[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。  V/ q9 _: b" ~, @' J

6 e# X+ ^4 W! L7 K' d+ L  C人在德国 社区　　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。, k% a7 f2 g4 ~' F) a4 ]
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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。; S7 }  z8 q- K) {/ ~

$ u/ E6 E! g1 c* ]% j+ |rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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。* R0 f7 M7 H- ~; T
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date人在德国 社区" L$ h  l8 A& r, {/ N6 k! |
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de! f2 W% X1 u! D5 i, w% @4 ^

+ T, W5 n' h1 ~' M" V4 m6 b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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"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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7 h2 g& v. D$ ]$ OThat 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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# Y/ u. z7 T1 Q9 [: p% I$ H"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.- h- D! ^0 J  z. O3 W
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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."0 J' c, @1 a* G  D" v5 p  s! _* o
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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.5 q4 y/ [5 y3 \9 U- j! O" L' t$ p

4 T, R  s- y+ q7 V1 D8 N9 dBut 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 7.2 X7 q! M" E4 J! U

7 ^  V6 l# j. ]( a% S+ |1 krs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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+ F. N- e! t# L+ o+ dAlthough 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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2 f4 t% V8 P, s/ Q6 e$ j6 Y"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.3 w$ h* z. |6 y. s/ c9 J; w

0 y) S7 A% O0 ~# s! ~8 I) s! O* V) ?rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deFor 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.
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1 q& u, j' x! S2 J- x人在德国 社区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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, U. w7 J! K/ a  P+ }"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.0 ]- c' u5 p9 Y' j5 s
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de$ p7 E+ _$ ?) A6 E; m+ J' {
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de1 k" z1 r7 n0 g3 ?) h1 E, M) C; D

! M! }! S1 r# G& X; ?' KFor 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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Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de# ?# [' H: n) Y) [# c/ K

4 p' r4 @4 q" r/ H' W4 e"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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5 R& z% e, c# N1 V) YHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de$ o5 I7 x/ Q) \; @

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: \$ M, c. ^( l. w7 B0 ~1 T"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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0 C& O; k5 @1 A8 ^' BAt 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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% }/ ]& P# _& c- T0 @; d8 ?+ Z"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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- E. A3 w1 S+ z% I) `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.
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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.8 R# E% A  k! s* M4 W. c
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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.人在德国 社区2 X& _+ J" x) G$ N' t
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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."  N. E5 h4 Z7 g; Q" \; J+ Z2 d/ ~
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