[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。人在德国 社区( L' z" [2 Q) J. D* n- e3 d" N
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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。, P7 [) N4 W  H( S# w8 F9 x
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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。人在德国 社区9 C- R# W! ]/ ]4 v4 K$ K
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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。3 ^* A. i4 b5 v* x# V2 L' p

: \  a( u6 A/ \, i9 p( u　　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。4 A* }. H4 e* @

0 b7 U4 p+ ^  g! c" C1 {) G; b. x5 X+ xGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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# M/ V3 w, X8 LCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.* N. E3 L" c3 d2 H' y- _
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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.2 [* [7 c. e) X* w1 S0 y! V4 y. H
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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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, G2 [5 i6 k  {% M+ j( ~0 hrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.6 B. N/ ]% d' s  T3 i2 N/ N
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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. Y7 y/ V: ?& j6 hrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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.de7 g+ N& g) |1 m
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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."8 M; |7 Q: n3 k2 x5 R

# u+ O. e9 w' hAccording 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.; t( d7 e! k% ?! l  @  ^
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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' v; K' o) d# |# U; c"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking., g- \/ }9 D, k& Z2 g/ Z

3 R: f6 \7 K, H1 ?9 R  [, T% t* lrs238848.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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"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.9 d& ~2 u, E' c  p. l% d

* Q# l- X" M7 v9 ]) |3 {) c" D1 ?  krs238848.rs.hosteurope.deFor 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., g' E4 m- f* M: \
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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.& r/ }7 y. _( V$ g. A: H/ n0 P5 G0 ^

3 \0 i7 P+ F% o( X% |' _"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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6 r. R( r7 {8 ^) F% a3 uA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de. O* V; d- d7 |) Y; I

- S& f6 }; {3 ?( u/ Y"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.人在德国 社区4 Q% E$ y) Q% r8 ?3 W. a# b5 n
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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.+ X! M& @: ]& O8 C1 b
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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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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.& ~8 Y& ]/ s) ]+ t2 _$ E" r

4 P# V0 |( V- V1 z; U3 p$ @% ?9 nrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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8 }# [- F$ ^+ x$ D& |+ e# }, d/ ?: n. brs238848.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.de0 K# l; B! x5 ]4 \1 e* J  d: ~
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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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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.$ s% f9 a( l. ]) `

6 B, @: X" s  d/ ?9 K" [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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; @6 _1 u, }" g4 j9 w2 MThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said." X' \+ R; [% p& ^
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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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: J. b' q: i9 s7 b"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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