[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1 F3 F2 x- C; d

0 s4 N5 s2 N: x; ?4 @- u: q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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* ^6 v6 a8 z$ d人在德国 社区　　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。* Y: U1 O, d# {8 k4 k6 p
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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。人在德国 社区4 A$ E2 l0 {, q

! i4 H3 d' Y) hrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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 date( ?0 Q$ \4 E  \- Z4 l

; f0 g3 T" p6 Q, z; ACelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.: I2 s/ J1 {8 {/ T  A0 I% u
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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.8 K! @- I5 y  q4 |7 c% f
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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.人在德国 社区. X7 U5 p8 R% f* ]7 z

# Y% u+ Z) ]: n9 [, u/ C, Z) ers238848.rs.hosteurope.deThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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$ ^1 S2 v2 q! V; [人在德国 社区One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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) e# W! J* M' ~9 J"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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+ i8 U- H4 z& E: p6 Q4 a' }"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."& m  I" W2 Q+ L- F6 K
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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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But this year, July has joined the field.
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! J1 r- y- t. F: l# d5 L% D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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0 ?$ f+ n: J' _- V/ z"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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+ i- `2 y+ s/ D* ~# J! K) \8 g; Y人在德国 社区Although 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.6 s# e- g8 s# b) d

  v3 G! Z+ l3 n* O8 O"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.8 W7 y! Z* y- `

# e( B, k1 z  C9 [/ B4 k0 H. _; AFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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4 }4 L0 Z2 ^5 ~9 KA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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( R" ~) n' m6 pWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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, I; _  q1 a) P$ S( K7 j' L3 g"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.# c0 D5 p  s4 h9 R+ ~. x6 E

& |' W* y# [! i6 T3 _rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.9 j: D/ G& ]) J; r# p! W6 r; i

7 B6 K9 R+ D' b* [0 x, y" R. o5 m; U. |# b"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区( c! w; h, q' a( f- j% Z+ L

+ G$ p' E' ~9 X: ^  w; b! zrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.7 g) y' z  B: p" T3 M% E3 e. \

5 V$ ?9 Y1 h2 N: @' Z+ {0 Q7 }rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deReceptionists 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.: x! u  a) x! J
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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.
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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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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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$ F( ^$ E# M( B/ @人在德国 社区Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.7 U: c* K% B5 k0 x3 x: M8 c; J( }' B

) h/ n& h; a/ t% z: {/ W人在德国 社区"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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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."& [) W; C% |1 U5 x( s; F# o
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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.
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8 I% G. @$ W5 j6 r1 c/ grs238848.rs.hosteurope.deLibrary 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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4 i6 T0 o; P+ o  c8 l1 K% ERoss 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./ J4 I2 X. `5 A" C: w! T2 ?- R+ n
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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5 s, J- B! F. g4 x

) b0 c5 ?& J+ ^rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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