[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$ o- v/ h- n3 }- o  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。0 ~4 Z' z  x) o0 J& c  x% |4 q. I9 H
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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。" X5 o% \1 a6 n3 C5 l$ B

0 j& O/ V/ j: D4 e2 }* r' Q- b1 @　　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。% S' I# Q" a/ D6 g
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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 date7 T6 m* L3 S) L7 u% }7 r; C
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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.4 X4 Q3 o# S. y+ i  Q
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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.* b6 p/ p! ~$ K/ c
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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.
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0 ^& d7 Y: M4 N) O2 t3 K! n. grs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.3 |$ X' t6 M; o! b4 e( r

# M# I% H- I% {: K3 POne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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" Q) N" `' o, }3 C; t( ?"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.- E# r/ j6 Q& }1 [: g

# F5 l+ b# Q/ i* e3 q"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.5 X: k/ b' {+ T% d

  f" ~+ P; h* P" wBut 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de/ X; q0 O; j2 m

2 h& D* r$ p4 d0 n' i"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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$ @6 b2 }. Z+ J' s3 G% o# e( |人在德国 社区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.( f- [! Z; u( @1 W( y. U: J) v
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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.
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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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& p# G& u( l- j# |( K# s"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.1 L3 i  d) D& ], \

2 J2 b3 e! q1 B  F$ e% t# SA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.1 ^  f* Z6 T& y) C  m  Y
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de* D0 h5 N  ]* U: a& ]) h8 ]

( Q0 m  T: c/ c& g# b人在德国 社区For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.: ^; x: F( x; G2 c, s9 _8 H
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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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"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.# z+ t& y# Q& n0 X+ R( r: ]* W1 K

: e  U! }8 ]9 [4 a/ [He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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0 d  o  S8 Z* w5 k( [) v7 E1 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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4 `+ P5 N. T  c8 {2 Vrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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$ B! ?$ S5 |$ a: E+ Y- ~5 FBook 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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' K: c1 p' L8 q' P3 J: r  U& [Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.1 O- ^/ }2 s0 Q% j+ |7 }- u

7 F/ z0 Z2 ?) E' j3 Grs238848.rs.hosteurope.deRoss 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.
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9 N7 Y. r( Q# W. |0 ^) w"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.5 @7 f8 Z- U5 H9 H0 }) ^7 M
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