[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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. x! F5 g6 K5 G* 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。. ]& o1 V5 n6 i* d# \: P

) J1 n4 r& F  Z　　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。$ |9 |; L2 P- v2 T# z# o
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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。; V  c$ @2 n4 a- u

2 L# ]! F7 `7 m3 S　　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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* |# k+ o% k) r$ }$ K# x　　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 date
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% |: T' q& X$ ^1 W$ N9 cCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de% C* O6 a. {% I* q' f; V5 O
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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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' a$ b0 S; k: [0 x/ f) W$ \$ T"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.8 X# Y+ Z! t5 H  e5 k/ t- q- |
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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5 d& W! n$ t0 y; Y  @rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.人在德国 社区0 V0 P) {; ~% M; S1 ]/ O) G

0 M; ~% k  ]( g, i8 I9 M8 o"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.# T8 S0 d& |$ [- C$ n5 T
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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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According 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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* Y9 {0 ]/ O2 @$ M. p8 y人在德国 社区But this year, July has joined the field.人在德国 社区- r& _$ y2 j* ~. l( E4 S5 n2 J/ L

9 I  N3 b2 D5 u0 |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.. N! b" Q, x% j+ G1 H4 Y
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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.% i& \6 u8 F- I( w

  E* {5 V) j1 A; Z! T; \' z+ N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.人在德国 社区. |/ @, y. f' R0 x
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.+ N  T8 N% k, E4 D
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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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With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.人在德国 社区) b5 n% P, s0 E7 R1 y' _
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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.
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- Q3 A' P9 w% Q7 R: M人在德国 社区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.人在德国 社区  z$ R# b( T% t$ x. U
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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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! @9 a2 c) ^8 Q/ ?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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" w8 h3 Y$ W0 A5 ~+ W! U1 Grs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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6 g+ N, H! J' J/ I( @7 D0 [He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de6 V& G* @2 f6 M; r' T

( E: T7 k6 `# k" z- e' E1 mWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.3 C; m. D" t2 c5 Q' C, P5 J

) V" u7 l3 G$ C"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.: v4 G/ D( H2 T
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de: @' ~8 ]; v% Z: j2 }0 R

1 E) a2 S" p1 ]  C4 S9 x4 J: b' Z"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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& K! c, S! W! w6 K  H' l! f/ x' f; Z人在德国 社区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./ U( f1 Q2 r' J' J

) K2 j# W! C) N% H2 q4 g3 f4 ]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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  r4 M- U+ g3 T人在德国 社区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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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de# c$ y( D, C8 n4 f& I  ], _& _

+ y" q" E# A3 @* B"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de) q% ~% q8 g3 z+ i/ I2 {

9 S# J9 J+ {" _+ o# ~7 w+ G' ~"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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