[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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, _- o& R; I$ h1 s3 t  i% o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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* b. R, F+ Y* U, _( g" U1 R　　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。
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  x0 p% Y+ x/ B6 ~/ U, Q; t　　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 daters238848.rs.hosteurope.de! n( V* x, z; ^: b4 `6 ]
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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.人在德国 社区& ^7 p6 A3 ]$ C2 }( v# |7 T  k

& T0 O1 }! y) Yrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deIf 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.0 k/ |6 [7 @2 D1 v* J
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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.) Z, a( L: \7 X' b

: B9 E( A0 P; s7 Z9 WOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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! f7 X8 s* D% \$ a- }2 J"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.
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3 s9 A+ j; I4 Q4 @: w"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."8 A) m0 j( B# M; Z

7 g: C7 v1 n$ H5 Irs238848.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.) O3 ~8 P. X8 d0 ~& _. p
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But this year, July has joined the field.  Z/ J* ]7 ~4 r$ q2 r% T
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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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% m& n2 W& K* m* {& Y5 n"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de% {. s) z. ~3 e6 J) b, n) D# A

" m) v( @3 t4 z: |$ ~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.8 V( m0 o; T$ K$ ^2 }8 I2 p

4 w3 A8 x7 O* c5 U1 d  f3 F: ["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." I" K: [- k' Z$ ]% ~

# }% [2 T' s5 I' |6 M$ D. Xrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.# l) F( ]" u/ y3 W
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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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/ |9 H1 X3 Q; s6 j2 vrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.* q1 t# A* ~! \* X& l

. J' m& i" D& ?" Krs238848.rs.hosteurope.deA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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7 W& g. x6 Q7 x2 o7 P3 l! Q5 ers238848.rs.hosteurope.de"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.8 S1 l9 }) ?4 L% `% z' P

  M8 p- f5 U$ E- w. A人在德国 社区For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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" j' y& ]! p. b9 ^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.; x7 `4 c. S# ^( u

9 h( `6 D* Y) BSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.' ^0 `9 L% ]2 @8 R: K

/ D7 e$ }+ _4 N3 [# t"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.4 x$ x( U3 Y0 m/ M+ M; K1 ?2 S. t: e

0 p) ~- a5 _. ~$ E" N* n人在德国 社区He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."8 \' u2 q+ ^/ H, V
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.: ], d8 h# y; f2 J

( g1 m# G4 v% ~5 l% |"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.0 n& t0 N, u( }$ v: D

; B& l/ k$ _+ ?7 T) ~) O+ \人在德国 社区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.  R! i3 p3 o, g5 F% j

) P7 R2 q8 E8 a/ q: `rs238848.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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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de& G4 z1 }! w# E0 _
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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.$ N$ E3 _9 K9 K; c, ~/ v$ c

% ?3 y; \, h% i! W8 D0 sThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.7 E/ r/ u( q* T6 l

; z: P( {0 H( x6 {" X"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."
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