[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) [- k) w; ?4 k. c6 z  R/ ?# C

# ?$ R, G) Z$ R- B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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de5 |4 A) F7 A5 D5 o0 c. b
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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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! @  @- \" g! M5 C　　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。  z% p) F$ Z  B/ W; b& t

# ~4 t# h0 w8 _2 b% H' s3 h　　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。人在德国 社区6 E' t5 J# u- I: W6 p
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date# [3 b- k( `* U% z3 J' b+ W  A
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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.4 C3 U, J; i$ k5 Z3 ^
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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.人在德国 社区9 [+ p* A# |7 l0 V* J5 M2 w; ]

3 |/ X% D, c# u) @7 v人在德国 社区"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.0 B  s0 u2 ?. L: \# Y8 u: [
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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.* h9 A. C% o. ~  d$ R% u8 @  m
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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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"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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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 A9 E" u% A# u; u' V' r$ i
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But this year, July has joined the field.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de: |: F( E- r* O( l/ e. q
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.& E3 J; H! r+ t. w; i. a9 W

7 j+ e6 u9 T) _" O& E6 Rrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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/ i: g/ w- S# qrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deAlthough 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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0 v5 A% E' o* m" V! j' }"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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0 D. c1 [1 [2 ^/ ^) t& d, BFor 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.7 E$ f; L, }# O; g

* m. q) E8 B/ X2 @% _With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.1 q6 [" X: J$ m( Q/ |( P

3 k: M& v7 M) ?+ \6 Z  H* M9 p"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.人在德国 社区5 n$ Z# x2 [; q, i5 D

/ b- d% P6 m+ a* B- r: S9 |"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.& s$ J! z; [6 Z

! ^' k+ s: L# nFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.人在德国 社区# @( d4 e3 N( Q4 K

: S  N0 S; I/ n% v) 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.% d3 L/ h, T8 r8 W7 G1 `0 n

# W5 L' `: }& W( G3 s+ d# C1 y; u. uSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.: M8 U6 _3 s7 T& r9 p
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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.
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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; U3 `1 `" [8 b: h) @: h( c0 J"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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8 i, }+ A* @0 X7 d: \. P% 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de' K$ m3 M: t6 S% e7 y: ?
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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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& K4 M  A  c0 Z8 w  U4 M, u( b4 D+ kBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site.1 L1 x3 b' t* b: P& j
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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.
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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.
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+ D) x' g' O3 PThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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3 q3 `) N2 u3 O1 E4 a4 }; H) r  |"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.0 E0 y7 }5 d7 u4 @  H2 b

1 l+ Z6 z4 s: L"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."人在德国 社区. B3 T. e4 i1 I  P, w  Q$ q: ~
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