They say you never forget your wedding day, as it marks the beginning of the rest your life. But with such significance in a ceremony and commitment, why do so many Americans chose to get married on fun dates like 8-18-18?
According to the website "The Knot," more than 28,000 couples are getting married Saturday; almost 4 million guests are expected to attend weddings, and those guests are expected to spend about $1 billion on gifts and attire.
The wedding at the Tannenbaum in Reno Saturday had to be booked a long time ago.
"We've had a lot of inquiries for this day and it probably has been booked for a little under two years now," Sales Manager for the Tannenbaum Julie Nobis says. "So I think any time there's any special date like this, it's usually the first date to go."
So why is it so popular?
"It's easy to remember," Nobis says. "It's special it's kind of cool."
Camelot Party Rentals had 15 wedding in northern Nevada on Saturday, and had to turn some people away. Many of their planners just don't get the hype.
"I mean as for as our coordinators, we don't know why it's so popular," Marketing Manager Megan Brock says. "It's just the day."
Danny and Missy Judd were the lucky couple to get married at the Tannenbaum, and they feel the same way. When they picked this day almost two years ago, they just wanted to get married, and they only picked this weekend because it fit their schedule.
"It was really just the only weekend we could do," Missy says.
"Yeah, we really had something going on really every weekend," Danny says. "And we're like 'Hey, August 18, 2018' and it turned out to be a really popular day."
"I just knew," Missy says about Danny. "It was basically just meant to be. Danny is what I always wanted in somebody and more."
"She just continues to amaze me," Danny says. "Every day it's something new with her."
