[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
* _# O3 o$ A" X1 C) x+ s
  ]- b% v" q  _- u! v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。
( _$ Q6 d8 v% k1 I9 Brs238848.rs.hosteurope.de; ]7 e+ \/ D" K9 m+ t  Y; D; W) L
　　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。) ?. s* f' N! f4 f: z1 e8 g

8 l# y, L! u( i) q, v" i　　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。
" i+ x$ N) f! P+ v9 o  O' ars238848.rs.hosteurope.de
! k9 K# D# ^/ x, m7 I/ Brs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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。/ w+ J& d, L4 i6 _  t5 D

5 B# J' d/ F) ?" n　　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。
3 |! Z5 a! ]5 r% V% L人在德国 社区
) b6 Z: h4 H$ @3 w4 d( J; F8 Rrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding daters238848.rs.hosteurope.de: i8 L' F- G5 P6 Z4 {# o

$ J; u" j" k) V0 Q6 nCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.7 D2 J" e% `& m8 a' A
! q% c7 ?" d( m6 w
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.
/ R9 b8 ]* Y" a8 Y5 U; i6 i! e8 ?, v( k; y$ r
"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.
' M4 `% ~$ u9 ?* _% a3 E, l# N3 K2 lrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de0 e1 O4 `  S1 c3 E4 [' S( I
That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.' W' }% u- ?! |- f8 l+ i2 J5 X# _
) t$ j  d* r$ }9 h8 Q8 c
One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
' w  N$ j* X. ?5 S- V& i0 O' brs238848.rs.hosteurope.de2 f) ^1 P1 r; D5 T" |: h
"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.
' J" q8 v: n# Prs238848.rs.hosteurope.de
9 X+ C6 o. [) P: c- @人在德国 社区"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."7 v' A+ U- M9 q8 k- O( ]2 _
rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de4 R& |& f- m! f- m3 }
According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.
5 r0 H' N; m9 g
# G, ^: U* p8 ]2 z) Drs238848.rs.hosteurope.deBut this year, July has joined the field.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de- g2 \6 d2 @$ \* {3 T
rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de  Z! |! t. y* {* T6 \" y& f
In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
& s3 b% l8 _+ T4 L: Zrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de3 z0 Q& T! O5 Y: l6 O' ~  g
"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.1 T  x0 e6 s! y. C! }/ Y5 @
5 a" g2 w* l7 N$ P( H
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 ^+ I/ N" I# V6 a8 @1 i% g* q: Y" D5 p. P/ T/ C( V+ N; Y: B9 _
"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.: G' I: w& F; u! L

- Y+ b0 u) e" v: c" i& _% }For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
' C4 o; N: _! B6 `7 \, y9 ]2 k) }" Z4 Y) `3 _' g% J* U
A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
) Q: H, w1 q+ |$ m) M2 x& Z
) o/ |7 F: a" q+ u! V% `/ @& M! OWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.人在德国 社区, ]0 K6 f* a5 P! [

/ c5 Z* _& ~/ f: l1 S! a8 Srs238848.rs.hosteurope.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.: l* K& Z6 l( ?7 B

5 T3 }/ Y' ?" `/ YA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
, J2 O7 M. M& c3 x! [* l: w7 @# c. |9 f6 e, K# }
"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.. Q5 _" v6 \1 A* j! k2 ?, R

7 c$ I1 R* W, l" v( H人在德国 社区For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.2 p; o  A1 b' D- c- ]. ~
人在德国 社区7 Y' `; e( `' {1 U* K) Q9 j( C
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.0 |, O9 M8 [3 Q8 g4 l0 @% L$ d# J

+ M8 g7 n" b6 v/ F$ |Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.# R- M3 [9 ~2 C, K3 t9 P

- ^; F0 e& R- l/ m. ars238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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.
9 b. J% ?3 p0 k2 K' \0 ?6 I" k! m* a# P
He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."9 m+ Y8 A: R% X
! J% e8 }: I! I9 n: p
Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.) G+ j; B/ q2 V+ s8 t" k% q
rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de9 Y: u0 R7 Z1 s$ y
"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
" @0 y3 `6 t& U; q# i" P$ S* R7 q9 |+ X7 Q7 ^5 q* [, r5 U) b
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.
% Z1 v! I" k( E; f. k9 u' i0 _9 irs238848.rs.hosteurope.de
; G; z! t( a* j3 E"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."$ s" `; Q$ |" ]) v1 Y
rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de7 K: W* ]. N4 d6 o! T( k6 ?. M" E# l; h
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.- z0 [# ]# Q$ x& y5 Q% v

* t8 C8 N: e! T! oLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.: V/ Y' j3 B! m/ T4 B4 j1 D

* U. V  L* X' R0 V7 g# _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.8 a8 ]6 O* q9 I% G* G

- A5 \6 P: h6 h  dThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.! n7 U5 Q" Y# s1 m4 C
5 n  {1 {0 T3 G, ^) k& M
"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.( N4 y5 ~5 I! ?
- R9 y8 f1 t+ S( ]  B
"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
  S5 u0 p1 G, p0 r; _. [
8 K7 g+ S8 U4 G+ W/ F- H