September 9 (9/9) is considered an auspicious day because the number 9 (jiu) in Chinese is a homonym for the word meaning "for a long time." Therefore, the two 9s taken together mean "long-lasting." The fact that the year is 2009 adds to the auspiciousness of the day.
The couple pictured in this link was just one out of tens of thousands in China who chose to marry on this day because of its auspiciousness:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/8246078.stm
The article below discusses how local officials responded to the great demand for weddings on 9/9/09:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8245765.stm
However, I wonder how well a Wednesday wedding would go over in the U.S., auspicious day or not!
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