[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.de0 v3 W- m! z, Q9 o/ a

" V7 D: u! s7 [8 y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.de' P' m6 b5 l7 @, t
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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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de" l. F8 R( H: A- C, a9 P

2 c, h- P9 Q/ K　　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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　　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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# g* e6 q$ N* G0 |( i( F, L6 BCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.% O5 T7 H  S& i' m

/ M2 B* n$ k( I% g! v人在德国 社区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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- ]7 ]* m3 c9 h5 J* P5 k/ ]"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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/ c9 ], Y' |- s. q! }9 z2 x5 LOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.' a  r" A7 H* h1 T) ^: G% |1 a

0 }- h: r0 r" ]2 F2 V% ^1 }7 l"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."+ a; \. _# w- H  C) X
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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.
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0 V: }5 m. A7 d1 L$ u( Z; a人在德国 社区But this year, July has joined the field.2 g9 R. ]/ l1 y0 s( u
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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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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.' T# b: ^( ]8 s. q. n' u4 V

5 Y/ J, R- h& F; N& Q% PAlthough 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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4 T% E. c5 A/ [% l& Z. w1 Z人在德国 社区For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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2 H3 e4 U" F& M9 rA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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0 q. i4 G  Q/ z5 J- R9 H/ c# d人在德国 社区"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+ E, u# n( b0 W$ W( M

6 f2 f" `# E; @( f) n"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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3 c0 Q4 l0 @( g. sReceptionists 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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7 p2 j7 `6 l* Z  C6 GSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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( e% f0 G; w& Q$ r* }rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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.9 L( x7 Z8 Z1 R+ H$ O5 y

2 J' n) f* b! }, QHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."! T( H+ n9 @8 i2 f7 t
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.% O( G& C! o4 @7 r7 t6 h

2 d2 [' \) Y$ ~0 SAt 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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"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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5 T% R/ v) d7 h9 b# i+ LBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site." ~3 A" N! |* b! w( d! [5 S* L$ K

: B& b% i7 V5 h( d+ I+ Y人在德国 社区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., i* w6 x& |; @6 z; R; x( z$ F

3 x& }+ {8 R( z9 fThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.人在德国 社区3 h% m; ^9 N8 S
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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.6 A; O! r) j1 F
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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