12/12/12 weddings

12.12.12
Brides and grooms exchange rings during a mass wedding ceremony on December 12, 2012 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Twelve couples participated in a mass wedding as today saw a surge in marriage across the globe to mark the once in a century date of 12/12/12. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)

According to David's Bridal, an estimated 7,500 couples across the U.S. will tie the knot on Dec. 12, 2012, a huge increase over last year when just 485 pairs married on 12/12/11.