[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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; r/ a4 Q5 M5 K0 |8 \3 R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。( ?3 z4 \3 P0 U9 j* @& T1 c

2 N5 C* }. Y( @8 x7 c! m! z5 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。
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# e# F. c% x# J0 p& N/ J7 |: N+ M　　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。人在德国 社区- G1 [3 R/ q3 j3 h
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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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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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& K& i" i8 a2 e2 S) T& j) CCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.7 ?6 r  `, P- ~: [  u) m
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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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! Z$ {+ T' S# _" `"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de6 L4 X% H4 r' l- t/ ?8 Z

, L) N( W. k( }$ @That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de7 o& s' H) c& O- p( Y6 w0 n

7 Q9 w: Q) W  l6 [: R5 |6 XOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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% B, n8 H  W, V4 s! Q1 x) S"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2 N+ ]* w4 w8 f- a4 I3 v/ R
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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."人在德国 社区' D/ M" a6 W) g# |
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de6 M/ x' t' Y# i$ M
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But this year, July has joined the field.& C( A% F* H1 L8 q

, k6 O. L. }0 Q; k/ |: J9 mIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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5 _4 z7 k# J: M- j. z( S2 K"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.( A; G& o4 S! N* u0 I

  p" t+ O7 c$ H2 S% ~3 W9 Qrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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.4 J9 y4 R/ I) }
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.9 {# @5 _) ]$ o6 D* U6 b
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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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( O5 L, z9 G: j- tWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de+ P" H: J: H& \9 s
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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.
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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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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.7 j8 g! o" r5 U7 `

. d9 X2 a% T/ R; jReceptionists 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.* l9 E4 K% C; f7 S3 }5 G2 f% V

$ @' d2 u: z! i5 _, E' E1 o/ y" I"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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4 z4 b4 y& r( q% O) L  nWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.1 a8 ^4 z9 k( M# W" W& M
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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; A4 x9 Y7 Q8 O8 }9 j' wAt 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.% @: h3 m, m  Q0 C/ J
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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."人在德国 社区9 `6 A# |8 S; A& ^

9 l# q1 m2 C2 j. WBook 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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Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.8 S% U1 L2 Z! Y6 T7 l5 z, J

, U" z  S  L5 q5 o" H6 U0 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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. a6 l5 g: ~( a3 r) n/ mrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said./ |1 V4 D7 M$ X3 {

" F5 g& j& _8 Hrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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."
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