[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  H' k* T& I4 M3 O$ O

8 j6 d6 O0 V- `( g( I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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, k2 M' g5 G. c) N/ b6 \3 Hrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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。- u' b  s: g5 J
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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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de, Y  y1 n: f1 [1 N
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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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$ c; O/ e# _& Q7 C6 [　　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。( s2 E& ?+ r' o" ^

+ N% A( g1 G" y人在德国 社区Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date) c* W/ N0 J7 _% ]& X
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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.
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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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"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall." z4 H5 \& [  z# d+ y7 z" F5 a
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.. m3 L6 _9 `9 M. e
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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. a/ c  D: @, n% C
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"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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de$ X% X! ]. Q  F8 n7 t$ \: g2 v
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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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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7., Q/ A4 @% g5 E( h% D+ z

; J! a! P, r1 ^7 p" M3 L"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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) y. a- t, `7 Z4 F" l8 c7 `rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deAlthough 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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  s3 M0 }; h( R+ i. p9 }人在德国 社区"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/ O9 o8 O9 L9 y/ {; X
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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" W5 Q4 c+ u" ]& ^5 Z& i4 u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.de8 f' e% K- k# r3 H# J

# o) _! q; O1 S& ?7 q, wWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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"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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: C: D: O5 K# }  q# O4 wA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.人在德国 社区/ n( O6 ~9 c' X4 _" z
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区$ u( R2 j+ D7 J" i
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) ]  I* b5 \& Y$ B; b. _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.# @5 K7 g" k) m( N

. P- D1 A! b$ M* ^$ NSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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) K5 y3 ^! \  ~9 x1 k7 ["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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de) Q/ y) M) a% m( z, r% |
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4 |5 W" K+ V0 K8 V4 JWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.人在德国 社区" k/ t6 S8 ^" q9 K7 v: C: {3 i' p9 f
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.人在德国 社区" p1 o/ G% P/ u7 l
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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."2 j4 k9 S- A0 }0 Q3 X

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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.) C8 j) O$ }" m1 R; R" L

5 W  b: W( e6 g3 B8 }4 p! urs238848.rs.hosteurope.deRoss 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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0 ~- P2 ~, S) Q3 N4 d, dThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.人在德国 社区( `" t$ t# `! Y( K" o% m4 P

8 V2 M0 a. x4 D8 D/ _; U0 d+ N"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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, u! R) ^; P# S$ s"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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