[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& @& Q5 Z! i  r' r0 X5 C- C
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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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9 N" ]" [& Z: {6 jrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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。% ~% Z7 f1 F) B

. I$ B+ G! z" n$ crs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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。, K0 N2 w6 [( Z

8 ^( l( Q0 j; I' T0 G6 Y6 A　　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。- t( U; @4 v* z! R4 }

3 N' |3 J$ B* q5 O4 Xrs238848.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。5 Q7 s. |5 @% q% X1 p) e

3 v9 V% c+ W& irs238848.rs.hosteurope.deGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date, v3 C" T  A* Q- G% M

0 t, n2 P" f# C1 qrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck./ o0 `" m" Z# Q( t7 c
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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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"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! \1 r1 V/ {4 A+ Y7 K: o

' S5 H$ M: D2 |; x, H; F+ [1 aThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de9 _4 o& I# ~7 H: s/ c7 j# n5 @: y
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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) E; I3 K) p7 r8 m$ l+ e( ]4 irs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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.2 _, x. R4 E2 X9 Q
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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."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de- ^2 q1 A  R% l( M/ a! h) P
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de, r6 r  K7 L: P+ X! T; R! `% a

/ x; W' O6 N6 Z$ SBut this year, July has joined the field.. o) J. G; m# X  \. z: C4 |
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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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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.% q# z  K- P0 L

8 M, X4 v! g/ W- y% C$ ]+ `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.; w& g4 W+ B$ u5 Y

  d6 X( y* b4 d1 K"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.# r1 O, x8 V/ b6 a2 I
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.人在德国 社区, Q8 R6 O; h5 b! `

" l1 \% o6 E2 a7 \/ GA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.# F) I6 H( x5 e  ?" a
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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  g0 x6 F8 ]4 @- z8 D! S
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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6 P! I% c; ?7 ]. i- `7 |For 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.
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% R# f$ u% q: Q$ j; c"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./ ?& A5 W+ k- y2 _/ a  ]0 o
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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/ e. i- @7 k( M5 E: y8 Irs238848.rs.hosteurope.deWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.人在德国 社区4 P; I" B1 ^2 U: T# `  \# ^; }

9 X% ]* @% {/ f7 I- U% S"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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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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"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."人在德国 社区3 j! [" J8 B6 ~; r1 Z
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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.6 f& _2 e4 C/ ?1 n, x1 S, g

" \9 O) |6 n- c7 h1 T4 TLibrary 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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  A6 x! Z% F6 n3 T) u. ?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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8 N+ F! [3 j, QThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.' t5 u1 g2 [0 J3 Q- c

9 l. Y* ]# P  w! Z0 f& _: ?" m"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.! P# f1 S8 f( r8 R

9 f2 a4 }5 ^* U  p3 |rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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