: z5 R# \; b& j7 w K6 ^Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date @2 a* ]) N4 i9 R
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Celebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.! k5 J7 P4 x, a& G4 u; E% ]$ z
5 K! \3 m3 o1 `+ _- K: S5 d7 ^7 yIf 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 a- f# q5 c8 r' l. |
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"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall. & Y- f2 S. `3 @1 r/ A ; k* {1 K" t$ \! m+ h$ kThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers. * R% z# x$ j9 y- o% T + [, F' ~, w$ s" Y- @; k" POne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.; K% x! H$ q* z* ^
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"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 {7 c: _* R/ l6 ^! r0 B3 d1 S+ X' s4 Q$ p% R$ t
"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." ; w! r& ~- C+ Z+ z8 x4 g' [$ V d1 h# ]: P0 `' R$ |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 [3 A2 A; a/ c1 g4 c( H- A/ @1 v 0 s& T7 ?8 l |7 o5 o( oBut this year, July has joined the field. + ]/ B/ R H* l3 v( h1 W9 s" o: D! o4 `7 |
In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.) I9 \3 L& x. X6 G4 C
8 K4 g. N7 g/ H: K"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.. v- {) l% |7 ]6 v! E [/ Y2 C: M
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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. # [& X7 d* e3 P. \' W7 `* l 8 m2 |/ ^% O1 c* ^/ r7 Z9 ]"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.5 L+ {+ h6 [1 j9 k* K: d% d
, N+ U: \( A- Y: v* N9 yFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year. " ]: k% b4 A3 E8 P! g! q) ^) L; J$ W: ^, _, r) O
A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville. y3 Q- D' x, O$ a6 i
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With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.7 d. Z- k7 A) {6 k# F
& o: s3 L1 p" v; m+ B"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.% K% z# R4 y. q! j
* d6 I( }+ c C" U1 ~1 [A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7. $ {" z/ I* Y4 ?( f; K/ d: u / Y2 u6 N- |" G"It's the most popular date for this year," she said. ) L- z4 f( L# h' ^! S9 l5 T& D5 f/ B! g
For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several. $ s3 L; O* E; l5 S$ h7 Q8 B, h1 i0 T- 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. : |( @1 v( T. r' L) S ! h5 _0 q! k" O3 B, hSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.1 i7 k5 @ U7 `( Y7 f/ |( Z: s
0 s; |4 i" N: F+ J( ?) N"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 E: W1 k9 I! q$ f
: P' @' N5 D) N- a" G7 CHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky." M6 s; E% n8 M+ k
5 D- h" P3 {7 d+ P$ B4 p: h" [6 e! |Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake. u: S5 F1 T8 ?+ I
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said. " s- i e% X! R! E/ O $ ]2 t0 @$ F& j4 T- ^$ pAt 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.: J* y( \1 O* x( _4 J0 u
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"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 l4 C( W/ ?5 l% t" v- t1 } 0 G8 N U- x! e6 R" U" f6 g. `5 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. . o3 x6 L3 x% m9 i2 ]/ U7 c6 R; T4 H; p* p
Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.; b) a F5 B y$ U8 n& h4 [
8 K! a+ ~$ [ d5 ?* d' 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.$ s Y+ T5 F2 U% S
9 o8 W/ `4 u3 g+ }5 fThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.9 }; b r" x1 P* m/ y0 q% g* ], \7 ]
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"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.; X7 [6 F. ?' r+ B% _
2 c0 R7 T4 R0 @* y; P/ s"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care." + L% g t+ f: l7 K6 V. P0 N! E& m8 {9 b' p) m3 \6 b* E
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