[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。' v5 B7 }- H$ w" S; D

- O. I. `# ?; b$ v9 _rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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。. V4 w/ }& a+ o

5 t6 J( Q: I2 s+ }rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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。' _. i# H1 r$ ?- Z* |
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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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de: q5 n9 b6 B2 j2 h3 T& @

3 f7 L# j8 v; w9 B( f2 xGood 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.1 Y  B2 g" ?1 U& m2 q9 K6 E

; k# g3 Y. Y) sIf 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.4 l8 t2 F- X) r- y* G0 ]* F- F
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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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' ?4 Q: M& Y2 f5 I& y. _That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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) q( q/ a. T# B5 ]5 S5 f* O3 fOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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8 x  t) i6 }% A8 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.人在德国 社区  @2 {" D- Q/ z# r- S9 e% ^
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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."/ S0 ]/ I' \' Q  A

; O+ R7 B) i1 G3 M; K: x, kAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.: w) ^+ e5 L. N
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But this year, July has joined the field.9 L8 l/ |4 y1 }7 b* Z1 l) N5 m
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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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$ a" T4 f8 ~5 G8 M( L人在德国 社区"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.
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( V0 E9 r4 l: j/ V. h"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.de0 c5 p3 H' e2 Y: F* T

( d7 d. x9 i& JFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.0 e7 h5 ?0 C) j& D, O9 g' b$ q: n9 F
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.人在德国 社区/ ]" P- V8 d: y) W2 z4 Y* 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.
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$ S, o6 f- z/ i8 X6 e( t2 F"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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5 D5 y5 z# z% T4 Y) H' k人在德国 社区A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.$ m# K, x5 _- B
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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4 U% U& I! L$ OFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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1 H( H9 m9 Z) ~7 X" N. vrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deReceptionists 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., p, Z2 W0 D$ r# E1 \4 f8 \$ b- d

# J! J4 s. x! u" w5 oHe 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.0 D+ Q2 h& f$ o' D4 C5 A
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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.1 a5 B( h; W% l4 `! u8 I
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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."! z7 I7 E+ e3 x' ]) e( F
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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.  M! W- S! y' j" x6 o) C

* j' _+ B' k) W# z+ b人在德国 社区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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de8 A% q( s* _) q8 Z) P

6 A4 {, i" y& A5 s" p- S- q, aThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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" ~! ?, P4 [3 m  r0 @. |$ t"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count., X  [2 q! q( L/ B
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."人在德国 社区1 Y5 M4 s! a, c
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