[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rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de9 h+ i4 P6 K" a( g* o1 Q
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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。& b3 M6 @, ]3 @6 J6 a* p$ j! U
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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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de% y* a# v5 Z6 {: d6 Q: r

4 J, U& h) V8 U( C: `& C　　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。; p6 S% H2 J# m6 J' N. q! ]
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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。+ n* V* ^, L8 O. \$ Z

9 B9 b* l! `3 j$ Z6 Y/ X3 c) N. v8 ~　　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 date+ @% J* k6 y' @$ C. R

+ K" l9 v+ a1 @. ?& J( Z2 |2 fCelebrity 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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8 G, u! z/ M5 ]* `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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"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.3 J, ^) Y( m+ [( I6 x( D

5 d. F4 l; r6 q6 u& D  }8 Mrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThat 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.
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6 M# I) ?5 {4 z, y7 o) W' }3 ^) _"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+ Q/ {, n/ x7 `2 R- V

5 O3 l  I3 b# j( F"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.": [7 e0 P. m2 v( Z9 Z! l9 k

  {7 |/ U) F8 ~& z/ ]8 ~; Rrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deAccording 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.) P3 C" q6 ?/ C) i3 l1 L# w
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.7 v2 K  q+ F/ W. i

, I/ u! ~, p( i7 ^: j6 \rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deAlthough 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.$ H  \/ d) ]$ n9 F

$ Q; `' |% A& Y  o; \1 v人在德国 社区"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.. v, a2 ~3 c  x' ]$ ^1 |4 n

$ @5 L8 G" C' b) Zrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deFor 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.' y$ l! t/ S* T

; |  D5 R9 e0 v% h  g: {rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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2 |. p( [6 Q) K  {7 m"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.( x% d: x! y5 o& f

# v6 H! j5 G7 a1 }# V* Y人在德国 社区A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de" [6 [* Z  }' I  w3 l
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.1 G* ]: e) L; L( G

% X, l- [# \# P1 O& `3 G0 JFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.& |6 W9 o6 o) O4 |/ [

$ I$ W% T) J" f2 w( U% K6 k8 i# mReceptionists 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.1 B% {; x! w+ ]$ I7 _  r* N4 B/ ^

" W" j/ i8 n# N* s"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., e% c" y# A/ U& _; c; [$ }$ m# x+ u5 ~
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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* C* t+ S- o) M/ J* Krs238848.rs.hosteurope.deWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de/ ]/ i5 `- q: L0 _2 q/ a6 v

1 \7 t+ E/ S0 O+ L"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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' j$ |+ k( {* ^$ m5 v2 x. mAt 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."4 X8 W: {' _: h$ U
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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.
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, b- K1 ?6 w% a# QLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.人在德国 社区5 o$ b3 @( H6 I, N" p3 U: C1 M

) z2 o" O. B3 |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.: l! X) Y& n! x* K. o, N
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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- ~; A3 u. G+ e4 _"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.6 w: [& X" X, ?% n: I% ^

% \0 r' b) }" ?人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care.". t3 y2 I! V, \+ J

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