[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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  A/ i8 G" |4 |- i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。人在德国 社区+ h4 |! T/ J6 K0 y; P! [0 i
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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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$ ^3 R& S! Z; T. {. P　　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。人在德国 社区% U8 H" N+ Y/ A* j
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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。) w1 |6 Q, }1 x: i* f2 G
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date人在德国 社区7 s& ?( t# X) K% H$ T, y
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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.人在德国 社区' L6 k( \/ J# ^3 @$ s
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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.人在德国 社区1 t% y) q7 m! A0 m6 \1 E
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de1 N2 C6 u! o. [2 D' \5 a5 W
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.6 m. @/ v2 K( F7 Y* g5 ^' B; g

( {# D  M7 D' q% eOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.. s' b/ H& \* W# \
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"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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+ B8 v: E3 a( q7 o! z"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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! q9 v  r. i1 f# FAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.4 d/ q1 @0 S& L1 M6 G9 p, Q

4 r: z3 X: R, _( S' K' d8 HBut this year, July has joined the field.
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& E- |( S4 j& S; c& }In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.9 f7 F4 K1 |, m2 k

5 o) S" `" ~$ z) h+ X"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.9 G, R* h, u+ W2 p
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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./ p. f4 D0 i  z

$ N( v4 Z5 M; h6 K3 o, c人在德国 社区"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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5 `- g" f% Y4 fFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.. Z$ S1 g4 C8 t! u( q/ K" f3 l

7 j: |4 V, u4 p5 ?1 H0 x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.$ \! B, ~8 Q& @& D3 o
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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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+ R# F) h* Q2 j% a$ R6 B% n人在德国 社区"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de6 i2 v; I: i* b) N
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.- ^8 `% j1 x$ g, y' o& |' |
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.- B. H) w: f) h# K3 i4 P
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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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( z7 g" Z/ k. J0 k+ Z, GReceptionists 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, e- k- f3 |" F% k

8 h' J% o* o& ?) Q6 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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: d$ X' k. _5 p# o; N& @"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.2 V, J5 {/ K5 x/ C6 Y1 o4 g/ J2 I
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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: }* p  V) C* a: m6 p; n4 z" }5 U人在德国 社区Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.7 O* R9 j7 ^! g

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- u& m5 a" M. H- B* xAt 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."
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2 L/ v2 ]. u/ s' B2 yBook 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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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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# {; m0 r- W3 \. ~& v. ^Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.  K* b$ C9 a2 I# A) w% j

" V" b) J. O) g  [9 Drs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.# x# M" I8 {2 Z) r
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."/ {) O9 P) n+ U" q1 I& F

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