[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( \6 c2 F+ s; F  M% J

6 E: @  P1 C- v- prs238848.rs.hosteurope.de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。" Q3 w8 a, i$ q# m3 _
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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。8 F* ^) H, A0 ~4 r

+ w# X' O- ^7 V: M* ^: 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 d% j1 r# w) e/ i" X

7 P# G3 H$ K% z. C/ \. G# w' s1 E人在德国 社区　　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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0 a! V  k  W4 e5 {# r5 YGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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7 U9 ?) F. C) E+ ?8 L) f" A5 PCelebrity 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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; f" G, i  Y. @+ z: ?1 u"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.: Q* M; r# f/ D( N. {

5 S+ c# z  K; eThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.  {6 F4 l3 f3 R) M9 a  j9 e' f+ X
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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5 w) V: G" V# ^, O& H3 Grs238848.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.
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! n. [0 a3 w$ G! f- Prs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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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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9 e) g" N8 ?2 Z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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$ [4 Q5 |+ l4 k3 m# U0 B5 b; \( v"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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% I" v( t# x' G8 l4 E+ PAlthough 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.) ~1 f' |6 W+ d; ]

; e  Y$ c% b+ J, D"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.& S7 L% p0 ?) A3 I$ h  F
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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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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"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.  {8 }- A4 J9 S$ G2 p
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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. j3 S) M; J+ l9 q"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.! v$ A+ q- m8 ^4 i  g+ @# N0 R

  Q: C  Y$ `  Z. q+ UFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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: U4 N6 V0 l- Y, LReceptionists 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.
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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.2 a, i5 N2 I# d0 ~3 J! [# z* Z& F

1 C8 X1 V  @+ K/ C' @9 Hrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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- A7 s9 X8 z2 |4 S* {  lAt 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.9 I; O6 K! x: m2 O

, {" y. f" ?) C( M: M" ]/ a- b) `! a"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.* [; r& _3 @4 ~3 N1 b4 A' Y" k
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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.人在德国 社区6 ?2 z/ c! [. @
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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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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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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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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."5 e; i  e# G4 x: V+ g
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