Arlene Hixson and her finance, Tony Goligowski, booked the date at Boomtown almost two years in advance. The first Saturday in July, Hixson figures, has another benefit for her finance.

• 将在这一天结婚的阿琳·希克森和她的未婚夫托尼·格里格沃斯基提前两年就预订了布姆敦俱乐部酒店。今年的7月7日是7月的第一个星期六，在希克森看来，选择这一天还有一个好处。