[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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de# \; y# U9 ?/ F' F* E1 Y

( [. g) }+ Z% }$ C) T( Y2 Z: _　　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。' U6 k5 s5 {/ }
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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。0 R' v* I7 o+ K" @7 v

' O4 V: o- k3 P% w, [$ Grs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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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7 q6 H3 e& Y' J$ |　　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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& d: g! {# v0 ^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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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.* {$ g2 H6 N6 |: g# `0 @/ r

" Q, R; K) r6 C" rrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall., h8 i6 S0 g1 Z
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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9 e5 B, Z3 j! _  Z: c; x) Mrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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3 ~( H% r  l! z' S- n"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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) i/ _4 Y% X& H4 |6 g" q+ w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."* w% T" P$ D* q. s9 D. y0 B
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According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.
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) _! r$ H7 _6 r. ~2 bBut this year, July has joined the field.人在德国 社区% S+ t2 ?5 v5 A0 v2 m: }$ Y
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de% N, c9 P; y4 g7 x, l% S6 N
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.2 m& Z; S+ @4 {( E

3 t2 b+ E1 }/ L  q2 U. LAlthough 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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"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.5 Y  Z6 N8 k! l' u' I

) e# ]9 a7 b9 L& [: G$ QFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de, S) O# ]9 p* M2 Y

. y6 l3 ]9 @1 XA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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/ e9 a6 R  E* a6 `7 ?) a. Q8 OWith 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.5 u! F- \8 ~5 k4 i8 _0 A3 }9 A
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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; B/ {6 O! c) {4 rrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区# `5 ?; H) c+ i7 Y
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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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" q% i4 g4 Z+ A; pReceptionists 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.* I) \7 a: y, r9 {, T* p
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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.% a$ l% p* D; ?7 a  S

: Y+ p, _) {1 T2 v"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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4 s8 `0 v0 B. d) }+ {# l7 m% JHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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7 p; k3 B+ s. f: c0 U3 i/ E; s$ E5 _9 \"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.& w( X/ `+ l+ Z
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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." S, z. @# i" J  |! G6 X& e
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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."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de" i# k8 O' W5 ?/ _' E
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de7 P3 Z$ m: R( c: Z6 C
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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.9 q" G' Q( b) w1 ], X+ H' M1 l1 x

3 l# G/ F) `' b; p4 Y; n% A- xRoss 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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  c* h* C4 Z  _; t# m1 A/ Mrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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' R1 J1 _) i$ f* I" W"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.人在德国 社区1 _  Z( f3 r/ {8 F

3 s9 B( B1 |; I6 X6 H人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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