[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人在德国 社区6 K) s) l# g8 J2 _# g3 r' @6 f/ `
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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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de4 y- f8 |9 o) n  E
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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。
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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。* f8 z! V5 T/ V  s
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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。
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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。# a! `- [0 x8 q8 m! |) z  U* t
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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) x4 @1 S; C3 d' urs238848.rs.hosteurope.deCelebrity 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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0 Y3 q, y) H) ~, l1 FIf 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.$ c3 v5 Q" ]0 s& }
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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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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.人在德国 社区4 j' V7 G$ ~2 y$ d

2 c3 Y- z  m2 A; 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.人在德国 社区! y7 B  |' e( X6 N/ [
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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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! d; B* m2 c7 W% G7 O  F8 p8 j人在德国 社区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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But 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.' h) e) u6 @4 @4 ?1 n# u& d
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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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' F0 V9 E  T* Z; Ers238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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7 `9 _# L/ z) V- E人在德国 社区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.0 {# u( v* {& V3 |/ n

* D* D1 ~+ v3 l8 `' @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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" J7 T9 P9 n: J"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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% h+ l8 }/ z( Q" grs238848.rs.hosteurope.deA 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.
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3 _0 X, d6 y9 F. ^For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.  _3 U5 `9 D: ?% S4 A
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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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$ A! L. b- \" r% frs238848.rs.hosteurope.deSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.' ^, m0 i- d9 F9 h9 }- c3 Z
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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.
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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3 o9 S& N- p2 \0 ]- m4 ]"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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3 K) r/ J/ n9 A9 F1 M# RAt 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.$ r6 a  o+ V2 a1 L8 \; A! c

9 r# r* n1 `4 [0 Q; h. c"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."8 f& }& Q4 j9 f* @# J5 H# O9 x

. T& W* M- Y0 z0 rrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deBook 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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* E/ u7 D+ E5 c% K; m- [Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.+ g$ `: s3 A/ c8 ]8 ]; y- I

8 f$ L5 @& o% z' s5 hRoss 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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5 F6 o& Q) p& N3 |8 H/ t( d* x. C人在德国 社区Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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! h% f! V1 T$ h* k. e0 wrs238848.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.
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de7 ^5 f" |6 H, C% w

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