[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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6 D" H# ]) O" q$ W5 Y/ v& [% g1 }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' u1 n; L, d/ i+ x0 H
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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。人在德国 社区* U5 s9 e6 n5 T- C% {0 _

; k7 q1 l# |  J" s　　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。人在德国 社区: `8 f8 I$ A" b; S

/ k: H' i+ m2 b' l　　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.7 W1 k0 W4 i9 P5 t. F# W! r
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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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"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.6 |# t+ A: z# Z* k
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.1 w/ F5 L0 r) t& m+ \3 s4 N" ^7 o
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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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.
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; g# Y4 J( F! h! r& N# a% E; |, ^人在德国 社区"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+ k6 l8 ?  i3 K* j

; A5 y) O1 a, G/ s( z0 C6 dAccording 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& d% s) D+ P, [8 L; G- a. Y
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But this year, July has joined the field.
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1 s' \$ @; Y+ Z4 r" [$ R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.& u3 X% D+ B' }$ `" E- ?* l* g

+ f/ d5 p8 r7 x) E, i"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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0 U! T+ Q: Q6 L4 W( b% i) 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.
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/ l0 D* E% @6 d$ w- R; G人在德国 社区"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.
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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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5 o. a# W0 {/ P! O) q0 `" c人在德国 社区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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de3 Q9 w& n2 W' A8 N
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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2 X7 d0 K) r' `  a+ k7 {人在德国 社区"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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/ L# ~! l: t1 G( H/ p$ K4 FReceptionists 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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" H' p8 w3 ]/ i8 T7 frs238848.rs.hosteurope.deSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.# A+ X9 H7 A6 y
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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."* h9 P" Y: K! X% w- N8 Q
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.1 _: ~$ ~# W! V

# q& N7 |# n* W5 y* c/ K"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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9 L1 ]* h2 D( Z; n  b$ b7 f人在德国 社区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.: z6 Y4 F3 H2 R6 h3 J
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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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8 E: e. V5 B8 s9 prs238848.rs.hosteurope.deBook 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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Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.. R* X6 t5 C' E6 h

% S. k" n1 ~" g; Lrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deRoss 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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1 Z7 Y5 L$ O  A" D) R& bThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said./ l+ O; A6 l  B; w0 N
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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.9 q# L* z' g; F" |9 k) ]
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