Eva sets superstitious wedding date

Jan 25, 2007, 13:40 GMT

Actress Eva Longoria and her fur coat REUTERS/Alessia Pierdomenico

Eva Longoria and Tony Parker plan to get married on the luckiest day of the year.

The 'Desperate Housewives' actress will reportedly wed her fiancé on Saturday July 7, 2007, because the basketball star wants to begin their married life together with a good omen.

A source told Us Weekly magazine: "Tony is extremely superstitious and thinks 07.07.07 is the day most lucky to get married on."

Eva, 31, and French-born Tony, 24 - a point guard for the San Antonio Spurs - got engaged in November after dating for around two years.

The couple are said to be planning to exchange vows at the Château de Chantilly, an idyllic castle north of Paris.

It is also believed that Eva has asked French designer Monique Lhuillier to create her wedding dress.

The actress is expected to fly out to France with Tony's mother Paula, and wedding planner Mindy Weiss next month, to finalise all the plans.

Another source said: "Tony wants his mother to feel that it's her day as well as Eva's."

However, Eva's representative has said: "She is still working out all the details. Nothing is confirmed."

This is the second marriage for Eva. She was previously married to actor Tyler Christopher from 2002 until 2004. This will be Tony's first union.

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