[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人在德国 社区9 k$ |/ f7 _! \

# Q: g7 l6 B% o2 x& {" h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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de# w9 {! u9 D0 J% 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。3 p  q) D- a* N
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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。
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& v: c2 y3 u$ d  }+ \人在德国 社区　　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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de% H, S  v0 |% `4 M- c: _) m; v2 e
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　　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。人在德国 社区- r8 X# R1 F3 h% B/ y

7 c4 v; f! _7 q6 d+ n& wrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deGood 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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/ P: w; C% l, v. o. B) l( iIf 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.人在德国 社区% K# p- l0 V! ]- c2 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de# b* X1 w0 H+ J. {" h: s2 a
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers." q; }/ ?4 z- i2 N: x5 g; i2 [

4 ?& W# m0 b. b* {* B; L# |; tOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.3 X3 H* U8 q6 f, E6 w
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"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.de3 k- s- r$ s0 F/ H, r

$ x4 C" D, y8 C2 n"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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/ B9 }$ ]2 k3 }0 A# O% TAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.人在德国 社区* v7 x6 |& ~3 {. w  h4 @5 F
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But this year, July has joined the field.  J/ U$ K4 Y8 h$ ~7 {- d. y* E, g
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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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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.7 G1 K6 v! I1 g9 Z5 j( E

( v0 |/ f! C) o" |( s. @' `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.% I0 j' j' V- i" o' `% h
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de! K( n7 ~" Y% ?6 w4 k
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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) d' p/ _4 l- j: {( k1 n. ?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: 07-07-07.4 }* @7 J5 h' Z, ?

* r! K/ i0 q& ?+ S人在德国 社区"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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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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) g# @% w  ~9 U2 g"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.
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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.; P/ G9 R& V# ?5 n1 k8 W4 X

; r: Q9 e" P3 F' l7 k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.
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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., b! d  Y0 Q& x9 }/ Y' |! X: v7 r& Y& m
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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- }! J, ~" |8 i7 E3 o! k3 iWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.人在德国 社区* z% t2 \; ?# @& J
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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.; E2 i" e1 ~" X$ q1 x. y$ c) {

5 y! w+ c, F! `% ~) p"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."$ k# s; M8 H+ ~+ r+ R3 W( b7 u

. E0 L$ q# x% KBook 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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6 O) Z. G5 Z/ G% s3 I% T! _4 U* J( v- ZLibrary 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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: F0 P, N$ F3 Z9 `  ]7 M人在德国 社区Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de) r9 `2 L% H  ]7 N' m# Z0 k0 d8 y9 T
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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.; t- b; }. f+ w1 k2 U7 j  F, h
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."' I1 g5 _' r  e/ A# @  s

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