Today Is The Luckiest Day Of The Century

According to numerologists the "row of perfect tens" created by the date makes today a very lucky day. To take advantage of the good fortune, couples around the world are tying the knots in record numbers.

According to numerologists the "row of perfect tens" created by the date makes today a very lucky day. To take advantage of the good fortune, couples around the world are tying the knots in record numbers.
More details about Chelsea's wedding have emerged! Supposedly, it is going to take place sometime this month at the Astor Courts part of Ferncliff, an estate on the Hudson. No word yet on whether they'll be serving chicken or fish.
Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd, two of the American hikers being held in Iran on suspicion of spying, have just gotten engaged. According to their moms, Bauer proposed in the prison exercise area with a ring made from thread. [AP]
Viv and Tracey Williams claim friends often told them how much they resembled Shrek and Fiona. In response to the underminer-y compliment, they planned an ogre-themed wedding. This is the second such event - will three make a trend? [UPI]
It's not exactly surprising that most people now accept a pregnant bride, and are willing to celebrate her big day, even with a baby bump. But is this a "trend"? And was it started by... J. Lo?
• A math professor from the UK recently created the "fiancee formula," which supposedly predicts the best time for a man to propose. Although it was created for men, the Daily Mail says it could equally apply to women. •
A Muslim woman was jilted at the altar after her husband pulled back her veil and "discovered" that she didn't exactly look like her picture. The always-classy Daily Fail notes "a divorce was inevitable" for the bearded bride. [Daily Mail]
• Breakups hurt. Amber Lee Ettinger, aka Obama Girl, says she's disappointed in the President's first year, and would like to see him focusing more on "jobs and the economy." •
Nearly two years after Moe (and everyone else) criticized Lori Gottlieb's advice to just settle for Mr. Maybe, Gottlieb came back. And so did her critics, and some evidence showing why exactly her advice is crap.
Caught cheating in New Hampshire? You could be facing a $1,200 fine. And some lawmakers would like to keep it that way, on the grounds that taking the 200-year-old law off the books would somehow "diminish" marriage. [AP]
Teanne Harris was ready to get married and host a Halloween-themed reception, when her fiance suddenly called it off. Loath to let it all go to waste, Harris walked into a nearby retirement community and donated the entire bash. [NYDailyNews]
Can you imagine looking up to utter I do and seeing the smiling face of Sonia Sotomayor? A lucky couple got to do just that Friday, when she presided over their intimate wedding. [NYDailyNews]
Jenna Fischer and John Krasinski are on in the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly talking about their TV wedding and pregnancy as super adorable Office-couple Jim and Pam. The hour-long wedding special will air Tonight! Pictures here. [JustJared]
Wok Kundor is 107. She is currently on her 22nd marriage to a man 70 years her junior. But she also has her eye on another potential hubby, who she considers a backup, in case No. 22 bails. [CNN]
After their wedding video rocketed to fame and sold thousands of downloads of Chris Brown's song "Forever," Jill and Kevin have launched a site of their own, soliciting donations to combat domestic violence. They seem pretty serious about it, too.
"There are sluts and whores and nice girls too." This line, from The Guide to Picking Up Girls, epitomizes the approach of men's dating guides, which can be summed up thusly: Women are still the problem.