[国际新闻] 7/7/07结婚充满乐趣

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全年最旺7月7日美国结婚人潮破纪录人在德国 社区9 q7 Y* M3 J1 g! U6 ^% _) N
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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。/ s) b9 c3 c8 p, l7 f5 u
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　　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。
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　　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。
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- ~) Y0 ]7 |7 u  z4 i! S: T& ]　　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。( @% K2 O0 w5 A) q3 h5 |3 @

/ b# ?  u. Z+ [6 ?　　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。
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding daters238848.rs.hosteurope.de6 ^# G' o0 j. W& S
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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.$ P: S5 {5 @( K$ A: }

, g" j8 Z7 N3 B1 nIf 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.& S- M; i9 y1 M2 p' s, p
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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.
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; r2 E9 A9 y" g% A, N& O' {5 M9 nThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.% C; @. Q% n- _& R' A& n

2 J2 E7 `$ A8 B  O. m9 F  k: w人在德国 社区"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.
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"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."
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  x5 L2 K' ^" s& BAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.) s$ _& o( S# B" O/ b- ~
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But this year, July has joined the field.
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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. ^2 z& f4 ?" Z/ l; D( _0 Nrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de& n1 E3 `) e( r. j4 E, H
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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.
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  n* u# V4 v( w+ j1 u( jrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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 e1 @3 V) I

6 k$ M' A4 w- ]/ R( }0 O/ nFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.% P. N; F' a7 N* O; f6 J
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville./ W/ W1 T9 O5 K. I+ O

  `8 w  b7 M/ n' c. D, b4 ?8 I人在德国 社区With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.人在德国 社区( x/ K2 B* P$ w+ ~/ Q

& K5 h4 D. q/ y" i, z( i人在德国 社区"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.
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0 l2 }8 i0 p; i, |A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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1 ^1 @+ }3 J6 V* Xrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.5 K& z* G2 J, Q& A4 _# P5 D  A
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.人在德国 社区; E  s9 o. q! P- i% N9 ~: o: H  W
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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.
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+ g2 N9 [5 |5 ]7 ^9 f& ^  gSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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"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.
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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At 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., K( j0 E* ], k' W0 \
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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."+ }; z* J: S9 `

8 x0 i. `5 a" MBook 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( Q7 \- {6 c4 d9 H2 |( D! o; a

& ?% G$ ]) d5 F1 D6 P) e- |Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.; w8 l5 G* W$ t, ]# U
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Ross 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.1 o2 i, B# G; v# |/ f) n1 `  h( m2 D* D
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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& p3 i. W* m  M"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.
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4 X2 ?, C* H- W# {. X# j; |1 d"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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