[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rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de" X2 T. E, l! G3 z  @: l
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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。1 Y! \) p: R& m! `1 w
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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。# A/ j6 \* x& y2 r
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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。+ |- Y! o" V4 p3 G7 h
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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4 ~! k4 Q+ {( {8 \9 B3 I+ dCelebrity 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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! W& E9 m2 R/ O9 b7 Srs238848.rs.hosteurope.deIf 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de6 ~/ P* i9 O* B. c* {. [; W
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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.4 r' z: |: X/ g8 P1 w: W+ f
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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- n0 E7 {6 @! L  V$ r7 g6 `0 [) IOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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, e6 J: e! N% A& A  [; I! y: q" s"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."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de% g; r) x9 ^& C; c& J6 B. V

2 K5 z; R; X& X7 [4 PAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.6 [  E0 x6 Y: Q9 T2 k* p
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But this year, July has joined the field.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de5 T: I2 x* ^2 ]- N

4 f; a6 X: Y( Y. |0 T, h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.
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.  d3 h9 C+ `& U1 c/ O4 i
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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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"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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de) i  m! u. \" S

! m6 G1 K! Y/ z7 |9 T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.; l% U+ a3 A5 x! l/ Z% ~
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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.人在德国 社区6 b3 d* P: Q$ }' w* |
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said., e7 N+ |4 i  g; ^, X

9 u  ^5 V* \+ o' z人在德国 社区For 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.& ^" ?' }5 r( D& w' M' j
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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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( c0 f" {& Z) |人在德国 社区He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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4 y( T% C( B. c2 I人在德国 社区Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de8 X2 k. q* T) e! k4 g

$ H% M+ f  q# ~; {& W7 o* U; x! ?"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.
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1 w2 A- Z  _& P5 A! ]rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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."' E" j1 I' B( y8 Z

% q  V0 A! _. ~. s+ v9 LBook 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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( N+ f8 W, D2 T) P( R3 K, `rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.( _; _! y" P' A* N$ C7 R2 s' E! r
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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.$ ?4 L! l" W+ K! N( k2 z1 O
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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$ |/ m" [3 l8 o# V1 u% S+ p"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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