[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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  x' C- I9 Y: W/ N, F" H4 b8 u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。
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7 E+ F9 E7 t# v: T' p2 |$ u　　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。% ~( O/ B2 j  |2 E

6 n" B6 A9 }" r' Z　　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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* T& y( ~- N0 L　　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。- ]6 ~  a5 u9 d+ z0 a( V8 Y& W
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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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de& a! `6 F  u' K. q2 P  n' g
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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' ~) ?. G& ^. E1 D: X& cCelebrity 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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( Z6 I" x% ^2 a5 o6 hIf 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.# n! g" {. l- ^, Z) a6 e8 t
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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# y# M. p6 Y" L  ^  w5 `6 POne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.2 O) T6 Q# Z9 l7 i' V
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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.人在德国 社区; G5 c& t! B! X2 R" a1 l* Z
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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."
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0 _( u0 E" r2 s& ^' Q0 eAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.9 ^* _. g, o9 G3 K( e: m* \" N# a
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But this year, July has joined the field.人在德国 社区4 d6 @) o; Q5 s" j) v. A$ s

9 A% x) H* K; W& T( m+ |In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.& i* }/ S+ F( r" U
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.; B/ n' \% w. W5 p7 r

8 k) v+ ^: e6 W- v; Y# W1 h7 xAlthough 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.
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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.
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9 U& k& [+ v8 l1 D' I"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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+ r, N0 p$ m% RA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de* e+ s# V! f, X/ I5 a

0 |$ q2 k* T8 D6 B1 E" T人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.2 c& i; a3 Z5 r* j7 d- L2 O

: B1 ]# U1 u0 x' f7 g6 v* ~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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( `3 f% M! v2 ~) E, RReceptionists 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.9 z7 u; [1 p# H! Z( ?" W

% t: `5 ~6 k% \! c" q: r"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.% }' B0 s0 `& n- P, N0 l7 X; b& `

- x7 G) g% P* @: G0 jHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky.", Z3 E  P' p0 E# w) C0 y

9 m; f) q6 j) D# KWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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; p) `: ~0 U7 H, r  `"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 U  y% G+ V# [3 ]( w$ K3 f* x: p- R
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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."$ Q! V0 b: M! \2 D& Y( s
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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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* I' a# {8 U+ q) T: frs238848.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.人在德国 社区  X  J6 }3 c. A" Y) s! E0 O' J

6 J  F/ R8 V  w# m: n% {) L$ G, m) Trs238848.rs.hosteurope.deRoss 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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- `0 d! c% C4 y9 d& t2 vThose 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.4 u7 O0 J0 @# @, c5 `

( K" b+ A- o2 U& o( R# n- Qrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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