[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
  D1 Y" p: g- L3 @2 a  {4 A1 m( {. l2 M( }' c2 l
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。
0 h( ]/ M3 Y# p2 ]5 i1 i7 n, Z3 {6 ^& y9 O# f' 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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de, s; h$ }1 x7 Q, O$ G

3 z( ^0 h; ~* P& W　　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。2 @) x( _4 a. L' |* Z
5 e, N" q9 p4 V6 D& l" F
　　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。6 N# w* m, C% w9 _+ h: b
0 y- r0 r3 U: {/ c; c% Z9 i
　　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 h4 u8 M  ^1 I( y, G; U7 R" H* F4 r
Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date9 ?( i0 o- p; B8 B) L

8 s- U  c! g* ~! K" H, e' f& g" dCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.
4 h/ o: b/ F" U9 t8 Jrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de! ?7 _5 f* @6 U2 Q# E: {! y
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.) ^! O! z% u3 f# j8 D$ m3 E% ~7 P
" u7 c% C0 R  @6 {' f
"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de8 c$ M- }) L" j

8 W  U. T# F$ _1 i0 `& j" N7 Frs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
7 P' U& _0 C- @) E人在德国 社区/ D  g4 r) y, O1 Z
One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
( l1 ?2 Q  t/ r6 s) D! i6 @6 C6 yrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de+ t2 t4 f! ~+ n- v3 J# Y7 T
"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.
5 L3 q2 C6 A% f- N( B
% b, G/ m) J/ X$ s% D; 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."8 R: v5 Q- }: F4 I$ `
人在德国 社区$ v# }; \( {/ ?3 l  E1 ]
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4 q& `/ X% h6 ?$ |' O2 X9 G, u7 t
3 ]  B  m/ y0 Z
But this year, July has joined the field.) x* K; }; A5 {2 o( {5 c" P6 w

* b: s* t5 s% v' _+ C' i8 m! ^In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.& R, Q8 d; B4 v0 N7 _, k

: I% K, o: U4 N0 H# C"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
; g2 @( i$ N" _2 Z, S人在德国 社区7 ?+ Q! f! L, H+ Q: D% F3 g" [
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.3 D0 W* A5 ^+ h2 m2 D  X6 O

, ^* m  Z2 V# D1 N" k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.4 d' r  N5 E0 u( M, }7 F: J) G  [+ K3 |
人在德国 社区9 b5 e8 m- F9 q8 Q8 N' q$ e
For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
2 z* F! |8 v- b8 p: ?3 r2 d7 e& y$ J0 B% x3 X
A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
* z3 N" R9 p/ N8 k; H' _9 grs238848.rs.hosteurope.de, D) ~# K' _3 h9 Q9 O. g. B" L" z
With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.2 f' S. N; \) l+ ?8 l

1 r  l( e  e' v# |/ ^0 D/ `; c4 F"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.
/ p- p: \* Y' w1 J
: ^6 m' O( Y1 o  ~( f  U7 l1 AA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.# b% F  t# O. y4 p' t

. z- F* Z# x! J' w4 w; r5 z0 zrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.+ L: _! L3 k" T( l; V4 J" p0 \
& G1 N8 I6 U/ q' m5 F
For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
9 @4 h1 v# b! w. T0 d- b' R6 n2 K6 y8 \6 o# |: X; z: n
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.
# [  g* X% |3 \8 D! E3 ]9 Mrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de. N/ j, ?9 n8 [+ k( d
Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
+ C/ H* k2 a4 e
6 g9 f% c7 ]- {+ _rs238848.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., A8 q% O; A- V, a

; e9 C$ R9 s$ \1 I' R& UHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."$ n6 i/ l& K' T' H
$ I' L5 {5 t0 ?, Z$ p  b( O
Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
3 q: `3 G+ l7 m8 ^人在德国 社区6 A. i& y2 K8 k7 F; _) v% P
"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
) I0 i9 a6 o2 ], K9 e6 X
! H; q4 E/ l; nAt 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 G2 c& D% m9 g; u+ g7 B* H9 q- z

- |/ T* y# O7 v人在德国 社区"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."
' @% P5 v5 ]; l# H3 W7 N4 A& y; n# D! @
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.人在德国 社区8 p. h" o4 J- e

, L2 Q% U9 X) U) w& 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.
0 \! p* k5 ?# U7 q- ~+ }
7 P7 H$ T2 C* eRoss 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., q; B. v. E2 o6 H. E; T

0 p2 C/ I$ |2 z- t# H* ^/ {+ CThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de: Q1 W! l0 Q/ U
+ u' ^% G3 n) _) i; o
"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count./ Y, I* n; }9 p4 a! s. ?+ B8 q
' F3 x( S" [: ^1 I5 M$ ?$ q
"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."8 @4 |9 @5 K1 o$ C1 B4 u

' @, L- [; ^/ P1 p+ y人在德国 社区