[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。
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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。1 t5 `# f" N$ R* u3 G- O; _
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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。
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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。. S' ]! ?2 W. N# e! h
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date, B3 D$ _, g: d& U9 w$ m, v1 K
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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.9 a+ t8 K' [8 x) n; A

8 K  Z6 P. B: k, 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.
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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.人在德国 社区  Q# s6 h( x, W( |
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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- z2 }7 D4 Q, w4 x) n& @0 ~3 H: SOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de* g5 C2 _) t7 v9 T

2 G% z9 J9 b3 u2 l4 q% z' [) w  krs238848.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.- J2 Y0 G3 X7 o8 n) Y% c0 e, U8 ]
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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."
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$ q6 v7 U( Z, F3 zAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de% E1 K. i( x7 k2 C- \( l

3 \4 B% q/ x/ x% k4 {But this year, July has joined the field.
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.& {) d; [1 J3 m  {  N: m1 ]# ~  _
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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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- O& _9 `. s3 K, j. 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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, @! O; k& h7 e( s$ q' T) 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.人在德国 社区  s3 V. V2 u! L1 M# A4 U; E, M

. H1 n& {, c) u7 v人在德国 社区For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.3 k! `" Y- I" j1 ]
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.. h" h' o% o, X* M# I$ G2 A
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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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* N3 \6 h8 d2 f8 `& J% n9 y* {6 f8 urs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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# R4 d6 H# k- e/ Prs238848.rs.hosteurope.deA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.: A5 t. t- e" X' Y; s/ t" c; i
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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' D+ s$ i7 k, V+ z  s4 O9 {rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deFor 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.
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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.人在德国 社区7 E1 z# k5 o. l

4 R. ]! v( R- z6 R! {& m"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 u# u5 J. C) `

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$ ]7 R9 Y8 d8 M! X# {Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.0 c0 d+ c9 u9 E- s

- J: M$ E& B0 N: _+ [9 N! ?) H"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.# n( p/ f+ s# O$ A" w3 N- ?; ~
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de  b1 K1 Z' I, o; \' x
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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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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.
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2 E# w. {/ p7 [Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.) y$ k1 m4 ?4 b2 m
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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.- n5 K. a+ }: ?4 j, m' I# ^
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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/ ?6 R7 @( h8 U1 s& N* [9 c"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.; g$ }, |! S- d2 |- j
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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