[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/ a: d! i# G! @1 ~) O- S, W5 X: Y
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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。人在德国 社区4 \0 O; D( z8 Y, }# _' t; o
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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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8 M* o, F, ^8 V) \; v$ S0 E/ x　　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。4 a6 P0 x. \# `. o8 H& |

' u5 Z0 h: S8 k. u; _- E　　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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" b) e2 I  K9 V* m' _Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date# ]' h, w0 y7 C( I6 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.# i! A( R9 I6 S. [6 ^

* g& I# U4 e2 `' `' sIf 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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. z' x' m# q" l"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.; c) B: D) Q/ i% V: h2 s
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That 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.人在德国 社区3 U1 v$ ?+ E; ]3 e' h; A+ B

/ M( L5 @" k) V"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.人在德国 社区( s2 S" o- h7 u
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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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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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But this year, July has joined the field.
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' A1 _9 G: ?" [9 brs238848.rs.hosteurope.deIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de9 `7 m: G2 c. X! e4 }

3 [: w* g( o+ M6 e"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.
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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% K# r6 k/ e, E2 _  Z2 sA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de* [1 O0 p( B1 @3 r0 S
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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.
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( z8 T& B! S7 k"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.人在德国 社区& U# Q& t$ S  `6 k0 c3 R
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.9 T/ [8 e5 _) q; v' M

) }' z' M, A$ w  X7 u7 h"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.1 u, ]2 s4 o& V0 I( |7 w# l+ C3 z
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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8 n' g. X2 t1 l% R1 X4 \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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  l; k. Q) z( U; o/ ASimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.$ K+ d5 O' Z9 f

7 g* s$ @) B6 m. P/ |. s+ q"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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+ k; ^0 G# T" i* q9 K4 r0 EWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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8 g' D+ r' P7 d" R+ j9 y4 _) Z9 V人在德国 社区"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.9 m* S5 S4 |  {* P0 t% f) n
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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.
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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."! m" S' a6 U! }3 |. d4 R% m

+ f* C. m8 a) Y6 VBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site.- H2 \6 E9 e1 o2 J- t9 e

7 [6 K# V% q" a/ y8 i人在德国 社区Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.8 _- g! l% v; v' D& ^# b) K

$ u! E! `; i% F1 ~, \8 jRoss 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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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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"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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' R% |0 ]' Z# ~# N; B! ?人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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