[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。: z% {  L  l9 z' j

5 t4 ~* b3 o% s6 r+ m7 h* ]　　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。人在德国 社区4 F( I' S1 p& _. p; s  e$ e$ [
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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。+ ^5 H$ W' s: x2 \7 [5 u

5 c2 L5 B: f" Crs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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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　　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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( A% ?* N! o  \rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deGood 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.
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$ @  S. M. E8 p8 k6 [# o- o/ a人在德国 社区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.  z0 k% b8 [) `% F, ]% H) W- [& a: ?
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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.' C9 @" o4 i: v5 }+ O; `8 o7 N& F

$ Y- N1 X4 `1 Q' R4 h: u& h& ?That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers., x# q" F1 L. }: [5 W9 z3 r

( S7 b- m# y6 K  P1 U! x人在德国 社区One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.- e$ p1 }  x+ u- F' i: y
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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.
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- T6 J( \# f# v! {"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."% A! z" G2 f7 U( s; e
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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.人在德国 社区3 L* t+ ?7 A- L. S( y% X

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7 B% h8 m9 Q" M& H- H; J, vIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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( K1 b( R* d% _"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de5 g4 ^; q4 H; A( M) v

4 R$ w; C. n9 K# q# [# v& mAlthough 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.. M7 L, E: N# k8 ]( p
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de4 Q- W' C* D3 W# K' \0 Z, B: [
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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! W5 k6 m7 y! P( aA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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9 G: \4 n9 \1 N人在德国 社区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+ T! }1 e! h; s7 N
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de/ Z7 d/ I$ L& [+ _( |
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.# ]% S" X6 [; ~2 F

: X) k8 e- i* l( r7 b7 }0 F: A% A% E. a人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区4 y; i  ^( h$ {0 M
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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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/ f0 @) v6 Q+ XReceptionists 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de5 m3 ~+ h2 w5 u+ }9 g9 q! ]. I

0 l( J  l  o& ^+ w9 s' i1 O9 A"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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2 y- D5 {+ C! J  o) O$ X9 [人在德国 社区He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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/ t: m5 R9 i% A7 V, tWilliams 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.& j5 n( }# W! z4 M

( y7 V! k$ X. M: ?2 a5 h" U1 W- P6 Yrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deAt 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  b- \. g/ N1 W6 A

; g  w( e% l4 h9 \, o% g"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."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de$ }. x$ m9 N- C. S% i
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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.7 l% q  T; b$ C: \8 ?# a9 K& I, D: U

) _2 f- E" V! N9 i( J* lLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.9 Q( _3 D* [/ B* A
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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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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.人在德国 社区$ ?" g; u6 \: G1 H* w

. `& y7 ~( \5 ?! B" C  u( {"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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