every year around that day. That way someone will have the
opportunity to be married on the Ultimate Day of Love. Then we will go out for some
kind of treats (obviously-because treats conduce love!).
Also, if anniversary plans don’t work out in October (since
it is in the middle of a semester, beginning of winter, etc) The Eclipse of
Love also serves as an alternate day for those anniversary celebrations smack
dab in the middle of summer!
How cute! It's so fun to have little traditions like this. Perfect thing to write about in your marriage journal. ;)
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ReplyDeleteWell, it's a handy thing that we have one of those then! ;)