[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; S) Q4 u: J* w8 w% T+ C
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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。. n, P5 Q  T1 s2 g$ V; g
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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。% a) _  N- B: r# q

; B$ T; }) E* |" ~rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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。* G6 c! n$ c. I" u+ ^; C% s

* d! Y3 C0 D. S/ E5 `; V' Z- V　　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。2 t. C6 l5 h, Y9 n1 f2 M3 B
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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9 g0 j, o. {' o9 `: ICelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.8 B4 r: X" u. a) ?5 e

1 ^3 x+ Y" z3 lIf 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.2 N  q2 G% y8 I0 y6 }
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de1 f) e4 `8 S2 a( ~2 ~
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.5 ^0 a9 Y6 V2 q9 ~1 p7 `
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.1 y' b/ {& d2 ~% x  T5 j
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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.
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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.", h7 v6 V0 q/ R; O+ H6 t
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According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.0 j- r- r0 z, k( W- q) J5 t
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& h9 _- D9 ^' Z& J' ^In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.7 f$ E3 C- w1 g2 E/ ^6 v5 E
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.& g& n$ ~" X; Z) w

8 t4 g6 ^2 o& Q/ U4 DAlthough 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.& J+ O; X# H7 q
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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.人在德国 社区- ~1 p4 P; l9 }7 R7 p4 g
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.! i2 ~( _, Z* N5 N# P
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.' b, n% Y* ^7 a9 j$ _) M

8 @! `1 m4 J3 K" R$ j" Z& AWith 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de1 S( k0 ^) }9 C9 g- p5 S5 }

3 g5 V) D" L4 \9 Y人在德国 社区A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.! m* M7 ]+ z, g
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.# W# t: q9 X& x: I

! i6 z# z4 g) N8 X% T3 Ors238848.rs.hosteurope.deFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.$ C- g% U2 t$ S) o) }

" C0 a" L  y4 G+ i' ]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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; r- o4 e2 Q3 v/ s- E2 A% u  o  f) ASimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.. C- v' E4 D/ g2 |% a  j( S
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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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. W3 F# E. w4 `6 F" Q! V5 yHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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8 j) g7 Q1 X- XWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de* o0 S/ b; V* X

, V0 B8 i; M5 p人在德国 社区"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de3 v; f4 s: N' R2 Y8 A

9 s9 ~4 u0 R5 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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"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."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de1 J8 ^( P5 S/ c
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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.2 y4 |/ P/ P, G! s( N

2 ~; p0 G3 \9 J6 E* ^: aLibrary 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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: }+ H: b& S* K9 W; D/ r- _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.
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2 @$ f; B1 I. f% X人在德国 社区Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.  R3 P4 e- }) _9 L- t
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"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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