[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 C: ]* L% S+ r) d$ I% 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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　　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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6 z2 C3 m2 _8 B6 ~  X( W1 D　　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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' W5 L) `+ [, M6 z. ~1 x' s  G　　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。/ s! r5 B% c  C/ S1 y6 W) C
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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.0 A3 V6 w6 d6 C* D9 c  t1 {

- W- g) \- A% D6 D! l% K" n" d) PIf 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.- u. F; P' w* E8 b* T
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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.
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.* q) x: Q8 }* }2 x
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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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1 F5 E( j$ X9 a7 T  w8 F"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."% d) {9 a* J$ d& ?, o: }) b

! A2 X+ S* g4 K& M- q& NAccording 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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! C8 D" V: A/ O* c9 vBut this year, July has joined the field.+ W! S1 P+ Q: m" J7 F4 k  g# l4 D7 [
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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2 g& B: `. X( A+ ~- w"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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' m, P$ y+ N- n6 O# y& i$ q  L, bAlthough 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.4 H  l; X3 d' b6 O9 Y6 T8 q! s

% U! k& x. B; ]4 n, A# r! q- BWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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* n4 d# w1 A( {8 v; q# d1 X; b" H, K"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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% s: f* s" v5 C: |* _A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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" [' F9 c6 O6 A7 w6 c; l: \; q人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de. q2 s& v2 Z- n( ]
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.# I6 [  c# M" P* P* i0 b7 ?
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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.
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5 R" L& I" J0 h+ K) Y人在德国 社区Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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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.7 E, W3 a& e( q/ Z! L$ `3 }' Z
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."$ Z8 c! J! x3 N
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.2 u' P6 m5 M$ Q5 c. O
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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+ m6 W* C3 M1 X' z0 UAt 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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5 K. t" B( a+ e5 P: K$ O, W1 B"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.人在德国 社区; C5 Y; X. c8 g* z
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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.0 N# K" U7 Z) u) q
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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., p& W  u. M9 O- r/ {) ^# Q
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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( R  |' R8 T$ c$ B"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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: b" S& H1 x# G- }"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."! c: e* e9 k- f$ g# d5 m( M  d6 x( @; D
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