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Written by Rebecca Boyle for NEXTnc
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Friday, 06 July 2007 |
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Brides and gambling aficionados have one definitive thing in common this weekend: They're both hoping for a stroke of luck.
July 7, 2007, a date that only comes along once a century, is likely to be one of the biggest wedding dates in history. Plus, casinos in Las Vegas and in Colorado are bracing for huge crowds, and even retailers such as Wal-Mart are hoping to cash in on the lucky day.
For wedding planners like Lorie Cooper, owner of Colorado Celebrations in Eaton, the lucky date means huge business.
"For our sales all over the state, where we would normally do two weddings on a Saturday, we have six," she said. "Every facility has been sold out for a year."
At the historic Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, where Cooper was the wedding director for the past year, eight ceremonies are planned for Saturday.
Cooper's husband, Kevin, is an officiant and agreed at the last minute to preside over a wedding in Colorado Springs Saturday evening -- only a few hours after doing one in Estes Park at noon.
"It is going to be crazy, most definitely," Lorie Cooper said.
She said brides have had several reasons for picking the fortuitous date, including the number seven's importance in several religions. Couples are toasting the day with their wedding favors, using white pairs of dice or other luck-themed trinkets, Cooper said.
Couples can buy all kinds of 777 wedding-themed items online, including T-shirts and other souvenirs. A Google search on "777 wedding" on Thursday yielded 14,200 results.
"In Colorado, most of them are just taking advantage of the date, and sticking with their own concept," Cooper said.
She does have one wedding, however, that is taking the 777 concept all the way.
"I have been helping plan a wedding at 7:07 p.m. on 7/07/07," she said with a laugh.
Cooper believes Saturday will be a banner day for engagements, too -- it's a lucky day for guys to pop the question.
At Weiss Jewelers, 955 52nd Ave. Court in Greeley, Rich Weiss said he wasn't sure if the date will mean more engagements than usual, but he's hoping for some luck.
"I'm looking forward to July 7 as being a real lucky day. We're anticipating great things," he said.
So are casinos. Several Vegas casinos are planning mass weddings, and the Wall Street Journal reported last month that hotels are booked at six times the rate of the previous weekend.
Kay Kosmicki at Cottonwood Travel in Greeley said some travelers mentioned the lucky day, but many had wanted to go to Vegas anyway.
"People are always looking for a reason to go to Vegas," she said. "People just make mention of it, and say, 'Gosh, it's fortunate that I'm traveling that day, this is a lucky day.' "
While 7/7/07 sounds luckier, Aug. 8 next year is already shaping up to be a big wedding day, too. The Stanley is already booked for 08/08/08, Cooper said.
That goes with her theory that many couples didn't pick this Saturday just for luck.
"For a couple girls, the date sounded fun, but they also knew he would never forget," Cooper said with a laugh.
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