[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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0 h* h& G/ r2 y. Z2 |+ f: xrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de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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　　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。
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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。
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2 X0 d  V/ y0 f$ \* [Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date! g# |5 J& L; i! Z3 I
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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.人在德国 社区1 s, z, y7 H! q$ A  H: Z8 h

6 z0 C; o: a5 |3 Q! w% @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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7 c, s* L1 |& Q5 L# Q: ~% S6 d$ v"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.) U+ e- Q3 N; i! O4 J

- j+ m2 V0 P; s" j" Q人在德国 社区That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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. ^/ g6 p0 B' w! _One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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& K- b" ^7 ~/ k% A% h3 C人在德国 社区"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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$ j8 [7 z4 R6 S5 C; H/ v* g* D8 T人在德国 社区"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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$ b2 Q4 p/ b7 z, t( t- mAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.0 |. J4 f  u( H  Z  n0 d. Z
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But this year, July has joined the field.
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( k5 K+ p) g! W; t6 l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.
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+ @% Y& x/ g- [+ |, X+ g$ KAlthough 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.人在德国 社区  g1 f, x* q: }) e; j& G

7 t. C5 E  [" l6 F; \For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.) l, j) _2 `1 h0 u4 g4 s

/ o) h* X' Y8 m. b" I6 f- ?A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.: {* @" w& a* w+ C
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With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.2 `, V3 j3 @' [/ F
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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.) t/ ?/ ]) H- @  Q% w" C' ]

: h% H, ^& R- e" T5 i: VA 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.
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.% `  i; W8 X& R" j, f

5 z0 F3 C: `/ ?3 x# |& v* @! W: Yrs238848.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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2 b: t8 y5 g( j& |2 k: KSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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* L3 d' E. w" I) O"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.) s8 n3 C3 A8 K# ?
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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.5 {0 n" k+ ]/ m0 k
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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.( L# ^) }, F: o2 G! K

. k) I) _3 ]9 c% g& D) E% |"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.: w3 s6 E, }$ u8 y2 f

# n3 z- X* Y& ~( L* e) H4 }  E% o9 wLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.
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% N6 W: _7 |. [5 B" G: j; k3 Z- PRoss 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.$ l9 |  R# [0 a, }7 z7 [/ N
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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.
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