[国际新闻] 7/7/07结婚充满乐趣

日月光

全年最旺7月7日美国结婚人潮破纪录; Z! V( k- i4 {; v* C6 F2 U+ j

2 v. M" w, t/ Z" h9 p! ywww.csuchen.de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。- O) y. I( v+ b9 v* d. Z/ S
! ?" m- y2 L3 f$ S& o5 w
　　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。人在德国 社区! W- a3 M* o* j7 ?3 g) h, U; i
人在德国 社区! A. J) L3 ?( |! _& l( X+ ~
　　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。
" E6 H7 X: j1 C* C人在德国 社区人在德国 社区, t9 l3 L' C1 N- ]
　　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。
8 e8 R. K0 k7 Z) i- A& O1 i
# z& p7 Q% ~' W- {& Y  g　　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。www.csuchen.de  i. M( y: {" G" O8 b
人在德国 社区. c( i1 i) n( \  m, d3 o; ?
Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
+ ]" f9 l5 E7 U4 }' {  G; y# B6 b7 i0 _7 K5 }* {
Celebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.: V3 `6 x  w7 {7 y
: d' F6 q$ j  e) }' _' R
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.9 @" C& H6 z+ o7 ?" b7 C1 p! n' P

, u  l$ K& U0 D4 v"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.
" n2 F5 D2 I& H. z7 G* U
9 @# n: R) A4 T" F" y9 R% q人在德国 社区That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.! _: S0 u1 Z! @0 Y- b

+ N4 Z3 V- S$ q* ]6 Y; j0 L0 L3 ~3 HOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
5 N+ D/ c2 ~5 s" S3 n  _# ?人在德国 社区& J% X, R4 n' z& I
"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.
+ D9 J, Q; ^. f+ }9 x7 W1 s1 d8 Y( M  j
"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."www.csuchen.de3 b% m! `7 b: U; v3 Q: y1 x
3 o* U3 j2 S1 Q" F% H
According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.人在德国 社区/ S7 ]1 _- J1 ~: ~5 |: h4 f6 e
. e- d7 X3 G1 T1 M8 _% N, o4 W
But this year, July has joined the field.www.csuchen.de" _* R' c3 n/ u- h* J. F
) F, Q# a& ]( }5 ]$ f
In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
9 x2 i/ q& I9 F9 L& t9 V+ Z
# D0 U! \, W/ F- }* Q0 t1 Q"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.www.csuchen.de4 @1 O/ M* P! i8 ^9 }$ |; ^# H

8 J1 v* n  s9 x; D4 CAlthough 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.$ X( }$ Y" v+ O6 c% P7 [
' `+ c+ R/ i& ]4 l! B  W5 _
"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.) B$ E& D% [6 k

, p: W$ t3 D, |% L9 G: u2 UFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
9 C" ?) x, k: z' y& T0 A' u
9 |6 |0 v# `0 S1 S* v6 E( gA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.人在德国 社区. W+ w% X: H8 T. s

. B+ J/ U! Q& [4 K4 ?0 hWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.6 V8 G) o0 ^5 V  b" Z' s$ F$ S6 M. e

+ h- l4 Y0 U& ]8 Zwww.csuchen.de"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.: g  f1 s6 N/ o7 n$ T+ F1 h
6 a) A* @* n8 d. v2 i7 @
A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
4 v0 ^  E' ]1 z2 w: M+ O
& R& Q* d' U" h) X"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
) x) Y; V, n: i7 z4 H7 f% T
" ^6 C; P4 Q. N. [) s) ?$ fwww.csuchen.deFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several., Y( [" M9 l' k3 W2 C
8 h+ {8 O) F! E1 r& K- U
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.
2 v2 @  z4 t( _4 ?
) S5 v& W; g; N8 JSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
& f4 |+ Q- h" P人在德国 社区$ {" x( B( e& T2 k% s; ^) v
"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.人在德国 社区2 c0 t; c1 K5 a5 g

4 Z0 t# K: g1 B( V: M0 KHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
4 k5 O2 i# e- X! j2 i( Z- c" Y
5 H# f8 T) l) B( IWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.! d% H% U" t: g
人在德国 社区" P4 X; J, K1 k9 l. ~
"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
" J  m6 K, ~9 [% }( F
& H# ^$ O, A0 T( d0 L& l+ G& cwww.csuchen.deAt 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.
) M1 e; \7 k( A! O( J$ T$ A人在德国 社区
6 c% P3 }+ \7 J) ?0 \/ cwww.csuchen.de"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."www.csuchen.de6 r9 s8 |5 C" T( }* M

! m# K/ t; v  R- c( _: }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.
3 H% p. d) R- ~
- o2 \* B& g0 Q, }) ~1 O  `/ d& ^( mLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.
, a* J! _7 c; x  l/ D
! L6 T' Y) w$ ]" h" T  `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.
" N9 z  s% Y4 A% x1 i7 j/ l) m7 t: z: Lwww.csuchen.de人在德国 社区4 X  F) d/ J, L! n% G
Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
9 C/ C- t* m" U2 _
: l0 H2 s0 I. N8 c"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.. f" _# l% I" b

" p' M$ w9 N; Rwww.csuchen.de"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
$ b1 |* E3 N' E
7 L) O! N# [! b- J3 \. r) X5 m4 e! l