[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) x' t5 q. v8 k: i/ e- d; [0 K: z( V
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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。. h3 Q0 ?1 M- M2 x

3 F1 _. Q2 ?0 d# d1 Ers238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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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' W0 M1 t- @2 @* m- M' i. ars238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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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" R1 J* m# u6 F9 C$ P% H人在德国 社区　　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。人在德国 社区" O6 X! j( y  e4 R& B
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date: J' O7 T  M! P+ P! s( L
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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." i' J9 `. ~. ~; v0 P' b
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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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"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.+ W& |( \; _" z9 c- w

7 X, x  E4 D, X# F% x: ^% aThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de7 n+ I$ c/ v# l4 S' y

! v: w6 e6 a$ c  J  _4 h$ BOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.4 Z' \" s( ~5 z! c% ?

; p$ Q9 A( ~/ 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.
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3 ^/ Q0 Z! t2 u5 w8 w"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."& v  h( O" w: O4 r0 ?2 [
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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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But 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.
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6 p+ Z1 Z1 D- }" ["And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.1 ~* T& y2 e$ h# y5 {2 y: y
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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.3 n! s6 t& R4 f; x1 I. Z3 i6 o3 b
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de" H2 {; Q& e  M2 \, R

9 m( U/ `. [2 M1 D: X8 d+ I" b. UFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.- Q7 m! M4 [* |$ k( L4 \2 I- [' D

/ x# y. v$ c% h& ^: P人在德国 社区A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.# d& D1 E4 g3 W$ I% q

/ o6 s' k1 P* O2 xWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07., \( I# l# I& Y/ H- n8 F
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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.% P2 |' @; K" R* }( U
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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.# L7 }/ ]4 C; s3 T" f

7 g; K5 [& k4 oFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.人在德国 社区9 i$ R7 W; A5 i! f

; E! a+ w! Y) n) G- 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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Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel./ n! k  k( d7 R0 K8 ^( [6 I- Z
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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."& ~, h; Q  F, d9 z1 v! J
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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.
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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.+ X0 E" h) E/ x6 E8 }. {
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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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( a+ ~4 V6 i* e3 _% FBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site.) G4 u2 l" b6 R1 [0 \% J

4 M4 @9 T# K$ D1 G2 |rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deLibrary 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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8 I$ M2 d; {7 \  q5 e; Y" `1 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.% q1 F) v6 F1 l
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.人在德国 社区# H% f1 u( c9 h3 D
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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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. H+ v) t! T4 _3 j5 M3 i"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."$ O$ S! d( D$ z" @, D
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