[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 N# z( H8 w. @2 j' D9 n/ J
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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。- _- S' [4 ]. r  [

+ t5 }; q; k  S4 H3 i$ g4 k- `9 Z9 A3 T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。( d; X8 u4 n/ b8 k9 ]+ M4 B5 s
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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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& R7 M3 f6 ]- a. D9 u/ ?! ?$ Vrs238848.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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  o+ `0 e% c" ]5 t' g$ _+ iGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date, f/ l; j; m, |+ e8 s' B, T' x+ Z
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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.& |/ L" C. d/ g  {& t2 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.
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7 Z2 m5 ]6 q$ s2 |"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.) S8 m3 n# i$ }  u+ g

: T' E: @9 c# J9 f9 iThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.8 G: p, n. v/ ?4 n  q" y
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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$ c2 {) Q7 w, K+ @. f* k0 y; C. F"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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1 r8 l+ b) _' h0 ~% g8 A3 i"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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# _0 C! h; t; [1 PAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.+ [5 F5 N+ w/ o9 o
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But this year, July has joined the field.
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.* q, D  {- |6 C9 u& X$ r
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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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." O# @# ~6 I" ~5 V8 B. Z

: @- o6 c' U/ H2 b"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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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de3 Q2 X0 T! E5 U0 \3 I

$ J% D# L1 n, @% x  O" L, t3 p) MWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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% T* t' Q% K8 @$ M' P5 L. I. n6 h"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.5 b. f1 ]6 o8 B2 A! Y7 t( t) `- t
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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. N4 C- Y3 j$ L' @8 V* G% t. i; ?! _0 w"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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/ @. N) S1 T  B* Hrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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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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/ m4 J9 v# R- e! o人在德国 社区Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel." s; w( i) ], L' n
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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.) G; J* l! x& A: X

) W6 z: t' x0 j# D' ?3 x人在德国 社区He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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. g6 R* F) C7 Mrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deWilliams 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.
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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.$ y% T: F6 c9 M4 x8 C+ F

2 H8 _: o# G1 Q( I. b1 L; p人在德国 社区"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."5 V/ e& l4 H& J' O* J' V) l: P' [$ I1 `

( A6 y* x( z& r! m& p1 y" h0 zBook 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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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.4 o3 X8 B* e/ `; \
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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3 q+ ?4 N; ]4 w2 f"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.* G; ~! l# E$ w/ _# F$ r

  _  w! k- z7 F* q( n" F0 ]"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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