Marriage on 09/09/09

More than 250 couples in Malaysia said their promise vow in mass marriage ceremony at Buddha Temple in Malaysia on September 9, 2009. The special date 09/09/09 mirrored that their marriage can be everlasting till grow old and death do their apart. Mass marriage also organized at some places in Malaysia. That country has China ethnic citizen life together with Malaya and India ethnic citizen. “I choose 09/09/09 because the date symbolized eternal love,” says construction supervisor Thomas Wong (30) and agreed immediately by his couple, Ivy Tan 925). “I hope can give marriage reception party that can be remembered forever. Only once in our life time to get that special number date,” she added. Wong realized his marriage at Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur. Date of 09/09/09 fir China ethnic people is very special number because they mention number I seem like voice for “forever” word in China language. A spokesman at that temple said that mass marriage ceremony is the biggest compared with previous mass marriage on August 8, 2008 (08/08/08). Number 8 in China culture also means “prosperity”. At that time was 470 couples join to mass marriage and this year is 556 couples. Meanwhile in Florida, United States, a local vital statistic officer offered that marriage registered for special date with price US$ 99.99. Another moment connected with that date is new iPod release. Their rescheduled iPod launched from September 8 become September 9, 2009. Focus Features also released their new movie titled 9, a animation movie about the ninth revelation. That date is not only good to make sale promotion but also the last number repeated.