Check your calendar and you’ll notice something interesting; the date reads 12/12/12.

Many Chicago couples are marking the notable date by getting married.

Couples rushed into the Cook County building Wednesday to tie the knot.

Bridal experts predict 7,500 couples around the country wide will get married today, compared to about 500 last year.

Brides say the date is good luck and is an easy way for their husbands to remember their anniversary.

Wednesday is the last time there will be consecutive date sequences until the next century.