[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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. [+ T% M6 C4 u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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0 Y4 ?$ Y) @# d( ~. O% }　　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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de9 @  `1 W8 V0 S$ N. F. |$ T9 C
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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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de/ H5 [$ ?8 a2 X5 N

; y; y( T( V: h- o7 d5 z4 f$ h, G2 |　　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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0 ?- v! e0 n$ m' \　　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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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding daters238848.rs.hosteurope.de2 D; h5 ]" t9 ]- F

/ N1 l: E& [/ I1 k; S7 k. xCelebrity 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./ V4 k/ y* M2 o9 F9 x  @7 y
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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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; E3 B+ L2 H* r. Y6 TThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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8 `' W( D+ q3 i8 G& G* `One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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6 _7 P) T8 U2 c  ?- d2 G"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.人在德国 社区2 O' K9 R9 Y& k
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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."人在德国 社区2 f& f. D" H: f2 X/ n8 @; w

0 s/ E. Y5 k! E5 ^: jAccording 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.
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/ A6 d4 E+ h# V% x" b+ O% w"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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- S; k/ E/ `! G7 k% @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.人在德国 社区, o3 k7 y/ F- k/ H

2 Z0 Q2 i8 z" m1 {" N4 i5 X人在德国 社区For 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de, J% c5 J) [5 |

1 Y9 T5 D: D  `* M0 U2 j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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5 G9 P+ _, y$ K9 M0 K5 n4 @) srs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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4 Q0 H/ ~& {& M  \& N" c- PA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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1 s( C5 ^: i' ?; G; ~/ [3 x8 p! `人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de8 d" `, k* F4 s2 G
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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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: |1 x9 Z: z( e+ [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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& H& D/ H" z  `7 T, oSimilarly, 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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; x1 X% ^: R% q; Q- Z2 x! k8 P9 G6 pHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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: P. a+ F% l& }6 G"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.9 ^  e3 t& `2 d, W: V

7 b' |; |$ c9 \. w) Z4 Urs238848.rs.hosteurope.deAt 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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8 v; R6 \  `# }* k9 c* L3 u- ["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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5 W9 ~0 z3 ^( |4 mBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site.人在德国 社区% Y- G( _5 R3 d6 w
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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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) [/ O3 n" e" t3 sThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.- R, G2 w' N% v0 K3 j4 n
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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.( G1 L7 i! I; J- D9 q( c! ]7 S

0 K* B0 U% g+ o2 x5 hrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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