[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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2 K7 q: o" Q6 j4 c" Z! c% R( d* A人在德国 社区今年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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6 ~; V$ q' _+ x9 E) }2 }% vrs238848.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。
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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。: t2 @& J, M) Y8 d! M

* j& B* d" k/ ^' 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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de7 X% ]; l- t1 j4 S

# b7 J6 E4 e' u) }$ 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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7 s9 }" D: ?5 p0 w# g人在德国 社区Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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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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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de. v, k& J5 J, }( h7 g
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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# T6 }9 B! d9 `6 R  Y+ w; C

" B( o$ `$ \, \* `" Prs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.: q/ ~" M- x4 Q3 l; R: h
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.% c$ z3 J: B8 b& z/ P

0 U/ |7 Z: G5 \) d! k# ["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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  i- u! h. N, G% Nrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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7 }3 y! g3 N. b: D+ 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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* D/ Q! n/ l) n& q$ O" h+ tBut 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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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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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.
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.4 x4 K$ c" ^( i4 o$ J, o
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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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  d+ T  ?9 U$ U0 C  M/ q* nWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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  ], Z4 E: k# m5 K8 A- n/ o! m"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.% E4 N( p9 t% B% W/ b% e

: Y* l9 i" \. k) G8 {* I$ \A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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% s5 X. }& x! D6 y3 x  T"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.
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2 I) ^' K! B" ~+ G3 o- o人在德国 社区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.9 \# W  e' j" y# X

4 K$ U# F# |5 T5 [6 N7 h) sSimilarly, 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de' o. m. W; H/ w1 J
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."8 U7 a8 z( M" D: `8 h* E) W! A$ g

; U5 W; Y; e7 }. \+ Xrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.人在德国 社区2 o! @. a7 c( h4 q6 _* {
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"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.0 ~( v4 W: c+ T, z
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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."
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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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! s+ L6 N  S- g  }2 S7 p# V2 @Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.人在德国 社区: ~8 Q. ]$ }; ?/ L
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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.7 d  l; A" u4 }8 D. w( e/ c
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.2 J9 R  e5 K9 t/ z
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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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  ?( Z* o/ V" O"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."* D; J- t" O7 @6 M( @3 j; d; d
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