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Big Rush for 12/12/12 Weddings: Know Anybody Who's Tying the Knot?
Couples are flocking to the local county clerk's office to get married on 12/12/12. Tell us if you're getting married on Wednesday or if you wed on a previous repeating-digit date.
Love is in the air Wednesday, sparked by a repeating-date combination most have become familar with by now: 12/12/12.
The Sacramento County Clerk's Office is jam-packed with happy couples waiting to tie the knot, and more keep coming.
"It's pretty crazy," county spokeswoman Chris Andis said. "When I was there, there was maybe 50 people in one room."
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She said the clerk's wedding calendar is all booked for the day, but staff are rearranging to increase their capacity.
Yolo County has experienced a similar bump.
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"They have performed 3 ceremonies already and have a total of 7 scheduled for today," said county spokesperson Beth Gabor in an email. "On a typical Wednesday they usually only schedule 3."
They're also anticipating walk-ins.
Barring some incredible extension of human lifespan, this is the last time local residents will have the chance to wed on a date with repeating digits. Each year for the past decade, couples have flocked to wedding chapels on the repeating-date day of the year.
Last year, CNN reported on a flood of Las Vegas weddings spurred by the 11/11/11 date. The year prior, the New York Times reported a tenfold increase in weddings on 10/10/10 compared to a "normal" day. And Time Magazine called 7/7/07 "The Most Popular Wedding Day Ever."
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