, U# R$ n$ j- q" t 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。 2 u. D; n8 Y6 k6 q7 l) a# A) s, R2 b' Q9 n
Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date - R2 D+ J: _2 _0 s4 X3 E: r- T # G( j: ^6 a: q- [1 Q4 A/ }Celebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck. + X" }6 a% F% K( O3 h" z( u) g& {1 ]( `! p3 d0 f" F3 ~
If 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. - u' E- }; g' p' `3 F. }0 Z; i! j. ]9 y5 _$ p% K
"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall. " P+ L& ^, [+ [+ s% h' D . x( j' d- T) V) IThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.1 p- S' K! r& I# ?' T
+ p4 n: c* p# {8 A. [One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain. 1 d/ k1 ]- G; R' t9 F * V& _0 r ]9 q( v6 h4 ~"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. & Y0 I! l' w1 g9 B- ]9 t/ _9 { # l6 e' e1 }* \* Z2 k8 ]3 h) a"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."9 M2 ]' M5 B6 j t- _
7 q& Z, K4 \0 ZAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle./ l9 R2 y, K7 u' e
# b! V; X2 w2 Y. g# h3 ~But this year, July has joined the field.! V3 o1 Q$ Z2 P8 A- s
8 m5 U9 P+ n' b. P" H2 e7 j. z0 q- n
In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7. ' u# ]4 A7 N+ S3 C7 {0 @, i1 v( n' E- Y' o
"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking. 3 ~2 C" }" k* O- s, _ + a8 Y% v9 Q( o7 w( |7 \9 ]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. 1 M }. T& N7 `; v + y$ [* E6 Y9 \% O- t' D"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.9 l. o' t4 y. E2 R7 C
) f7 }9 p" [+ O4 J$ `
For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year. 3 J6 Y- A+ d! H& p) T& l6 O3 \* Y+ u5 }% n% o+ `: l3 ^
A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.) X) a8 y5 S0 z8 Q' b
0 e2 `2 Z$ T/ J& P% Y
With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07. 0 z$ H( n* d1 I 9 i) H8 }! o6 r, i"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.0 ?- }) G/ I- S
* N" _: c1 i- \$ |$ t1 ^/ GA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.% r/ P O9 T9 p5 O' B" a
; z7 y/ b; D# ?& E0 N' m
"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.2 \8 K Z- U6 K" K
Y1 s( D; }) w+ ^0 M8 v
For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.; _& g4 Y5 e4 ~1 h K, _5 K! j
4 c- a h% ~7 m: NReceptionists 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. 1 {. x8 r6 g! i7 U! @# V$ A; n H' m. U
Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel. 8 W! N: P5 m% T% g3 W/ z7 G ?/ r, w" _& t$ R
"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.5 F* w2 M0 A, D
' c _( q( }3 g1 _( G* Z: X' P
He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."6 g; Y6 M' o6 S n! T0 Y4 T
* B4 ~5 l2 g" v7 p! CWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake. 3 l0 f1 k, p0 m; g4 U& q % C" c" P+ o2 G"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said. # S1 T8 X. t0 Z% T0 w- e) e8 t2 O+ C9 U! c3 _7 J0 B1 l
At 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. 3 ]0 k7 `6 C1 Y6 D, W, g0 J/ r' X. L8 Q" A0 t: X, j2 @* r
"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."7 i+ u; s5 A' z$ ?/ j* R. q+ h3 D
: N& h: c$ x. W( M* x4 i- NBook 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 R |+ T7 N, G x$ e & J# d3 O1 N9 v# ILibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said. # D: p" o0 J; f* q, Z, l T/ Z0 \, B j& z
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.7 f( C7 \6 {/ F- B2 T% Y( O
. D2 X. C3 e! ~+ m o, ~+ s
Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said. . K F, D( \8 u4 ^5 u0 \ 2 ?6 m1 `1 y) v3 @5 y8 _"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count. 2 W6 @5 {: g6 ]2 n# _) C, i# b7 x
"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care.": n$ X r3 f; y8 l# D) V% _: y* H0 w
! I/ [5 s- f* ^1 {
图片附件: [Gail Ross, the manager of the Arbutus Library, stands next to the wedding gown she wore in 1969 ...] ACF1680.jpg (2007-3-16 10:37, 23.24 KB) / 下载次数 102 http://www.csuchen.de/bbs/attachment.php?aid=248522&k=617f31171cac1fb6d8609e9977c7a253&t=1775571792&sid=Gd5lWa
图片附件: [Gail Ross, the manager of the Arbutus Library, stands next to the wedding gown she wore in 1969 ...] ACF1680.jpg (2007-3-16 10:37, 23.24 KB) / 下载次数 102