[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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% L) U1 ~* F3 x8 |- [8 E3 U- P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。/ c' e3 e7 l8 _. {
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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。. [  M0 U0 P7 M7 v1 j9 a9 @5 y
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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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　　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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/ T# \. @! Q6 q. |/ A　　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。% E9 {5 v9 {( Z8 M& }$ v

: b% F4 G6 u" [5 Q  l$ n( Frs238848.rs.hosteurope.deGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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. P2 V) V% V3 r" b; UCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de3 l  E) c! h; s* C5 [& f

0 z0 N' F) [3 U; G& Z# GIf 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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- W( `8 e$ Q! j! ^8 {"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.人在德国 社区! ^, ~2 P; W) I; r1 B2 _

: L1 J8 g% m3 n4 H8 jThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.# d4 l5 G* l# a

$ M& {9 Z) G* O: z8 C6 VOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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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.". t, u6 `% A+ l4 e2 c! h$ `' P
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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.
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But this year, July has joined the field.
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" R: G! Z4 R) \4 Irs238848.rs.hosteurope.deIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.+ a) `0 ^7 o. a% Y

, l0 S9 k; p# I/ O4 _1 p& h"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.5 e+ }5 n. O4 l6 I8 l5 M

( ~- N( X$ A0 b% @' oAlthough 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) ^6 Y. @

$ L% s* ^, n% ["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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7 p) w* \7 E) T( F0 A0 L/ RFor 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.
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" B  C; i) d0 s7 O" tWith 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.
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4 b1 \$ a& i  M# X" f; yA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de4 W( N/ n- A% p: d

9 f2 o# d! r) M人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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; N( T+ R4 p) Z3 `% i* A8 N" ]. d. IReceptionists 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de3 E, }, t2 l' E

- e& N0 t" r* Z/ ~4 J' S2 \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.
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$ _; `8 y5 g! C6 MHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."4 G5 P  R4 j) I) B- i

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- G! \/ Y+ {: T2 n6 N"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.人在德国 社区9 ~% H7 \$ H3 k8 L' u! b% u- f

5 X7 O9 q, ^* o& W- k) G$ T# b) v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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de7 q1 H0 U8 Q; i7 _- l0 K- X
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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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& \/ ]7 C: M( l6 x1 P9 QLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de" f7 a+ ]9 N/ z3 ?

* p* o" W  x% E2 e/ B) n0 pRoss 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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" D/ I' c9 \1 i# g5 xThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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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.+ z- c7 C  T" d5 C6 E) u
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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