[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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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。人在德国 社区' \5 D- M" A& z5 z& k' d% m

* J; j* P9 B+ x9 m' O: ?) G　　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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de7 V$ {. n- o5 Q

( E9 O, x8 s9 V6 ~1 n　　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。. r7 r: O. t) r
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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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9 W5 h" {. m+ |6 X人在德国 社区Celebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.  D* K8 J, L' U1 \
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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.6 x3 a! [2 `' c( }2 m
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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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/ l* ?. O0 E/ A/ U4 }, x7 h0 kThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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6 f& s* Y: I  f0 _! t4 bOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.人在德国 社区6 E: b9 [3 Z( z8 d+ c9 e$ {
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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."* E( a% h3 A8 G3 O/ _+ ^+ Y/ d

! B3 J9 P. u; O0 V) d2 t4 iAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.( f8 d% D' v) Z+ c, Y* h, ^

/ ]5 [. X, x9 C5 V' zBut this year, July has joined the field.
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.. o* P3 S( S! X. c" {
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.人在德国 社区9 S" i( v1 Q9 k) m
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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.9 S+ {9 }5 H1 ]& j& P* E3 j

  H0 N$ w8 I7 |- F4 k"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.9 D% d) Y( M; I& T

3 p  o) [; B9 w2 n! r: LFor 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.
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, f% o- G" t9 v1 Z, ]  U1 hWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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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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( R: e- t2 U. t% Y3 t7 k: c"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.人在德国 社区, T& F! |) ~4 h0 R3 K

/ k' R1 x& C8 B  iReceptionists 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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$ v! Q" s! [* M0 nrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de) y: o' L; |# j( ^! \7 M7 w7 J* G
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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.- \; y! Z) k  N2 M4 }% H" X
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."" R1 D3 S& K7 ~/ e4 S- w

6 [: @5 Z# y$ L& P0 ~人在德国 社区Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de% b' O8 R9 Z1 p, a7 q! B

- T6 z8 W% H6 y- C/ S& Q"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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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.
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1 m! A  ^0 ?4 b/ j"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."* b, D# T' b; g" K
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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.
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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.: x- d% z6 ?& J. k* `

6 R( f& c+ B( R: GRoss 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.$ i8 z+ w# F$ ?; r5 a* |2 ~0 v0 W% O6 d

" u# Y, S0 H: W9 X( ?, Hrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de% M+ m3 ]  @6 Y  p4 t) W8 W

" x3 N$ T" D1 ~+ v( ers238848.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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' r! f; Z  c  g) u! s, t"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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