[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6 B  r; t6 e/ Y" l8 {' Z

1 Z9 Z; j" {9 ]( t人在德国 社区今年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。
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$ \6 i# o& Q; Q1 i2 J) |- A8 ?　　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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　　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。
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0 q" U- Q; Q/ [# g8 p5 E- |0 f/ xrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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。; [8 L+ c( h* B
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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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.0 o3 F3 |: x: \4 K% d/ T# f

+ X6 c1 ]+ ^* W2 L% uIf 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.
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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.人在德国 社区; ^1 g" }4 Y7 }7 _0 F0 v
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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; z3 {, X# P3 h0 D0 u" E  p2 X1 V/ _人在德国 社区One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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! P2 o) B+ x) {5 o' _. D  Q4 c5 n, b; d"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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# h( e0 t/ y4 w"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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. n/ i6 v" G* s/ o$ G7 I% d人在德国 社区According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.
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: |2 x) {9 L& X) c* T9 _8 W  `人在德国 社区But this year, July has joined the field.人在德国 社区" W, `# f+ a1 l+ R% s

! R% b$ _3 s, @: l; l人在德国 社区In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.' |7 a! c3 J4 i& ^, b! G7 k

& @) x2 _8 C9 H! ?+ U4 ]rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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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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"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.人在德国 社区, r3 N  I9 r! d" @& }9 _" c
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.6 W4 H- X# r% a# d: [

) J4 a, W* ?+ @$ OA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.人在德国 社区' P/ n3 m3 o( G& N% b
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With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.8 a/ I9 C" t9 g) l( _9 f

: f4 j9 [% M. I. ?"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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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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. @( D. H. p3 n3 w/ t"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.3 y# I4 Z0 ?8 L6 X4 m4 r

. J- u( ~4 q0 @' m+ S7 gFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.2 I/ M2 Z1 Z+ i+ t- a

. @* P" c: ]/ Z+ U# F/ i6 P4 k7 HReceptionists 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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Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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  h2 a* T8 q% ]! S: n: 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.人在德国 社区. ?' I7 P0 f/ I( h. M
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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.人在德国 社区2 r* `8 |5 Q+ {; D+ Q, P. Z, j0 ]3 y

8 p7 r% y) J+ Q* d+ U5 K( i! `"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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3 Z3 `. F. f  o% B  s- vAt 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.2 j4 o$ l  d+ M$ n# m" J) |# V1 o
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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."' t! H% b; J4 M+ Z3 p
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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.
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! m! ?: V. q, M0 H8 \; a% ^$ ]Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.
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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.
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6 h2 c0 V5 O- \4 _Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.% P& K3 H* g4 q) y6 l. x

/ v  O" j$ N1 |3 d: c) v"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.. S5 b" J4 T+ _+ C( Q, w( u

. O0 R$ e% E; J. N) \5 b2 q0 v人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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