[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* Y3 {' y' l- K

, g, y1 b8 y5 T) t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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& Y2 q) r: w7 L　　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。人在德国 社区! d+ @+ J$ H7 f* }6 N

7 E" O7 H$ i; }( b: {　　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。0 ]1 s3 {0 Q5 }) C5 h8 z& m- R9 Y' x

- ]1 F" O. n* G　　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* |: j8 {& y, J8 [& \3 o1 M- P  [

( L* w; O! @9 OCelebrity 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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( ?. }  b( o0 O人在德国 社区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.人在德国 社区  [' _) {+ V( E+ O0 D

) `6 C, V) a5 T1 S. ~"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.) g: F) U2 ^6 t; d6 H4 Q

! h1 a- g! ^( \3 N. Z$ }' B: y) X5 J* Z人在德国 社区That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.7 d& y, s( f* l% N# I% f! W

0 j/ W0 h/ E/ c& ]7 f* h& F( ~4 ors238848.rs.hosteurope.deOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.人在德国 社区  l4 v8 [( p2 q) c+ o
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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.; L7 W) I' }8 u! b2 g3 v

6 m, i+ g+ E2 H) @. m+ H"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."4 H% c% `/ E9 J7 B  w* x. j

# [" c* n- h5 f6 T; |0 `9 y0 Q0 CAccording 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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5 ?7 F1 v! F% m$ A3 R. NBut this year, July has joined the field.8 x: d9 {% P& Q1 b
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.  x$ H; P9 z3 @% S. m
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking./ R; P: g. K+ p  j
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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.
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4 ~) b0 T3 C4 S4 w8 z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.人在德国 社区; ]4 Y& ?$ }& s( I

0 U' H/ W: ~" I: j' O8 m2 \For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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; O: g1 w+ y+ Y# W! W9 S; w: R5 FA 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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3 s0 ^5 C3 ]" u; h9 K& D"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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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de! F. V6 w& _' l  [
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.& r4 f9 A6 S% m7 E
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.) F% y! o2 b! d7 a6 }1 v; t
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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.0 x$ Q$ p2 B$ H; f0 o/ f/ P  k" C

8 S1 h* L4 T& [: ?& \1 N: `7 xSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.人在德国 社区& i  H: F. i5 U7 E3 Q/ U

: E% T  d& t% o# z& K"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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6 ?2 ~, i$ U' J9 _' k6 z人在德国 社区He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de* i5 k) ?( e1 t3 [
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de" r$ q! I" a) d( d1 V8 ?1 e1 a
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"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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; c! l7 ^# [# E"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.1 `# F% K% O! i6 C

% u2 i9 |1 r) W人在德国 社区Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.1 F2 M# }# `+ a% p+ ^3 T7 k4 }4 x

7 d9 n% a# Z0 E9 _" p" X) LRoss 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.人在德国 社区$ d6 H: d8 i$ e0 G  i# ?
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.人在德国 社区5 }9 o( V5 Y! B3 {0 a
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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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3 t% ?2 ], O1 l4 h, p- R; F"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care.": E; ~  }* y, t! \) \

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