[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1 u# y. [) x9 q" w! D

1 y0 D& I: c' u: L- f人在德国 社区今年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  h2 c) T! L: t+ ^/ e

: H" p. j. C4 c6 ?, o' G5 B! |　　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。! D; h" p( K3 p1 P. |1 J1 f

2 e8 q/ M$ [" e2 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。# [# j! @% R; @9 W9 b2 z
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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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$ m6 L* Y3 s0 O4 o, b/ o  U+ O: W0 j" i% MGood 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.人在德国 社区4 a) n& [5 t0 \+ n/ ]

7 v1 i) `% x0 ]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.! H; R$ s1 _( Y; G4 I6 _
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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.
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' p1 l$ P. [* v2 d& V( G/ W人在德国 社区"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.1 z+ Q  }" A+ O  F9 g/ N, \+ C
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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."6 Z' X, ~4 u' `5 S2 @9 U! C+ Y
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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.$ h2 o" T4 L$ Y7 b$ }+ ~2 ^

+ s2 @1 @4 g8 b. O4 q4 }( O"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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" g  y1 I3 t' ], O8 }6 }- k2 _人在德国 社区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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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.9 Z" n9 o3 O9 ~( H* K

1 `# ~( {, u+ U) k" sA 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.) i' `1 G, ^  f$ b+ g0 D1 C
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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.% k) T$ I9 s# k- ?8 w
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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; D" {1 ^: R0 t  N  C4 O"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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/ V7 ~, w  T# z5 D: NFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de! f# s1 t4 n7 p4 s# E( a& u0 j! I3 x& ?

; N3 |' q1 `" q/ R+ G人在德国 社区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.; }; S% p+ a) F9 T( M  W2 k, q+ o
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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.
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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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$ s1 \8 f3 w6 Z' E. XHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."7 m0 ]! c0 R4 a0 O$ x7 f1 n/ s

$ A( W5 F7 ^/ u) A5 [/ \人在德国 社区Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.3 J5 N# h4 ?; L1 R$ E) I7 z8 P

# G2 ]# @8 C3 V- h) O6 k人在德国 社区"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de( q. x. V4 O* V( D" h$ ^, x# y
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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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: m! T' X# n4 _1 H6 d"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."  x. J% x' A. |$ [# D

5 L$ Z2 V) m* TBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site.
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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.
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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5 ^; H% J% r0 N. ~: i; Q4 a& Z"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.- h: l/ B' I- U4 [! o& d

, x8 p* G+ h- Q1 f9 Nrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."人在德国 社区3 O% B% H* O* W. J2 \- c2 S

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