[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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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。
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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。人在德国 社区1 X( y) s3 i" y  M& {

, {# N9 U7 V$ u/ Z9 M　　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。. H: g# R  h# L" I
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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。. V/ t3 t/ M$ d0 j$ X3 D

1 h: _/ P- [' Q! }6 H人在德国 社区Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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: d4 ?7 ~$ w6 Q4 l& p% ]$ M( \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! p& f2 N& L/ c
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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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! N" N8 l; j* ?2 m* k& Q"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.7 f; o6 l; {$ ]- b  R: W! j% e$ @

  c7 @# i% ~! o- EThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.& h; i) ~/ |$ w- ?8 [& u4 n

% e6 E! R4 G1 L! P9 s! O1 ^One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.$ x) f- i7 ]& s  K3 P
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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.+ t) J, o2 s; z

. j) _5 A) p4 j- e"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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4 g' m  E: ]! |; t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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+ J+ z8 c) q0 N& O. ~0 Ors238848.rs.hosteurope.deBut 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., y5 ~& H% V. F) N0 g
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking." ~  o% f: b1 N' L9 |0 O/ \

) H6 s) P/ }1 }& R+ Q2 }2 NAlthough 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.
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& S2 x7 g; ~' H7 E8 KFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de* r+ H, K! K0 [  z! t: X
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville." n2 |5 [/ c2 x$ _& P, Z6 o" S
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de5 A! r/ R) [: W% S1 o0 O
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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.人在德国 社区. W& u& u$ ^% X9 w) o1 b1 [7 V6 E3 }

6 y. f) H; @% b1 aA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.& \& H8 K; a1 T; x# ]
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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  S- ]! i# W: V+ o4 AFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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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.
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5 G% _9 |$ W9 K* [2 X" aWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said." k3 n1 E5 u1 r2 F9 x& n

: A8 M: o. `, e, p1 N! d8 ]( s: AAt 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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7 N9 B! l: K# \- Srs238848.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."人在德国 社区- K) Q5 z5 R0 w8 ]% p# {
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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.. W: @& p) t3 \: R# {. |8 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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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.人在德国 社区, F3 ]( l4 |# O, v) z+ g0 k

9 C2 O6 ]( f# p! y8 q人在德国 社区Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de4 Y6 q7 z3 V$ I1 j1 H: K

9 r7 ^- R1 L4 F2 l- M6 O人在德国 社区"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.) i: K  Z/ E4 y7 F, [8 y
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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