[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
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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。, [/ R& [  p! [- Q* m+ B
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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。( y9 A6 z! v" ]5 `8 D6 @
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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。9 ^* u6 @( @& |
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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。人在德国 社区1 r2 ^: G. f4 j6 [+ [
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　　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 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de: t5 @. s# S& ^, `& o7 M

" d4 ^$ A- N/ W" ?rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deIf 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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  e2 B- o( H; [6 x3 V( R3 r"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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2 N5 y) D+ L' ?  D8 o5 W+ 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.
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1 s3 \3 j, ^" W9 o% }"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.+ V5 e5 \# c% t0 h, w
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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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5 ?/ B( C( D; h. {# T0 C. _* A0 urs238848.rs.hosteurope.deAccording 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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* `) D2 J% O  N4 }; f/ J" _9 b人在德国 社区But this year, July has joined the field.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de' S5 Z; J! A% k$ {# t; M/ o

. Q" O& }& j" s* r8 ~) @3 d& Hrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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- X( j! g" k3 t0 j: V"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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) J) t1 @7 j8 [5 q/ Q7 SAlthough 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.人在德国 社区# h6 e9 y$ ~/ y- g

: f1 V; E0 S+ P% n% R"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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, m- ^* Y3 |9 G. |A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.: N0 B' Q9 S$ I" d% X. T
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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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$ f! Y7 q" G7 e0 k4 J# v7 q"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.5 _4 \5 `7 k  U  `' y
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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( U. k+ N& x7 K$ O"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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4 n+ L  T% r& a. k6 WFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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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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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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"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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4 Y+ V) }$ f7 \He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."8 x3 G5 j* A7 n3 n" O- {% F! D
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de" j- {) I, i" {% i1 w

( a& g" O% q3 @/ ?! Y% @& X人在德国 社区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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de- ]' `1 P/ B, p* @- _

8 p. o& C0 K8 I! g6 j; G% T"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."
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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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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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5 y8 k# \% i9 cRoss 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., Q3 c' ^/ [7 o: z+ L) ~  [; @
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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