[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' n) c( h( ?. L2 @' @" `% l# a9 P
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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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' D. |  x, H* ^( p0 V, ~2 h4 [　　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。
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　　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。0 Y# N9 x$ `' H. m) ?
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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。
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date5 v/ F8 m8 O+ J6 f9 L4 |

3 O% N2 o' K* ~% ^; ~/ N' BCelebrity 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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  E# q! }/ N/ X) d$ G- C& n, Hrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deIf 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( @, p& c: k; ~' W, b. `
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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.% C) D+ N+ f( m; ^6 g+ k
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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! M  h) C8 E- k; `. K: rOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.6 B' Y9 S+ z% o8 B
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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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1 [' W8 O8 m! @4 R  X"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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1 J! j! Q* E; K. ABut this year, July has joined the field.4 N8 ?6 ?5 ~4 T

1 G$ Y5 B8 E  N2 o2 g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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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.' |3 x( `3 b& R- K5 z& m
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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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9 }1 x& r+ S! c* L1 ^- l" w5 f, x) }+ I: w"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.
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.: P$ s4 ?/ I) M9 c5 c' L  j+ 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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& s5 p8 O4 \  d  L2 \2 o7 z"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.de1 b7 M' e! E; n% |0 j+ Y9 C

& Q4 o7 a" B% K; F* a人在德国 社区A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.! M& f( a1 b8 K3 D2 F
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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3 ^, G$ ~! ~/ r" c# C7 f; p人在德国 社区For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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; N' O- X* _1 X3 qReceptionists 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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) o5 B. i1 Y9 L8 ^/ U"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."% r( k/ J+ w6 b3 U6 e- }" U
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* P" O0 O4 V2 v: v. R  ~/ O"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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' y( R1 p. w9 P1 F! ]- N) ^  jrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deAt 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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" N3 _: t5 ], R: I4 v"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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  a- Z) h3 G% W! aBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site.5 X) B- h( t/ h( v
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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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, j& \! h0 c- n/ b3 Z3 c$ C% {rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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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.人在德国 社区3 F" F" E: f, p0 o4 Y
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