[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0 p6 d( c1 _9 y3 H
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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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" w, U2 M8 m( S8 W! L9 ?& t0 u- i　　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。人在德国 社区  R0 U$ |) J6 {/ x! |* o; V5 i

! Y, ?6 }% n: v1 r3 W　　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。$ |9 O6 K* o; Y; C1 d- f' H. a; i  q1 L

8 w) p5 l8 ~) P+ z, g/ F3 p　　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 daters238848.rs.hosteurope.de: r) D" x1 F2 g1 k% y# I& m

, ?& @! Q- q4 y1 L& X+ MCelebrity 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.
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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.4 a# k6 x0 f$ {+ @# m- O

% K$ n! I0 F/ N8 m0 v6 V/ O( W"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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"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."2 F4 U) T( X8 |2 c* n1 i
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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.7 _4 w: g; U. O" ]" h% m1 d8 P" r
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But this year, July has joined the field.
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( b3 }; A+ y. I# Grs238848.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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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.% v5 N0 D$ g7 h9 B/ J

# k: {, u6 |4 gAlthough 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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# t2 R! ^7 T0 h6 i  F. z; ^* c"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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$ _8 e: o: i! Y% ]A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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( ], _5 w' z' X! R8 w2 UWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07." n( p* l- _& z/ b( Z
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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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- _1 |9 c/ r: z/ j3 Y- ?- s+ G, vA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.$ Q8 Q2 d' O3 e- Z% |  Z

! m) B+ K+ h1 v"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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de) t) p7 A8 a' d7 \# d
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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.人在德国 社区" K" a1 N& h( B! \* I9 U5 p
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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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7 F- D) ?9 \1 @  H6 HHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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! h( q! o' K! i9 ?9 X"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de+ T, D- I7 z( a# J

) O7 e7 J  ]. m. o/ X$ T: 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.* }" i, l+ y# r9 O3 J$ \

* l% M- ^6 m/ ["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.de3 N9 L! `. ~% b+ }% R

, h8 |7 Z2 X- k! uBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site.5 l& b; l6 E# V; y
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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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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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* m7 c$ o- l5 N- X6 ]9 L1 O- U& Q) zThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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- s! o2 O" V0 p$ M, n- I( ^"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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; S% v$ H# J8 b4 P"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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