全年最旺7月7日美国结婚人潮破纪录( C7 D: w+ E5 b! x
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今年7月7日可能是全年的最旺结婚日子，至少在美国如此。由于当天适逢周六，更加带旺在当天举行婚礼的热潮。美国一个代客筹办婚礼的网站指出，它已收到三万一千多宗生意预订。而新人行婚礼的热门地点拉斯韦加斯，各教堂已作好一切准备，迎接这个好日子。; k8 t* A6 u4 Q) u9 r4 i
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由于美国人看好这个全年结婚吉日，当地的婚礼主办公司、酒店业人士及旅行社，均收到破纪录的预订服务，再加上当天是星期六，各有关业界正各出奇谋，务求满足客人的需要。专门代客筹办婚礼的网站theknot.com说，接到三万一千多宗计划在7月7日行婚礼的生意，现正处理约一万两千宗。这是近年来最多人选择共谐连理的日子。 . N& N' R2 C" _1 Z/ s, r . g7 t; B8 s" k, P% r6 D 来自麻省的24岁准新娘亨德里克森形容，成为7/7/07新娘子充满乐趣，希望未来丈夫对这个特别的结婚周年日子永世难忘。她道出不少准新人的心声说：三个七的日子是幸运日，简直是完美的配搭。在赌城拉斯韦加斯，当地一向是准新人选择行礼的热门地点，7.7.7效应更带旺在当天结婚的热潮。整个赌城的教堂计划在当天延长服务时间，以应付结婚人潮。 $ P3 Y. X7 L E! j( Y2 L , M0 O/ G( n$ k 其中一间行礼的热门教堂Graceland，已对预订人潮应接不暇，当天的开放时间将由早上8时至午夜，每隔15钟便举行一次婚礼。拉斯韦加斯的会议展览及游客中心指出，对赌城来说，7.7.7是充满幸运的数字，因此很多人选择在这个富有纪念性的日子到赌城结婚。 2 r2 C1 c9 v7 E- g& e+ M, W 3 B( V: Y& j$ g& l; b 赌城的酒店在当天为新人准备特别的菜单庆祝，例如Ritz-Carlton酒店，特别推出幸运三条七套餐，售价分777或7707美元两种。Ritz-Carlton说，现时每周平均接到两至六个电话，查询当天在酒店结婚的事宜，迄今已接到至少两宗婚宴预订。7 U, O* i# a" J7 o1 q& }5 o
8 d5 Z* ]9 t- r2 U) f, xGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date# w% }) t) \! g, c2 ]' ?# L. `
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Celebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck. ' F+ Q ~2 |# |' k: G1 @8 ]& w; P # n) G# a! ~9 NIf so, the "Desperate Housewives" actress and the NBA player are just the tip of the proverbial iceberg -- or seven-layer cake -- according to Susan Hepperle, general manager at Town & Country Caterers in Lansdowne.) p- G$ y/ \+ i# ^6 f- D
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"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.( \6 k& F( o+ w: ?6 U4 b0 F
: [ k' L: i2 U2 ]0 XThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers. 8 Z2 p7 E( z, r+ P& g& A 8 D6 @. X6 U1 h1 A8 F6 E/ G7 W$ POne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.0 ?2 a) F' R, q! L! o+ e
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"We've had call, after call, after call, after call, just looking for this date," said Hepperle, who long ago booked the maximum four receptions Town & Country can handle in one day./ J# r5 x4 E- V* W! S
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"All I'm hearing is that triple sevens is a lucky number," she said. "One guy actually said it's a roll of the dice with getting married."- E# `$ d* e8 b2 T6 a
. k Y- z' [! X' SAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.2 R9 U# V* K- {0 P7 {& l
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1 k0 m) m( |) O# n9 \In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.9 y: A( k, }; ^- Y O8 F' h
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking. 8 T6 b; C; `3 D 8 S" z C# c8 ?( c+ [) iAlthough her bakery specializes in wedding cakes and stays busy all year, often with more than 50 orders in a single weekend, Williams knows that July 7 is special this year. 1 l7 F% X! m) I* E( B" i. U2 D: s, b; J0 J+ x% g0 m1 q! ^
"I've heard from brides that it's supposed to be some kind of magic day, 7-7-7; it's supposed to be good luck," she said, noting that many of her clients said they had trouble finding an available reception site.$ _' T e9 I' W& j
( e) `: A# |# Q5 S: t6 F3 q3 g) YFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year. % E) L( e1 O$ ?- C% ?# L* j/ e" x' u5 `2 a) M' p2 E5 q
A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville., T, ^3 g) v0 q2 {) w/ z2 I
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With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07. 2 G/ Y0 w7 Q* m8 P1 L% \. U7 d , M: m3 _2 H% a6 H4 O2 S"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.8 |! q3 o" N4 c& M, H
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.6 e1 q! M6 q9 o& E* k3 W$ @
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said. # [6 L4 H$ X$ _7 E- d4 }6 X+ ^& M; l9 {; \, T* R6 Y7 D" K5 d9 ~8 t
For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.' F! H2 c/ h/ o7 J0 K* f; Q
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Receptionists and clergy at more than a dozen Protestant and Catholic churches in Catonsville and greater Arbutus reported no demand for July 7. The date was still open and available on their calendars as of last week. ; L% Z0 P7 O8 c0 R3 o5 d ]: N+ D1 r. `1 l. E& e: Y
Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.9 i/ i% q7 n0 P8 M! G6 L
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"That would be a cool time to get married, but nobody has come here yet," said Paul Delivuk, who manages the store's tuxedo rentals. 1 Z5 G, |' J! Y7 b) Q/ ~5 G9 i- p 5 U1 K5 ?; a! x% ^- n/ `1 jHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."8 o, w9 E' L* L; X
+ R7 F1 B1 }5 k* C/ sWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake. ) w5 B1 y8 q v4 ]8 R3 j3 Q 6 D6 s* d* O2 B"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said. o, |$ e! Y* p* L# q# V0 |
3 g$ f0 w5 [7 [: B) P6 o0 |8 H) CAt Arbutus Library, where manager Gail Ross' 1960s wedding gown is on display with a collection of books, magazines and CDs on wedding planning and etiquette, July 7 is magic., p/ B% c: k0 z+ S
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"That's a big Harry Potter date," Ross said, referring to J.K. Rowling's popular series about a boy with magical powers. "That's Harry's birthday." / N' ~7 T9 z# z # \( y% ~7 Q; A6 ^/ W2 M& j/ o7 MBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site.2 g7 \% o2 R9 x H7 L2 ?. T
; ^3 q8 V$ f. W4 i9 j" y* y( c# JLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said. & Y' Q! ]3 v }" V% L5 z( ]/ i0 v9 H% R' ?. V6 B
Ross and her husband, Bruce, chose Aug. 24, 1969, for their wedding because their Randallstown synagogue was free that day, and both families were available to attend.# |' w& v* `) O% K8 l5 n( N" [& k
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said. 4 _$ z( Y: N5 `/ L0 e0 Y. m! m* I( w, M! C+ u+ @" |& T" T
"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count. K9 @) S. }# V- A) K. M( U3 r7 N# l9 m% F, f+ [
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