1010 PERFECT IN EVERY WAY

The beautiful couple above is Dr Sheikh Muszaphar and Dr Harlina.  The photo was taken on their engagement date.  Dr Sheikh created Malaysian history when he blasted off to the International Space Station (ISS) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, in Russia’s Soyuz TMA-11 on 10 October 2007 and returned to Earth 11 days later.  The couple has picked October 10, 2010 as their wedding day to commemorate Dr Sheikh's departure to the ISS.
However, Dr Sheikh and his fiance are not the only couple planning to marry on 10.10.10.  It seems that hundreds of Singaporeans have also earmarked this particular date to exchange their vows.  Unlike, the Malaysian Astronaut who blasted off to space on this date, the couples in Singapore have another reason why they have chosen this date.
Read the asticle below to find out why.

Hundreds of Singaporeans to wed on 10/10/10
Some couples in Singapore want to make sure that everything is more than a perfect 10 on their wedding day.

So they have booked to tie the knot on October 10 this year for that combination — 10/10/10.
According to the Registry of Marriages, 348 couples have registered to get married on that date.
Another reason is because in Chinese, 10 is pronounced as "shi". It is used in the phrase "Shi Quan Shi Mei", which means "perfect in every way".
But getting married on a popular date requires extra planning. Bridal boutiques and spas Channel NewsAsia spoke to said the number of customers for the special date has almost doubled.
After October 10, another possible hot date is October 20 or 20/10/2010.
Source: CNA/xinmsn.com
http://www.dailychilli.com/happenings/5314-hundreds-of-singaporeans-to-wed-on-101010
http://www.dailychilli.com/news/1588-angkasawan-engaged