[国际新闻] 7/7/07结婚充满乐趣

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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。
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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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7 o8 b! q0 g7 S　　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。  V5 z  w% Q9 |8 S  @

* n! A7 k: W0 r1 v( H% o0 Z　　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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5 ]5 @: B5 [. C1 f2 s' T' Z; c人在德国 社区　　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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de+ S& W  [# z! e# S$ D3 m- A

3 a# O% b' C1 B2 P/ n% B人在德国 社区Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding daters238848.rs.hosteurope.de: o# s( |% j/ C1 I* F

% S% `- f4 c3 K/ x+ `7 Nrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.
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If 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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/ X/ C: A2 r: r" {0 }' E: x"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de3 M  K2 Y) d# ?3 v
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.3 C' i7 M5 l! }

" ]- Q% H5 O) k- J; hOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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' e3 I9 ?3 O* E"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.& K: e' \+ o, j0 K( ~0 D: s
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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 f+ G, d! w% C4 F; srs238848.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./ D' \: Y' `9 U& H2 W* A
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But this year, July has joined the field.- W/ K7 M& ]3 o; [

$ `. L  h5 _& k. @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.
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  P# V& i  ^2 {4 _# [- p* u"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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# q0 U. ^% O, u8 l$ w- g) oAlthough 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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' K. R  s/ E. m' y"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." `! z6 ]' t, S

( w  N( i  t  O# U  a: h人在德国 社区A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de% U$ s$ h+ {5 `/ T* M
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de. {* [: q8 ]! F4 \7 e6 e

5 G# ]! \) R1 b7 [$ G, B/ I2 r- S"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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  c! N+ `8 v" Y人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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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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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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9 N1 K& ]3 b6 h* xSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.& D* H/ I, I! }# Q

2 U) M) |" _) ?"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."0 u6 g$ k8 z) V  b- \0 Q% ^

9 e( z4 y5 A- P/ ]5 Irs238848.rs.hosteurope.deWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake./ a2 V+ E2 V! P, w# |% I
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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; j1 o  h7 Q+ L# C* ~4 A) aAt 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."人在德国 社区  Y' a" _. w2 ^# c2 q0 i' O

  x- P# ~( y* i/ d8 u9 ]- a' M# kBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de% f$ \: A2 J' X8 u0 X( u1 U" @5 E. F

+ m& Y; m( d5 ^9 p( c- ELibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.人在德国 社区9 w' [8 L) H. {, {
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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.人在德国 社区/ V: h! \! `* r, z! k2 ^. c7 J' |

: }) e+ f2 C: O& f% p# jThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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' z# J& f. c7 R6 [' V6 `"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.& A5 F& z. k6 s5 z* ^$ x! C2 D

, ~/ m; S5 e8 T" ?"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de, x" f; D! t$ [. `) L2 c

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