[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.de% l) A5 d+ O) B4 |6 X
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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。
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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。& f* i6 ?4 G4 l5 ~3 e; V' p# `, D

0 ]; B. t" E1 T# {9 w4 y) @　　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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. K' Z+ Q4 v1 l　　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4 r, }9 K/ j$ I7 a6 K) Q7 }

: e- x: b/ t' m, xGood 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.- z* \5 S5 @7 \* G/ Y2 C- {
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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.人在德国 社区1 l  i! M; D0 E

5 ?) d( \0 Y' {" {- x# F人在德国 社区"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.4 }$ K, s4 q5 k
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de9 f# v' A4 \6 a9 p
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.6 q$ r7 w8 W* n8 B  e3 Q# x+ y* h

: W' ]' S7 T9 r% W, r3 ~"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.& G; @# `% x; T5 h
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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."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de/ ]. p. x- h5 A" Y' m' J! Q

3 g; z3 Z, D( I' q3 RAccording 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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  d2 F$ y/ P/ N$ H# C/ I/ z1 e7 CIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.' D: `: S$ s; G4 v+ u) x' ~
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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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.6 K) R$ |6 k2 i* ]5 n  [
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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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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.: h9 j' e* \7 m& A

3 e9 L+ g7 z; ?* c4 u% pA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville./ H2 G' m9 B" c& {( Z* r8 T* d

+ B8 z% z' M; H5 r6 w9 X) x7 P, \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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"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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de1 A! j; F8 ?% v& l! r; Y
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区$ @7 Z2 |- y0 ~* }$ T* e
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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.
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6 q3 ]8 O+ S8 @- OSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.( E' n; Z5 H) D  q3 B8 E

. o3 g$ C9 A+ ~8 u6 a"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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de8 j% Z0 ^" W) S& o2 m

1 `- |! |2 ~4 A! l6 m" iHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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) W6 I5 }" H- o3 N8 }: Grs238848.rs.hosteurope.deWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake." q& t" @5 O& a. }7 A) y

: |: Z( X. I* N& _7 c) Qrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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"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."  N( m' C0 v5 w: M
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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.4 c6 n: f2 ~6 k5 e6 ~

' k5 _$ c) n3 w7 T7 ILibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.人在德国 社区8 X+ ]9 K4 @4 H" E: Z0 I9 d$ z

: _$ p1 @2 B, p1 ars238848.rs.hosteurope.deRoss 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.de! z7 O# ~: ?8 `, u- N$ ~% A6 a, o

7 ^' S7 \" Y' o: V人在德国 社区Those 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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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."% h: w  ^3 g: U! [) K+ v0 i  l

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