[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。  p, O+ U1 ]1 C8 z% W1 r

; V/ j9 Y+ n: r' C　　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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5 S% q4 D0 @! U, g9 q; c　　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。3 a1 Z  I( e- b- x3 d

' u3 {9 U0 j( y9 g9 b　　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
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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.
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  J. u9 X5 O& O+ EIf 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.* {9 }2 k4 {& f# t3 D9 x

1 q# }2 K# V, {& A9 h. a# {  E, A人在德国 社区"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall., O, J2 K  l3 z6 `# G

4 s- X( f& `: ]# {1 ?- m人在德国 社区That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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6 m; X. l" [$ v& \9 d  b. A"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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- S0 A1 P4 l1 E6 ^"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."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de( p  f. x; U- S  `3 W# o8 \, \

9 C- R1 G4 M/ |% DAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.4 M4 o. K0 s- v/ j1 J+ `# B, \; l

' q  P: R7 `: |; Q! x+ ^, oBut this year, July has joined the field., _# t3 v- f- }: y, x5 a" z
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.6 c4 C% c# U/ b7 q$ V; \
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de% p( |/ r$ U8 j+ J$ K, |8 H( r' [* D

. z7 t9 W- Z7 d" `8 a0 B$ p6 {"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.2 `( c1 U: J! T2 i0 t
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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.5 c9 m. {3 C9 j$ f* h, v3 O: {
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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.$ @$ o  D7 ?6 r' \
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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.' K0 T, d! R! u$ y! D* T; W

* J) B) \1 O: Q8 Q+ E- tA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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. p) R' ?. G/ L2 y( ~, W& {人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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9 X4 |7 O; ?9 V' z3 g, lFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.' m4 M2 r0 j; I. B2 R6 ?

2 [5 _, h% z: }" I, N, m人在德国 社区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.1 r* p6 c) l2 O# z' W8 P7 F

% f+ M1 ~- D5 jrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deSimilarly, 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de8 [5 V2 R, p' E: M
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."9 {( |% i2 H/ ~6 }/ O6 \' f( e

. ]. B! g) d9 P  U; }9 XWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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5 _* G) i; w- F4 ^' T! q; w# Y3 ~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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. }% A1 `# `3 ]9 G+ RAt 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."6 v: t6 T7 K0 m/ u& [

1 B4 T" e# S/ j) @, k$ H& g7 E人在德国 社区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.% ^9 O0 L2 I5 X

; `0 c" u5 A1 D) U* M& W& ^3 Hrs238848.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.. m% m% L* }- P- [! v6 u' A0 F

+ J) f* g- C, i1 T/ v0 g" K人在德国 社区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.人在德国 社区) d/ N! H. q9 r/ b  X
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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  K" @0 r4 T5 ~  K* m2 z4 Hrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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."
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