[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
. G( A: s/ u- i4 g; d/ K
: }  C. V% a- G# ^& v人在德国 社区今年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。
# D, t/ l: _" H7 z0 r3 Z7 s, J, V( ]
　　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。" g6 g- h! |8 K3 L& Y- ?. L

( ^& e+ p- H- C: t4 m8 T, }5 I& \5.35.249.64　　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。9 c; \  n' C4 c5 @% w# T0 I
人在德国 社区, ?1 V& @' {& s! w
　　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。
) N" K; ?9 @& u. R- l
+ t3 W9 c. X/ U% C. w6 U　　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 I0 Y' P* ^5 \; F! e5.35.249.64# P+ `4 x+ G" o6 x( v" ~  v
Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date5 ?( J" |1 u0 g( C- Z7 N) M9 C3 F# f3 Z

" C# G8 K/ o* u; r- WCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.5.35.249.645 W, d0 c" u( q8 r7 k
, G3 ^+ `; a: D" @# A5 z4 m  S
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.3 }2 l- e7 D+ z7 \8 r6 c, D+ @  F

0 p; h+ C$ W4 ]$ x- v人在德国 社区"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.
9 d* k8 v8 A9 J/ z* r
9 e& ]; p4 D4 r/ L3 s. Q5.35.249.64That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
1 w# f" @  [/ t( ?0 F  z7 P7 V, s- O+ \8 e' D7 d0 [
One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.5.35.249.64# |/ c+ \: V+ g" J% o- r5 B

1 e2 j- f5 I8 y. N. V  J9 A- M1 @# K人在德国 社区"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.
- @2 V3 o4 w! a( e5 r- Z; I% E* s2 T, W3 `4 ]% `2 j+ s
"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."8 s1 D0 d0 O# t! o" v% i

. N! Y- I+ b! yAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.
2 p: n% T  t- A5 T  S; E5 H2 u! Q( {* }7 G. o% G; n
But this year, July has joined the field.
0 Y' t9 |( E* B/ G# g1 k
* F  B' v9 u$ D# W# jIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.( u, j+ S2 m/ ~& K, F5 J8 {

: h0 u; W: b$ J"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.' d. q, W$ X- h3 L

0 u: c' V5 |" t- E3 P5 k8 uAlthough 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.
" q8 Y$ H) Y) s& J6 Z, ~8 a; g人在德国 社区人在德国 社区0 W, f8 j& n/ |9 [$ |; H# a7 @
"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.
. q7 W% s: }6 h5.35.249.645.35.249.645 }8 V$ e$ s5 z; z+ _4 k
For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
) x; m. q) o' ?) N, Q/ \
! w0 a) d% T' R- X- ~A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.人在德国 社区& E! S' q. t2 e5 X* y# }- [

, h9 U' p2 d' E4 [  B/ ~' s. R- u! _5.35.249.64With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
" ]* A" m1 l. b* ~人在德国 社区人在德国 社区! Q1 s) ], n/ @
"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.
3 w, H# q. ^* `& q6 k. n( Z, u
* m  h$ [- u1 T/ P; SA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
# X" I  v5 ?5 G6 l( z& Q
8 v. z3 t$ m- H& a$ I8 f+ r"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.1 w: @0 ?* p; b' h+ x9 y7 b6 M

; }2 O. p) n3 ?4 o) {% hFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
1 D. B3 o- a& i( W  k+ s+ ?$ r1 Z- {$ {8 D4 j) Y! D4 S# z
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.
  v& s  Q* U' \6 m& Z; }& m
& C- ~! R) q) N4 ySimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
& x; H& _; I9 G5 o; r+ D! m( b  B& \% h$ K+ G0 h* ^' ]. L
"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 ?# h, g$ \- g  _- Q
' u, B3 g, d4 t( J. g5.35.249.64He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."1 ?  m) E' M0 O' S4 F
人在德国 社区+ w" }1 ]1 G9 C9 I
Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.$ S: ^# u9 ]  S( P/ z

5 g" E3 P+ c+ B* b人在德国 社区"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
) |2 r: s( M6 }+ I8 U4 W人在德国 社区  I5 ~" l' x, F; B  ]$ 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.5.35.249.64( ]5 j( h" N' V2 E1 `

& B; U) _0 k. ]; l" Y"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 _& ?+ Y. c& W5 t: E人在德国 社区
; a% J  s# x* J, rBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site.5.35.249.647 e4 x% F" ]8 a3 P1 s

! R4 H8 k) s2 J人在德国 社区Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.1 u# x! r$ [1 z5 [9 \2 O
$ O+ K" }/ w2 E( d- l" f: _
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.
. o. q" I# ^: P3 w1 A4 L3 q
6 Q9 T$ @4 V7 c: q' u1 e' d. oThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
- J9 R+ X; U3 r- B7 e人在德国 社区$ ?- w' @- @. `& i
"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.5.35.249.64( o6 y# L4 v6 U% P$ V

4 @* A6 d# ?  c5 E"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care.", i% f  T1 a: y- @/ l

0 r0 v8 ^6 O2 O9 s3 A7 H人在德国 社区