Christian and Javon Coye had been searching for a lucky date to make their 10-year relationship official.
With the L.A. County clerk's office closed for Veterans Day, they were among the hordes of superstitious brides and grooms that streamed into private wedding chapels Friday, eager to tie the knot on 11/11/11.
The 30-year-olds from Los Angeles said family members had already wed on 7/7/07 and 8/8/08. Christian, a tax accountant, surprised Javon, a probation officer, a few days ago by suggesting they get married on Friday.
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"I hear 7 is lucky, 11 is lucky," Christian said. "11/11/11 was coming up so we said, why not? Let's do it."
They snagged the most-coveted appointment -- 11 a.m., of course -- at the Long Beach Wedding Center only because of a last-minute cancellation.
The small storefront chapel with rosy pink decor typically celebrates two or three marriages a day, but the mania to marry on such a fortuitous date had them booked Friday from 6 a.m. until midnight, every hour on the hour.
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