[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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% z, k! s( b. e5 k/ A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。人在德国 社区5 \, O0 k9 j, M* U

4 ?7 P9 {1 m6 D) ~; R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。+ L- Z; |$ I+ q3 u! @
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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。
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4 T( d2 m& t  }4 F% R　　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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7 @4 r" j2 ?/ }' _+ p人在德国 社区　　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。) a9 b# X! ?; q3 p0 r& i0 h; Z

4 B# l% \$ D: j/ _; s! lGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date- c: `& v5 S* I* n. R& V  H! p
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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.
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, o& |3 L6 L, Y: D" P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.2 R! z/ _4 n' f+ f: X
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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" |& v" O% ^- e; Q  H& pOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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8 B$ ?3 h( p3 q& G: Z; s"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.9 |  h& U+ }' Y, p; ?& m- S
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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."
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1 T4 p6 I' ]. ~/ PAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de4 D' y! l' q, u4 x2 Z
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But this year, July has joined the field.
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. I  G1 |- f- f* {% d2 R4 z人在德国 社区In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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. ], r  }+ g/ R6 e8 ?" Y6 y"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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" a0 A: T3 ]( kAlthough 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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, u6 {( c9 J& n! ?8 V& @"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; b7 M5 p% I) h6 b5 H

8 ]$ T7 Y# a7 V6 k) n: n6 G( aFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.人在德国 社区/ k3 v* m- Y; _9 I+ p' A4 F( ^& l: m

$ L4 N9 W5 B$ k# o) L! z, ?人在德国 社区A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.. x5 U$ X4 l: c) c2 @
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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.
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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.人在德国 社区( i* M7 B% _) U+ `0 t0 N
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de3 k0 d& m: q3 _" l
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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: g6 i- a, I' t" J* Crs238848.rs.hosteurope.deFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.1 H4 J( E6 G2 r, y9 K& o

+ j& `$ \  _# P  s6 nReceptionists 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de; t! ]2 z( G: O7 w/ m5 J
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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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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky.", ^+ q' l6 u( o# m+ i  C! ^

+ v/ k+ l! c/ r$ B9 Q$ ?7 ?人在德国 社区Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.( g5 {  n" J1 N6 y3 e1 j  `0 \; C, t
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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4 L, B' _' {7 u5 v9 VAt 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."* I( E' I) I  ~# c. C1 l
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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.
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' P& B& K% u: v5 |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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: o  s) [1 p' _& x$ {! pRoss 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: N0 n6 g5 |( W+ \  H4 j

+ Z. a8 u& l8 `0 L; n人在德国 社区Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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  J8 l( G5 @+ q# v0 h. e  R* c"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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1 d! i0 Z* O& o( C3 k4 [! n"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de3 \3 o' {5 O6 A$ E" W2 M. O
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