[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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1 ]) n; x- i3 J' e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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) Z# w' ~9 `* E" k　　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。3 g* u" o3 N! B( K3 `+ ^

3 A* [3 o, b5 g! |2 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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& @- j1 @. J( M  Q人在德国 社区　　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。
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date" e7 Y- ^$ k9 D

) v" `( s. x! O; @) X) q0 p" lrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deCelebrity 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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  e* H" n( q% u' D2 M# S. 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.
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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.+ K9 X  E- E4 {; i. ]$ m( v- P5 ]9 M

5 O) f, b5 e3 I1 y5 Y人在德国 社区That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.* C$ c# b- }* W2 B2 S

' p. T+ Y5 |9 A1 j; D, mOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.人在德国 社区: u) X  J( D1 G  p
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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.+ q8 l6 m1 Q$ G( d% B7 d; w

8 x- k7 U8 L% U1 c% f# o9 o: d"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 W# W7 Q( {% l, g. F& @
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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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* C/ `+ H6 G# [% j! @8 s. EBut this year, July has joined the field.人在德国 社区4 @1 a0 z" b6 B4 l' [" {) X2 s) O5 \

8 U. }7 u( W' i6 `$ O; ]9 iIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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' Z; W  P7 K3 C; {"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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+ y0 Y0 D& Q1 x8 GAlthough 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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"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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0 s  n9 {2 f+ _$ V. C$ n; {, ?+ n5 UFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.人在德国 社区+ w4 A; |: g* |; M) B9 c5 T% p# l

' M9 B: I& j! X* b. T人在德国 社区A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.2 y8 `7 ?! R$ ?% l. X; T, k
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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.人在德国 社区. ^9 E% @6 _  G+ `8 ?2 F  }4 V! H  b- R

1 F/ d& c7 U0 w* B2 b: W5 X"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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. D  W  @, G& y2 u4 V/ R5 iA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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8 @; _1 \9 |& }" E( b! {rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区6 V, T' Q0 T9 I* j- F. E

' o4 P& M7 Q/ o  z5 x; X6 W# ]! C0 zFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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+ h2 J, ^" N7 q+ ]3 G7 TReceptionists 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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; Y8 m; x) d% E7 d+ e8 U人在德国 社区Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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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.; R* X# M. l4 v& f4 {$ }0 M

8 e; y2 Z8 Q# M& K" r: j7 f- x. }0 \He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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4 i! B& K, |% [Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.人在德国 社区  B1 q# c& M# W0 F/ d, F
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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.% H7 O) E$ T- N1 G! D6 r) {8 u

9 P; E9 q  {7 J4 b( ?& irs238848.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."' ?  O! y5 Y! N; s8 @" [
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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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/ \3 K' m9 l. x0 @6 [3 H$ ILibrary 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.
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9 ^1 R& [4 G: [6 ZThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.4 I/ x2 J6 `& K$ B: S" R+ N2 e

: Q# B% `5 t: T! c, i; D+ Z& `"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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