09.09.2009 A day to be remembered

Newly wed couples pose at a photo session during a mass wedding ceremony at the Thean Hou temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. The 200 newly wed couples tie their knot on the special date 09.09.09, which is a lucky and popular wedding date. The word for 'nine' in Chinese sounds similar to the word which means 'forever'.(AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

New couples kiss during the mass wedding ceremony at Thean Hou temple in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia, Sept. 9, 2009. Some 500 couples got married on the auspicious date 09.09.09 here on Wednesday. In Chinese, the number 9 has the same pronunciation as "everlasting" which makes people believe that the number ensures longevity and everlasting love.(Xinhua/Chong Voon Chung) A new couple exchange rings the mass wedding ceremony at Thean Hou temple in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia, Sept. 9, 2009.(Xinhua/Chong Voon Chung) New couple Vence Tan (front, R) and Michelle Tiong (front,L) pose for photos during the mass wedding ceremony at Thean Hou temple in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia, Sept. 9, 2009.(Xinhua/Chong Voon Chung) A new couple poses for photo after the mass wedding ceremony at Thean Hou temple in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia, Sept. 9, 2009.(Xinhua/Chong Voon Chung)