[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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& z3 e" d% R6 M% t) A8 ?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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/ q! D+ ?5 v5 j1 S$ lrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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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  Z  S) S: e/ i　　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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de$ G- _  T( P0 h! a' @
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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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: j9 k% U( e# N& {  |Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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  p' ^' _# [: U" E( u5 q0 DCelebrity 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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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.: o7 s) h! `' y( p) ~- a

3 }9 t6 b- Z) I3 V) V3 \"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, t' R4 F- I% r) B: o- E8 b# T

, d- ?+ w# s( d"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.- Y' S. W! ]- v2 m  F* l+ Y
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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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6 J& X) ]6 B! F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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% x- e3 [. R$ K# \; p( Rrs238848.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.
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de# n9 e4 V7 M" @0 O2 l
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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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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.) _" n+ y$ o; X. [! S

% C: Y7 t6 u6 Y, `1 SA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.) Y0 o# B& A  T: {% O  ?( V
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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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"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.- A+ N$ c" f  z6 ?6 ^
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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3 W* J7 @. X0 r& y  Z2 _"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.5 u" V7 }# D; R( @6 _6 o! `, k

- [% m) }1 M# p6 u' uFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.人在德国 社区# C& a  M  b0 S) e; T: @

4 m6 {3 B% w& y6 f% H& u4 trs238848.rs.hosteurope.deReceptionists 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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" U. q1 y" j% m( j人在德国 社区"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.人在德国 社区6 G! t. ^( [7 @6 j$ x' N6 D, s  L

# U; q! s) T9 h$ B4 B. Y0 CHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."$ t6 Q9 N( z: Z( t' S0 c
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.& l, M5 Y% |( ~$ M

9 j! {% v9 Y% D/ ]"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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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.
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"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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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.9 Z6 p7 ?* W! d. n$ L( i, O
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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./ }3 A6 h; i$ ?( g
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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/ E) F: W9 e; E8 w2 F! g# n' [rs238848.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.# \! F/ {. z' w7 K
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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