According to the David’s Bridal survey hyped by USA Today, more than three thousand couples are getting married today. Judging by the Twitter accounts of reporters and producers, this is a big news story:
11-12-13 Over 3,000 couples choose to get married on this iconic date says David's Bridal http://t.co/Ob6YlK5nd1
— CNNNortheastDesk (@CNNNEDesk) November 12, 2013
11-12-13 Over 3,000 couples choose to get married on this iconic date says David's Bridal http://t.co/16AIvQv1tE
— CNN Southeast Desk (@CNNSoutheast) November 12, 2013
11-12-13 Over 3,000 couples choose to get married on this iconic date says David's Bridal http://t.co/a1EIY9BtU7
— PCBS (@PCBSNews19) November 12, 2013
David's Bridal estimates more than 3,300 brides will marry, today, 11/12/13. How did you choose your wedding date? pic.twitter.com/xH3AFqR0Mq
— Tearsa Smith (@TearsaSmith) November 12, 2013
Happy 11-12-13! According to David's Bridal, 3,000 brides are expected to say "I Do" today! Last consecutive date this century: 12-13-14.
— Rebecca Woolf (@rebeccawoolf2) November 12, 2013
The annual survey for "David's Bridal" estimates more than 3,000 couples will wed next Tuesday, 11-12-13.
— Morning Edition (@MorningEdition) November 6, 2013
Lucky? I guess they think so- 3,000 brides have registered with David's Bridal to get married on 11/12/13 What will you do today?
— Elizabeth Hashagen (@Elizabethnews12) November 12, 2013
11-12-13 – Over 3,000 couples choose to get married on this iconic date, David's Bridal says to @CNN
— News 19 WLTX (@WLTX) November 12, 2013
According to the Centers for Disease Control, which for some reason tracks this, there are 2,096,000 marriages per year in the United States alone.
2,096,000 divided by 365 is 5,742.
So if there are 3,000 weddings in the U.S. today, that will be well below the average.
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