[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。  i2 ?2 ~# }: X+ N
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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。+ d/ i+ `6 W2 v' }1 y9 u
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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。' s& a& C) w! ]' ?- J3 w8 h2 w7 Y
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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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de3 ^" v4 J- Y; g5 o, l5 U% w* J" ?4 }; k  h
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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
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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., j( |0 P; P1 Q) J* D
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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.  j/ l7 y/ w0 J4 C

; n* S1 \$ v: E* G"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* S* r8 M# u. Q+ b

- R+ K: u& e1 P1 G人在德国 社区That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.$ B6 I: O& g# D) C. R; v4 e

7 N- }# `5 U7 {; A3 e/ g5 COne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.- E: J: L1 G' p2 ^0 d. ?
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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./ g/ `5 r/ b" B6 J3 d3 t6 |! M

4 j; W/ c' q, r6 B( P"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."6 Z, g) z- d/ U! m

. u7 w) |" }- c/ @According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.8 H2 ^! X5 V5 T+ v0 V

8 H! r# y6 r4 @1 a! I. U$ U" KBut this year, July has joined the field.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de% |5 d( t: h8 v  x, {

% }1 t& C  q* |! [( B* lrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.: F$ c8 d  m& w8 K

) q! s$ |" Z. s+ Y$ @) D7 {# S"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.2 j" Y& t/ n1 E
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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.7 p' p6 m3 {: P  i; \. E- E( Z

, Q1 K$ w" P* y! ?4 R; c, X"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.* U9 w  v" Z% u) Y% M3 c( ^, m
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.' |. D0 h" A9 b* ?& W

- M$ Y9 `4 B; Z* @4 y# r* YA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.8 i7 d( D+ I/ P
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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.
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+ u; b8 p1 v5 S3 k- s3 BA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.* O  U# r) A6 L, t1 o
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.1 B8 k: [; Y3 |$ w6 Q- t

- G+ t% n5 h1 tFor 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de* ]3 p4 B& Q; R" p- s1 ]3 R

# ~% Q# \) ^# I+ P2 A# ySimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.) U' A3 R2 L' e6 t& A
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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."7 [4 p  k& A) g! f" i

9 n* P" E0 f% p1 `8 v$ f- _1 rWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said." ?; |' z# u2 X# u

% |+ ^% a+ e+ x9 i2 j; q' n! A& c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.
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* F3 C$ ?# Y9 J  z* b& {! v7 O$ i"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."& a3 P7 ~. T: _/ o

; {' w7 L3 |5 hBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site.+ [; W8 X' V! }1 D* e1 A- O0 L0 D

7 W8 z+ O% G3 D( a7 a5 ^Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.5 A% ^0 c% k1 J3 e+ T5 u- c
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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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3 v3 F( x) r# C- H) a9 urs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.( {5 t0 @) r% g+ [$ W% H; H7 c

8 u2 ~" i0 v3 Z- G! u& t9 p0 D" ^"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.4 E+ h  ~0 X! b
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