[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.de6 g7 i/ ^: J6 [) ?& d& y- Z5 k/ v' @

, g. b- m) c- K　　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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de! u) P6 p/ H* W/ O0 O" a

$ f; k- Y! U5 X0 e9 P2 {3 u人在德国 社区　　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。" g) C/ Q! Z/ Y& e# [/ D. J7 k

, m' n1 G& d& W$ N1 G　　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。
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date$ ?+ i/ B1 |1 X9 z' O& P$ N

' r$ x% z& ]# ~9 y5 R* a2 U# B( Lrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck." J( p$ v  O, f4 M
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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.
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.# c" `% q* A+ _; H) J
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.% y; L. v+ f# L( w4 i3 J4 j4 ^
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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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"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."# }& S' b1 O# W5 p; y1 x
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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.: F) J3 b/ i. |9 f$ r4 |% r/ ]

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0 d, P* b  T! vIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7., O. D6 p/ H, E" ], f2 q# Z4 A
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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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6 w) o  G- }0 V7 T9 N9 ]1 ~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.$ W- U  L7 f  ^) _' J. E
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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.
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year./ h0 p! y. K) \$ ?
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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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3 Z3 w: D' [& x/ T+ rWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.0 x( b$ ], I8 Z! E/ U$ h

4 {0 t+ l9 q$ g, n3 q"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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7 C9 Z" V: g) t. r9 X1 \' U: C% iA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.' S" T1 D. M. v$ o

. w8 ~, ]7 P7 H4 L, q$ F* l"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.  X% j# M" a# F3 z/ ~

3 h# e! F  Q( `" S, W9 mrs238848.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.6 o- S4 M: y5 `$ I  t% F

$ r& s- Q* Z6 o5 F1 a, 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.
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& U8 i4 t+ _; _$ F' k* ?& mHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky.", |( }* {( L7 g, O- `3 F9 u
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.8 }! b$ k0 _" W- h) _

& [; R2 y6 V! n  E% q"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.1 `5 w; N0 Y5 V1 |& ]) v6 A
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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.% g$ ^9 D! X% b
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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 a' H( b0 |4 G: @' l5 {Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de* a. c! m0 z( f. z
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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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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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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.人在德国 社区" ^5 M8 z4 X$ s9 L  Q/ G( O$ H1 ?

- I. f1 R; e& a/ Z- U& N# z4 n"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."人在德国 社区+ F' v3 l" {  F# ^3 r. c

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