[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。) T6 T( ]' T$ r0 t7 D6 X
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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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　　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。
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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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* m% E8 W( i% g% u5 b" G3 j　　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.de6 M; p' U) ?9 s6 U2 ]
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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.人在德国 社区# H3 m! \* B8 ?8 }6 C/ X
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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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5 k# a; C% j' N0 l3 P3 s8 I& t" g"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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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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! o8 r0 B' t( i' S* }- u"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# j1 Q' c- s6 k/ [

4 T, _; F1 H# ]$ C+ |' j; o"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 [% A  q. B0 g. p1 Q) {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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But this year, July has joined the field.( l* t( x: V8 B/ w- H7 h& ^9 \0 M4 s

6 s* e, h3 p, xIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de9 d0 A' h$ R% e. p; K% \/ E% G

/ ~7 B+ i9 k, j/ U$ d# Mrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.' s" V: K; C! B- c

" C5 }( S* Q5 ~. i" drs238848.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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# R  |0 d2 y0 j4 X$ p) i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.+ R# }7 ~- ^' d

  W5 Y$ p( q4 I- p4 P, PFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.( H) n) t0 z0 |
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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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8 r( ?: Y; o" {9 X3 j"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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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.+ V: Q* J3 D6 [- W- B) m

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! r  I; R/ s! G5 K) o5 cReceptionists 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.( R# E8 g9 P7 M9 G8 G

+ d2 a( L4 D( `' jSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de+ @1 `8 Q) z% \5 Z- r
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de" o8 i5 F  S; G$ l* ~8 l
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."+ G* M- Z; `8 u

9 R" ^/ G  f( o0 K9 f人在德国 社区Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.  J7 b' U  a  u% M0 C
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# l) Z) G* s$ t- ^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."
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4 C1 K: G, A& a; n. h, \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.% X0 l6 V9 Y  m3 h2 c. R& }) M! b
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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.- M+ J0 X( t) _6 r! n

& v, S; F7 e0 L2 K; Y5 ^rs238848.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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: c: a7 u% V: |% Vrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.. u: J0 O4 Q- S5 B
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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.
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+ A+ n7 P$ S4 {$ O* G5 |( v) @( @rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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