全年最旺7月7日美国结婚人潮破纪录 2 J1 X& j3 Y H9 b; @ " |8 d9 {7 X! G Q4 E& p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。( T# j( E0 a: ~' O$ L
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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。 ( t+ L5 `6 L& R" d7 V& ^; s7 i" L7 Z( k) u
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。6 M; F2 F- _* W* w. L
! o: F; |8 b+ M1 [: g 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。0 Y8 L9 n F) j+ f3 }4 u; ~: h
8 q% w0 L e9 T/ 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。 4 z N$ O C6 [1 g& u$ ` n( z* H0 x, T
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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. : U/ {4 T" n! m% b3 |4 P ' J7 `/ R: [0 t9 K7 F$ qIf 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.1 y; Q# J5 \" o- j8 f2 U
$ p% @' E& F9 ~; ], {+ o! @"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall. $ B9 `8 r1 V4 r( K: i s ? % I0 M o" X/ y1 ~That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.- ^5 Q6 a( i" C6 Z* n( V: R
6 g* G) R/ R/ r6 a0 V2 IOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain. - U! A% T- ~! e: [8 z# a6 n9 q# e; F* U. ?& J2 ]
"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.) V7 n8 A5 C1 l0 ?" 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." 4 ~; [$ `, b8 J8 L8 {2 o. z* R! N, ]# ]' g" x
According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.$ i2 R2 n6 r6 q) A+ R7 W
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking. 6 T: z8 [& d. A' w" p5 l5 h2 }+ v" Q. G( x
Although 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. 4 z7 r; i3 l5 R* k$ Z" Q 3 |! D" M) ~* A: y! p6 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. ' w4 n; Q, W! K V+ r 9 }/ z- j; O2 \; I% c' p) zFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year. 5 }# T# B, v' }1 |& d ) F0 g+ S( v# \: A* I& Z* ~+ i& KA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.3 R( o! u. E" ?$ p. Y% @9 K" z
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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. 4 [8 g5 Y# v y% e D ) k5 y' M3 Y, N) p9 @6 G"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.% z$ P$ V( v/ o8 [$ c
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.4 ^' {# S& v7 z0 M/ {# Z! a8 K! \
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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.: j% y% F% K% }; [3 _! L U
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' K" z7 r) r0 m"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.' j8 T3 z, S: J6 j6 {$ K/ l
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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.". ?8 C$ B4 h8 w* J: ~& G
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Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.( |0 T! H4 p2 e7 [0 ^3 I1 R
8 t5 W# \* s$ T4 F" D5 ~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. 3 w4 y. `6 w. \ 6 a8 {: K( ?0 D$ b( F2 [& KThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said., K3 o0 A H7 m& n
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) e) i3 ~2 ]: k2 v9 a, u G N"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."$ K0 w/ v3 f9 |; Y$ j8 _9 W6 I
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