[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。8 ~5 ?$ x1 Q& m9 p9 b

' ~! a# X2 v! ?( J$ j　　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。$ ?" f7 z% g2 X5 A- t, g/ t
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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。
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* i$ y3 U! ?9 _0 u4 V　　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。9 \( n6 o. O$ r& ]% E) j3 V0 }( 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。+ I. G  a7 w4 J- f
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date! E+ m: o: v3 B

- g/ a" x8 v% s' u* Brs238848.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.( ~3 g' j6 [; `" R9 ~, ?, H

* N/ C/ B5 [5 W3 ]+ p6 e人在德国 社区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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de9 ^( {: p' _! u; ]% M3 w

0 [4 {& _5 z6 W2 ]! F9 ]) `"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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+ ?1 m1 _1 C8 X) E/ |6 UThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.3 U3 n) h; G7 N- s' P2 x

3 l. s- D# P$ m" sOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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2 Q; I' ~- u! C+ ]0 L: U* u7 Grs238848.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.
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: |- K3 H5 z6 ]4 Y0 U" Y" ["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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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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5 N1 i, ~; Q9 Q1 E% Prs238848.rs.hosteurope.deBut this year, July has joined the field.5 V5 m2 J! v& o1 A) c/ C8 Q( p

2 z- `! `1 ~. k9 D9 A/ Qrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.1 E) j# ]( }* U3 z. Y. L
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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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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." c; q+ ]  ]% o7 o$ ~

0 Z% I& F) u$ x( x6 L. M1 j0 T"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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/ p7 c7 g( Q6 w: C1 F, W# P& h: a" }For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year., N' r9 a$ h- l: B) \* [, j

2 k8 L. ?' D# aA 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.% Y$ `% T% x1 T9 L1 o7 \
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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.( [) v6 u0 h& ~6 G

; X/ E$ X3 N9 S# R5 L# U( @A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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) a, {' Y- o, T4 Z9 a+ B7 o4 x7 q"It's the most popular date for this year," she said./ ^4 Z6 n+ g7 q# h- b5 \

) y2 R0 w2 o. g6 Y* {  W: g/ dFor 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.9 g& ?# i% H# H. c; e2 T

+ Y! y* x" e% D" b( _+ MSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de5 o$ f4 @1 @- R9 s, G

0 M0 R0 R3 F. _4 q1 W5 H"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.7 R9 q0 ^1 J5 |  n+ h# \- z
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."1 q; p5 l5 t( \
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Williams 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.
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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.9 i6 s5 l, z- x8 K* }7 m

! l! z+ \- P3 Z"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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3 \3 K9 ]$ L: k" x7 UBook 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.de" L, H2 O  z1 w3 p7 c1 E. t& X+ H

' h  A5 b) n9 u* G5 dLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.7 F, G4 Y' N. U$ }, L7 a

& |( Z$ A3 y  T: x6 A人在德国 社区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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% m' f9 a4 |8 l3 J6 [rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThose 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.
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."  L* }4 ]6 l4 G$ L; L

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