[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5 I" R5 J4 b( ^8 F8 v
% _/ e. o4 e1 r% T+ i
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。
& G9 b2 r* `/ b) F. N9 `  u- V9 x) k. b' R
　　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。1 Q4 ^: ~$ U! I# r) ~* p

5 r" C1 g  v1 i7 ^% Q' y　　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。) l: u  x: [$ ~1 W( b) [+ G
* t: S+ o9 G2 P0 N3 }* 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。
( }- N" }; p# B7 Z  [  lrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de- \1 _$ F, X6 g  k( ~' u  ?1 \
　　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。
( e+ a. W) l6 b% F* v8 @) q# t: a. j' c$ N9 j
Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
/ w2 U5 ~, H9 u6 ]! O! d4 |& W* w  f0 t. U, C3 E4 ?
Celebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.
/ |. a, e5 i% m4 B# d1 Brs238848.rs.hosteurope.de- b) C+ S2 e4 I4 n4 i$ O2 k+ i
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./ z, L: y1 k5 p. L8 T  v
0 @3 @0 L" J7 E$ L( S% g1 B, [# D
"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.; J/ y8 p6 E0 s& @8 g) A
rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de3 V% P. c- I& M+ J
That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
* e7 e% \% H* y6 L6 o7 W' E8 w" S! E8 o% h, p
One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.2 }% D! D  h8 h" V( {1 P
rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de! O$ ?/ |! |$ y$ `' Z& Z
"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.
4 }, A8 p) X3 L- D: H( H* X6 U* P. |. u. [6 X! k' I4 q
"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."
/ g9 J9 [- g1 frs238848.rs.hosteurope.de
9 P' M7 E4 y) |( y9 sAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.
8 U1 ~& J% x) }/ u! Z( {
! K" ?0 u/ x, x6 t人在德国 社区But this year, July has joined the field.人在德国 社区9 K/ I  r5 z9 }% D* e! E
) o: e- \& }+ q; G9 i
In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.8 K! S" n8 s6 E0 ]

. C/ F, q; I: y"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.人在德国 社区- U  e; T! {1 I% b

! r- L: f8 ?5 b+ v0 |) A/ pAlthough 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.人在德国 社区1 l) o+ ]$ ?" S/ Q) @

! N" r6 p7 J' v人在德国 社区"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.
: o' K5 u' O: X. S7 g, u, C& t0 L人在德国 社区8 x; ?% h& |) a4 f# F2 v. d4 Q
For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
# T2 N" O: c# m4 l6 S) m1 {人在德国 社区
2 V- E% ?: t% u/ H( {7 l  h, i" WA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
3 `! q" b, l( g: D2 H
' C+ D( |3 Q8 ^4 t人在德国 社区With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
7 j/ o, x$ Z% M% G' `9 t: y) v5 m' Y& C4 y1 L5 A8 D6 o) U
"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.
! n) ]3 N* N7 F3 H3 s' p1 B' B3 A. T5 L" K# ]
A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
* G# G2 u7 _, S: Q" @. L9 ?- jrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de1 Y# U* X3 S8 a) g( L; M7 M
"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
. p0 U% r0 _7 \. ^" t$ k5 ?7 O
$ N% z$ [! |. @3 x! ~For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
" u, N5 ?% {8 s4 t0 Y人在德国 社区人在德国 社区  E& O" g% N6 }
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.: H' O% p; h6 b1 G+ {$ \

5 \" V7 `; n! R% SSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.  d2 d: X/ n% j  a9 ~
9 \+ f5 I9 p& V8 P
"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.
: h! i. D! N; Z' [+ [1 Xrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de/ _- q8 M) |8 }9 }+ T4 W
He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."; R5 F- S: V% c7 q4 B7 F9 ~
rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de. t! }4 P+ ]) ?" p3 c$ |0 }7 m( c2 Y
Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de) c3 F4 a9 F1 @* K( s, `4 S
2 k1 ~- R  b# p/ Z/ T. C
"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
+ t, y- Z( \" \% U" ^9 J
, `$ `- g; K& V/ E7 J4 AAt 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.
( i2 f3 w& j  `' B/ M! J
' T9 T6 A7 t/ r& L"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."3 a, V4 t6 \% z9 B
人在德国 社区: m; R: y- W8 a
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.
. F9 ]7 U4 N5 {( ]# J" _- ^
# P8 V% v" [1 k% x9 A9 _$ mrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.
: M0 |0 e" E% H% r+ |7 Q8 ]. U+ D人在德国 社区
! a) p* B- f% ]) a9 ars238848.rs.hosteurope.deRoss 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.
! U+ m% K6 O5 A. H, X
0 p' h# H. v  a1 u- n* S+ iThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.0 i& |: |7 w9 v4 X6 O
# k. A* _* m" ^4 a; S$ ]- p$ p0 u
"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.$ J' b# Q' a- ?1 L' M$ t4 q
. D* c9 o% D2 l
"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
  Q7 `; Q% }; x3 O/ o2 B, c4 ?: v3 }& ]0 w. f0 o