[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。
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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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1 r: z; B5 m4 `1 g0 I. q. s人在德国 社区　　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。# Y2 i( D0 O& f5 [8 M2 ^

/ [9 @9 {( m! k0 Y% V　　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1 H3 E; d! C9 d5 }" u
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date人在德国 社区2 q) s0 d$ y2 m, }7 ]6 p

8 y( E8 w( p5 o9 OCelebrity 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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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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# `" Q+ |! g* h, ors238848.rs.hosteurope.de"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.人在德国 社区8 L% w# K; r' [( o
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.2 E( @$ p. L7 \1 R

" I8 b" @6 T% C- |2 L$ R& Y2 eOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.人在德国 社区/ k8 n  ^8 y1 K' @$ T9 G$ ~# g6 J

, t; W! e' a) V0 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.
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& B3 U+ z6 Y) ~2 `- i"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."
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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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8 B, p" \2 c* ]5 e3 [0 C: `But this year, July has joined the field.
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# q. v7 `9 c5 s# K3 ~/ m5 Rrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.; {: N. u6 ^5 y4 }
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.% I' N/ L, Q0 j

. F0 W# E* y  }; z# EAlthough 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.+ Y* J( P" h, h, ^* s  c$ s) n4 ?

5 X# Z8 n$ H5 d* I% CA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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; q0 K+ L. G8 d+ E. @7 P4 o* 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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+ Y4 |( V2 W) Z' K7 b! E"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.% ?; x) t- q3 M- C
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.8 Y7 U- }6 {/ |- g3 `

/ w. c6 q# C  v: ?5 g人在德国 社区"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.7 k/ p2 N% |& Q9 r

- |$ `1 g- _0 _2 y) A$ a& AReceptionists 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.人在德国 社区' h0 S: a6 t- j- o  Q
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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.( r/ d3 c/ }+ g; Z

3 u" |$ k1 j0 C7 w9 G人在德国 社区He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."$ {" V7 H" K, H! r/ b" r* q

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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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# n  [+ }* I- C" e! v1 c( R人在德国 社区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.人在德国 社区1 j& @/ d& Q8 j. b" U6 z/ B& ^

4 \$ ?1 I4 h! R3 yrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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6 b  w5 X$ Q& K! R3 Xrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deBook 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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3 l9 i1 q+ [! ?; ?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.0 X0 |  J5 I  o6 O4 m6 H

  Q; W/ L" C& ^" L- M人在德国 社区Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said." y2 `/ O) ]+ u) y- s" H& q

6 R4 C3 ?( W+ f" K人在德国 社区"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de+ }7 ~# `  E- h
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."6 n3 j( |1 S9 l1 K* Y# i1 R5 C5 j8 {

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