[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rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de4 G8 s" a0 ~& l
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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。# K, {+ o- o* u5 I
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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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, d1 F. _; A, @6 P5 S" F人在德国 社区　　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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; `7 H6 F1 I* E! W$ F; s# q/ J　　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。6 j9 f% b, l' v( Z( Y- j5 c3 o  c" W# y
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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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# y5 \1 w( l: r% [& \* fGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date: {$ O! y7 `8 S# [2 y  H/ k
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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.# z, y6 U" Z% F, X& R; ^/ v1 z

2 k6 @" T6 f$ }& a" gIf 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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"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./ K- D; p' c3 G, D" u; \. D# j; Z/ B- u

1 j& i" ?& x* d) V"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.) Y1 h( j& s5 `4 n) r( F( O

) g1 [9 R+ q) Nrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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& b% k8 j1 B1 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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But this year, July has joined the field.
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5 Z: v+ D. x) sIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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1 p8 Y( n- y+ ~) v! q"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de& U7 ^! p( q' }; Y0 u
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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.人在德国 社区; D5 [: r( ]  y* C0 [9 o

( ]' x5 J. L' T"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.& _' K) r& m2 t! w$ T! T6 @6 Y& K7 `5 Z
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year./ }( F6 e0 f0 Z0 m/ Z/ L2 F4 }
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.. I4 t3 ?# o9 v- f+ ]  V  Q

5 {2 q1 E8 d  c$ n' QWith 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de/ M+ p* f' a, Q% Q# k8 D7 N/ r; H

2 _: b' c( [4 HA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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0 a9 ^5 ~! q. B7 N0 M7 u2 e/ F0 \! K% ^"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.
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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.2 X* j9 @$ m1 F

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% p. h% [# B$ `! Z% m8 e"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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3 t6 q. q4 g" j2 h( c4 j$ vHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."% R2 J$ D' M6 V* y& c

# _/ H( j4 |3 G+ @8 r- @7 Srs238848.rs.hosteurope.deWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.7 E, \6 m% V% D- v! f! b
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said." ^1 Z+ \  s+ Z
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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., Q6 r* r( R% t% }' ]

% q7 y3 l/ ^% D5 s"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."  U& V! g" t/ w' S) f; w/ K$ E
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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6 _; e# D/ V" @, }3 ?
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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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$ X: P& a6 I4 ]' C2 W/ V  K) d人在德国 社区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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de1 f, `+ v: L2 Y1 t7 v' V' N: g

: R# S  o# Z1 R7 OThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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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.
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- k1 u" u% N* P" c1 N( |& C"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."8 C7 _& F/ Y4 U. ]2 T

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