[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; Y9 A8 H' \+ T

: B7 z& f6 V/ H! P, T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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. ?- E3 h/ G. T4 I; u0 I　　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。* n% b; a: o' f
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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。8 \% K6 B' v9 Q2 E# R$ P
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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。5 G, v8 j' Z( I0 A& `0 e4 Z; h. p! M

- D* Q/ u, @* R6 `& p　　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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4 v' u# K( ^1 l& C1 }4 ?8 n! vrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date人在德国 社区. a7 X/ L; q, Z6 s2 ], E
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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.
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& H9 O& }3 j2 e( }! A0 q0 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.( ^) E/ x( F7 i$ e7 t$ x
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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.9 v6 C* s% B, T

; _7 v) Y2 T. G. d4 pThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de! J, P4 \& E, C) |3 z) r6 i) N9 l, |
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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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.
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  j# C% w7 W# l; r& Z"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."( g+ j( \3 J: w; J: ~

" s3 k4 u# n8 A$ P% B  jrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.4 p+ W& F2 x9 T6 a* W% n
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But this year, July has joined the field.
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# s! ?2 q0 N7 d/ @8 uIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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4 Y; `2 k. {$ n) P/ T! ?"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de. Y' b! E8 D2 l, c- _

, Z2 o8 E% ^8 ~  C: [6 E1 V% K% MAlthough 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.( O$ F  r' ?6 }4 f1 f
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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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* t0 D) {% j1 n6 d" a, n+ ^A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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% w" T5 O# [9 i0 M! pWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.( p  @9 I( Q: f4 \: ?# U

9 [/ M$ N) W, x) I7 X* S' e"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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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.
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) O7 s4 y5 H$ H' ]. m2 @$ a: MFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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8 a1 {' I* V5 {6 z6 vReceptionists 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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/ P" F+ ^' d# O# W# m( GSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.; Z, g" u8 P9 O3 k+ ~5 W- d

4 ~, k3 m$ O: w8 f7 u  S人在德国 社区"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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6 p6 j6 d# c0 j: f4 c! h) p+ f" {He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."/ N2 z7 Z/ i* J* P

/ L  b; e6 S% P$ u# w# JWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de0 @, @4 c- h, g0 Y
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de- Y9 q8 d, B6 a- H( P$ r; G

& p2 o, d# F: z7 V" n1 eAt 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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"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.: A7 O/ y& ^% x# E3 x) ]
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Library 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9 ~+ Y7 O! W/ G! t: M

9 p, f* @* P/ x$ URoss 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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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.5 |- w( }  P2 T* z" |
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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., i1 x+ d! I  H- c

) }8 L& _- q, h! @"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care.". f- K" G% W! V6 s5 |+ O; m) |$ B: r2 ^

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