11.11.11, NOT SO AUSPICIOUS AFTER ALL

The media hype about 11.11.11 being a very auspicious date to marry has gotten many couples to do so. However, it seems that one couple in India who chose to marry at 11.11 a.m. on 11.11.11 did not have a happy ending after all. Read on ...

11-11-11 wedding ends in dowry dispute




A Bangladeshi man who held his wedding at the auspicious moment of 11.11am (1.11pm Malaysian time) on Nov 11 had his hopes of a long and happy life with his wife dashed when she left him minutes after the ceremony.
Shawkat Khan told AFP that he did not know why his new bride walked out, but Farzana Yasmin said she was angered by a demand from his family for dowry gifts including a fridge and a television.
"To make the occasion special, I even published pricey cards, inviting friends and relatives to join the wedding," Khan, 32, said, explaining the event was timed to be held 11.11 on 11/11/11.
"The wedding took place at a mosque exactly at that time."
Khan, a school headteacher, said, adding he had believed 11 to be his lucky number.
Source: Agencies
Published Nov 17 2011
Source: http://www.dailychilli.com/news/15181-11-11-11-wedding-ends-in-dowry-dispute