9 a2 w+ w! `. l. n0 z' G5 { 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。) l. u0 Y" j) ?" R, M2 }
; H w) ~9 t$ X; c 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。* B' {1 |' a2 a: l' f* h
& V/ a% J$ t. u8 |( `! A0 j$ iGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date 8 q! ^5 y2 j, g9 X: K3 \1 t5 B7 _: f7 Q+ y: S: Y0 V
Celebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.: y7 ?! K. Y* g9 _# l
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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. : C* `4 E$ i8 P; v " J y' }. H, V. M"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.: h$ Y& q; q, Q2 I- e
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.) O) e* ^! W# ?6 M" N$ C E
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain. 2 s9 B6 z0 W; k! x; `6 Y5 r. j- T/ Q% N+ `, W5 X
"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.( l, k* g) a' s
# ~& e/ [5 Q0 p3 l/ j$ H) d/ v4 s"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." - `# y9 F* }2 h % [# I' \8 C( Y) p+ d- nAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle., P7 t* P" D) u
' F- }1 n7 p( r/ _But this year, July has joined the field. " o5 E1 _" h! z1 U0 v' `! [* s* c" f9 q# P9 K% G0 R! ]8 d
In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7. m( Y5 u6 [! Q1 E) e6 Y3 ~
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.9 S0 X+ o& G) o" h6 k, n- D
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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." F% y" j$ Y0 u% `! Q6 {+ |% J
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"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., P$ B+ n3 a3 D7 j; F0 l6 P1 _
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year. * l8 Z4 X1 ^ ]+ l! r. g% S; o. W( v) Z4 F0 d0 n; D
A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.1 v3 e. d$ o( l
/ M4 i* @, ~0 h9 kWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.5 k7 f H' Z( z
- [9 |1 Y- X6 N* B, v"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.7 q8 q- t6 |! ?& U: a# S% g) K, @# N
- I. M; l0 g5 G2 y2 qA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.& |8 L% q1 s3 ?* M, v; g
2 f8 e; j: f/ a. x; f"It's the most popular date for this year," she said. - ~* Z9 r2 w2 g3 l" ~' |" k* ^% }" ~. y8 o3 U1 ^
For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several. # `2 D& h. V+ p4 K4 S n 6 \4 Z, N, d' g8 D9 r2 y8 c5 q1 EReceptionists 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. + G2 i' d) n! `- l' j" v6 N: U: }2 _- U0 k2 m2 N
Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.+ G `' V0 }- R! V
$ S E k! g' v"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. ( Q5 H7 f% }9 X) ^5 H9 _- @2 W' ?8 Z8 F1 J* l( `0 S3 R0 X
He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky." : I6 N, l/ s! G3 w0 e & O' t% [% h. \3 `0 C3 _8 [- |Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake. 0 I; p- a9 Y( H2 H" q4 Z0 S2 O( n2 l6 m8 G+ R* {) Y
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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."/ W# o# h5 P2 i+ x/ e- t( ^9 O
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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." f) ~, k5 A" r& Z0 g! b7 `( s
- j% Y" x0 S/ E" a6 w: WLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.3 v) B; }3 i8 D( H7 u5 X" p$ e
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* l+ A2 A. h& f: i3 P: H4 yThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said. 9 X$ ?1 h' R& Q% H7 B 7 t3 V: x4 k/ ~- l"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.1 N( Y Z# E+ c/ {0 O
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