[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
# P9 z! _5 C3 u# u. e$ J) u. x
* P! F/ t/ R6 ^0 ]0 p. [: B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。
1 b: \% J! l* d7 c) p/ |; F8 q人在德国 社区
/ \) U7 A5 z( h- x　　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。5 b% X8 H3 L0 `+ G# R# t

3 T, M. i6 ?& x: Q. t　　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。3 F3 w+ k6 d9 I( _
/ t. s( H! m) B( B6 s& b
　　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。% ]* ^7 h8 l1 W( |+ e9 w
& r1 @1 F1 W! Q( y
　　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。
0 U$ Z0 _+ @$ Frs238848.rs.hosteurope.de2 k( W# R. X2 T' s8 B8 k1 X5 ~
Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
$ G* ]0 ]5 u- Y  V7 ?( P
4 A; e4 Z3 n* L0 o3 C3 K8 @' {Celebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.# Z4 }: G- U1 h( X- s% m% _

7 m) B% l( R8 K# a; a4 b9 JIf 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.人在德国 社区' S# f( E" o4 |. @3 x% Y, ~5 S
* _# K+ V8 q7 f$ n; E
"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.
2 s! q' h% x- f5 J人在德国 社区: q0 G. C; Q4 @! s
That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
$ g7 b$ l: X3 Yrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de
. p5 R, h2 y& DOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
: a0 p" K8 N' l, F  g- q6 Z: a( G人在德国 社区7 H) z* @% ?7 C) v5 N$ n! 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.
- Z1 g7 D. \6 q! Grs238848.rs.hosteurope.de7 C2 U9 |+ {) j9 ~
"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."( V" x4 H% Z; m
2 r; G/ G3 v% k- 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.% t/ V. f# C% c  U
rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de- A0 v" O# J7 W  z5 m9 T( P: y3 |
But this year, July has joined the field.
4 W3 i1 A/ Y, s* K. Y5 ]) z% s人在德国 社区( `( x' ]  D% M( a
In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
- B" J* }; J* g: e, ~2 O人在德国 社区  m' Q( j3 W' v0 g4 \3 K6 N$ m
"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
. u  T. z6 Y6 R) J' D
; ~+ M1 R8 c# gAlthough 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de0 g0 p4 \9 L4 L+ K  {1 ?
rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de0 E2 E& a# F7 i' b. p
"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.4 U2 ^9 L8 O3 `9 g5 [8 R, A7 j

& W0 |8 M! ~4 o' h0 n* D人在德国 社区For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de6 F; g- `; a/ Q& v) i5 {
: R. A7 d8 v. o# t
A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
7 Y1 C5 b: [( J人在德国 社区9 E" }7 Z" I; D2 T/ h
With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
; U& g+ }8 X9 H5 q人在德国 社区* q* V  i! K6 I$ k, D
"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.
* c+ ^) h. _! f: j$ [  }2 M
) X# W/ h+ V. E2 S0 Z+ dA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
: m) _0 N4 M! d) }# Q0 }* Urs238848.rs.hosteurope.de: c. C% K& O3 B: h6 Y
"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de0 P2 Y' \8 z5 g, J8 U/ W2 Z

6 r* n: N. }: M+ J2 l! n" {For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.) y! A# R) l5 o% G

" c- [- p- g, U3 P1 @: c3 T) ]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.
) o0 R2 E6 O8 g0 u4 ~0 c+ F* T& R4 ~2 a/ H3 i7 O; _  F
Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
. {% o7 p9 Y3 Z
: K, D0 k( j1 R% e"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.
( r4 @# D% Q1 {8 M: s
* I; O$ F' Y2 B' i$ X9 J: ?He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
, T( f  U6 q) x# }/ n8 m
0 ?. N4 G! N1 i8 S) ]3 dWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
0 V6 y% b* l% T! ?- I: Y- J6 @% e8 {
"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said." {% p2 e" g* `0 ~, K6 s

5 ?- C6 [; g3 p3 c3 M' W$ a: Irs238848.rs.hosteurope.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.
$ `* S4 s3 Z5 J" ^, x) ?+ S5 x( s( Z6 l% y; p! t
"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."0 J0 m/ j& K& c5 w& }( y. I; r
3 ~' N1 s2 J% W: s+ T
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./ U3 b3 ?$ @8 m/ k/ X

7 Z3 [* n# d2 H. y, [Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.& Z! @2 v9 P! e

" o, b: j) b6 KRoss 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.
) ]( m3 Y; |  Y8 Nrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de
7 r7 M/ [: X  zThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
+ J* Z9 ]4 P( Y7 m& p( i3 [5 p" T  n  N2 T6 r" r) t
"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.
) V' F$ `: N& D+ w! E2 v$ _" t/ ~$ }8 j* s
"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."% k& D- S. a, {. W9 m

" `  t# ~' ]. A