EVEN camping out for a week was no guarantee of a favorable time slot for lovers wanting to get married on the "most auspicious day" of the year. 　　　More than 100 couples, some of whom had queued since last Friday, were waiting when registration offices opened yesterday -- the first day of registration for a marriage on June 16. But the best times -- between 1pm and 3pm -- were quickly snapped up. 　　　Fung shui masters say couples tying the knot on June16 will have a stable relationship and few arguments. Couples intending to get married on a specific day can register three months in advance. 　　　Peter Lam Wai-keung and fiancée Mary Lau Shui-mei, who began queuing up outside the Marriage Registry at the Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui last Friday, secured only No 10 in the queue -- not high enough to gain one of the eight 15-minute slots in the prime 1pm- 3pm time. But they said they did not mind. Times from 11am to 1pm are deemed second best. 　　　The couple made a videotape of their seven-day vigil. "Camping outside was considered another memorable part of our wedding," Ms Lau said. The couple's mothers replaced them in the queue when they had to work. 　　　Fung shui master Au Chung-tak said June 16 this year was an especially good wedding day for those born in the years of the rabbit, tiger, monkey and rooster. Those born in the year of the snake have other choices on July 14 and November 3, he said. Another mas ter, Mak Wing-yiu, said June 16 was a day that could neutralize bad luck. 　　　While the seven offices usually wed no more than 178 couples each day, the quotas were increased to 262 for June 16,