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| Rush to hold weddings on special 10/10/10 date | Rush to hold weddings on special 10/10/10 date |
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| Sunday will be one of the busiest days of the year's wedding calendar with couples hoping the date 10/10/10 will bring them luck. | Sunday will be one of the busiest days of the year's wedding calendar with couples hoping the date 10/10/10 will bring them luck. |
| Some register offices are opening on a Sunday for the first time after couples asked if they could marry on the date. | Some register offices are opening on a Sunday for the first time after couples asked if they could marry on the date. |
| Manchester Register Office is opening for only the third time on a Sunday since it was established in 1837. | |
| Ngaryan Li, who is marrying Steven Higham, said: "I'm of Chinese origin and it's seen as a very good date." | Ngaryan Li, who is marrying Steven Higham, said: "I'm of Chinese origin and it's seen as a very good date." |
| She added: "It means the perfect day." | She added: "It means the perfect day." |
| Ms Li, whose parents came to the UK from Hong Kong some 35 years ago, said: "I was ringing round quite a lot of places, then Manchester Register Office said they were going to be open. | Ms Li, whose parents came to the UK from Hong Kong some 35 years ago, said: "I was ringing round quite a lot of places, then Manchester Register Office said they were going to be open. |
| "It wasn't my first choice - of somewhere local - but the main thing was offering the date." | "It wasn't my first choice - of somewhere local - but the main thing was offering the date." |
| In total, six couples have arranged to get married at Manchester Register Office on Sunday. | In total, six couples have arranged to get married at Manchester Register Office on Sunday. |
| Ms Li, a solicitor at Stephensons in St Helens, Merseyside, met her fiance when she took over his job and they spent a handover period together. He now works as a legal executive in the firm's Wigan branch. | Ms Li, a solicitor at Stephensons in St Helens, Merseyside, met her fiance when she took over his job and they spent a handover period together. He now works as a legal executive in the firm's Wigan branch. |
| They have been planning their wedding for about a year. | They have been planning their wedding for about a year. |
| Ms Li said: "I feel very lucky to get that date." | Ms Li said: "I feel very lucky to get that date." |
| Chichester Register Office, in West Sussex, is opening for the first Sunday in its history. | Chichester Register Office, in West Sussex, is opening for the first Sunday in its history. |
| A spokesman for West Sussex County Council said it was a "in response to popular demand". | A spokesman for West Sussex County Council said it was a "in response to popular demand". |
| Are you getting married on 10/10/10? Is this a special day for you in some other way? What will you be doing to celebrate? Send us your comments using the form below. | Are you getting married on 10/10/10? Is this a special day for you in some other way? What will you be doing to celebrate? Send us your comments using the form below. |
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