全年最旺7月7日美国结婚人潮破纪录. }( Q7 \9 }$ E, c5 b; q
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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。 8 c, ~7 C& u* N+ H s ( _3 u. `5 E) K, M3 \8 Z$ | 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。- U! f0 v' t" W6 Y
$ X. F! F# \) m* I5 O 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。 ) D" p8 C" M3 g! w8 Y! G# } T; M4 |0 r9 |
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 P' B1 i" }: ]6 ~) u * X# i& c- d; g$ A4 t2 { 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。 1 l8 _& l& L% x- @: E' [- k% N) h0 |) p/ j3 _/ g+ l: Q
Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date . ]3 n* k+ f2 E9 {) p! j# @, ]( o: N, e3 r2 q
Celebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck." }; g" V5 u# a& a s, e
: U X! u M KIf 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! z, E/ C* w$ n. f
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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.# n% u* }( }; e- x; f4 a( w
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers. + P) s, S3 R, B' _# k& g7 k: }1 J6 F8 C" h/ @2 g! d
One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain. * Y& G1 m9 h: w0 m0 c9 A * O( D* U% ?/ W6 G) B' \% e4 o8 A"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. 9 Y+ [- u0 T' y/ X & u4 h) V# J. Y. e3 p2 l"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." " T6 W8 _! |) B- ]" Y3 q7 L; O' I v7 A0 C6 Z
According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.4 D$ E. y# \( O( Q! M
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But this year, July has joined the field. # p# T" X$ F X7 c7 o* ] % K; f' |) o. M( DIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7. % e4 @" W- n+ ?6 Y9 p 6 \! _2 {/ ]" _0 `% |"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking. & p$ O- w/ T. `/ t1 l0 q 5 P- a! ^1 F0 P6 D3 yAlthough her bakery specializes in wedding cakes and stays busy all year, often with more than 50 orders in a single weekend, Williams knows that July 7 is special this year., j- k9 K! q3 t2 z# y
9 S6 j2 `0 U* U! i5 @6 d0 h"I've heard from brides that it's supposed to be some kind of magic day, 7-7-7; it's supposed to be good luck," she said, noting that many of her clients said they had trouble finding an available reception site. , F- o* p6 |# @! X. F" Z. G) L. r 6 S6 C8 J0 w; t, S, I9 M% {( iFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.( g# @0 _ i7 n! R' L; h
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.. g3 ~$ M4 ~' I- [' C$ W
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With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07. , A3 i( F- `# M$ i6 |: S0 t1 C; `% B% P* U/ B
"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends., \) h7 @5 v9 U: ~$ n, K) ?
: y+ Y& _# ^: Y8 GA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7. + B9 H* {; t8 i& v: A 5 U, w6 S s$ x Q"It's the most popular date for this year," she said. % s3 W* o- a9 A4 j+ K2 A' X" X/ P 8 ~( `6 Z7 t4 c: K9 }$ oFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several. - F' l* m8 O* e' P# W! w( x% i0 }4 q5 h/ j. i
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. 8 b, b! G7 S# l- S$ E" m, [- S , X( T' S1 X# s" N. YSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.8 T3 ]- H( F" s) O6 [
5 o$ o; J# O( n"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. / R3 ]/ w* s4 E$ h 6 ^2 R: f" H/ f0 ZHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky." # }, N1 a y: R2 R4 X4 w+ ^, X% P6 \' g1 v
Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.. l! r- k; G: o4 }8 t) X
/ p* K8 X$ S3 U# t" j. Q3 ]) I4 K"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.2 {$ Q X/ T5 e. T# p
3 I2 q; U5 C. {. w+ RAt 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. " ^5 Y; R" Z) ^# b& K, [( t5 K: S4 Y * s7 S9 }3 r4 C1 s3 E( J5 R! M& A"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." + \2 [( R& T' Y3 ~: ?0 s+ u' l, T d# z8 Z9 ]0 o
Book 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site. 7 M' L j$ y$ Z J: @# T) D6 ^* y9 E3 Y1 w* v$ z" l
Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said. ) {- _& m8 E# x" g( l " \) `$ r9 G: B! tRoss 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. 4 j- R O+ X% q+ E; c 9 y& I0 F4 H8 B6 o/ RThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said. 8 }8 t H2 Z/ A K" `# ?2 R$ ?- u# B& d* S
"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count. & y U7 u5 f( V& y) H 9 I, @3 D) i5 j"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care." : O3 w& X, U5 C5 p" f7 s) y W* ] $ @8 c7 S# j4 L1 \6 W
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