[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。* ~* x' o7 a3 b. P& t  Z' s- `
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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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　　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。: q8 g1 A' P, D  E
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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。人在德国 社区- @% y! h$ }: ?

* p/ u: {" D- C% v8 W" i6 ^, vrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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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.
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0 b: C0 y* k& P8 ~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.; l9 [' a# J2 v1 G

( z0 [4 Y" _, z8 x1 `, ?"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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/ [: z/ L& J" m* ZOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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8 b' }. p, o: i; ~% R. u2 Q% w"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."! s, c' U) k1 N& 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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But this year, July has joined the field.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de9 a% {$ d# R  J' o- M

% `8 K5 e  T  S  h* q; k. h/ W+ qIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.$ c& k& t5 X1 R3 a7 F" b) N( I# ?- v
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.5 g, h# }; h# ^! Y7 T) n
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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.
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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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7 C: w8 H/ r. B$ 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.2 r  u6 t6 u; u

" v" O, o. T2 G% sWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.人在德国 社区( I% c) x( J+ B3 q. z1 u6 J/ C! e
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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.; U4 y# s( Z5 D! }1 \. n: U

7 g1 e4 f, `; [' d/ h) t7 lA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.) W/ B2 e9 f; q! r5 b+ o, \
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"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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; T9 L$ _( y( m) e( ]: urs238848.rs.hosteurope.deReceptionists 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.6 w% ~) @+ u$ i( N$ `# f

9 G% O8 u+ V+ L2 ?Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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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.5 c1 ]! m+ r$ A* T2 R

# d9 p( Q" V! J/ v6 u0 m; q7 AHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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0 G2 h+ a9 k9 o9 q1 w2 ~Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.; G- S/ H) B8 Z$ R6 U7 N; K: o

. ~7 ?( T+ P! e6 G3 P"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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- {7 q7 C. X- c8 K' QAt 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.人在德国 社区6 e, J# u& _: k8 B7 g* j7 k, P

% T: X. K+ O5 ["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."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de6 t/ N- i. O! `5 r0 u
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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.3 s0 c3 n4 B3 V; [, r8 a
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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.. b5 H: Z; \$ b; ?) t
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.人在德国 社区2 {5 Z' n& v: v6 W4 {

9 y1 U! e, o- L- u9 Y"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.; m% d4 _0 |- G) N6 e' y$ I
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."人在德国 社区/ F& r8 e5 H- o3 {& w- r

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