[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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( w/ ^9 V; |6 I) W% f& C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。% e  e9 M2 l9 Z) @& S5 H* Q% V5 }/ W
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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。& Y% D$ u. ?% o' Q% I5 w

3 ?" q  Y/ @* p4 L) f8 a5 w4 v人在德国 社区　　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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2 O9 Y+ k4 a: o" `; V2 HGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date/ K! Q9 ~8 V+ Y

. W& `  V  M% r$ i; N& I1 G' o. \Celebrity 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.de% C; q* \) R) z% N" K/ f

# ~6 b9 D% w% s: ]rs238848.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.
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/ j1 a' G, O0 a8 g"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.de0 A0 o( P" x! s0 a, R+ V* b
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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/ N0 q, Z$ p' \  Z* w' n7 s+ @4 @One 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.4 f8 p; V5 U$ y% y* `

7 ?: S/ @' q7 }( P* irs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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."
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: J7 t  o! C& O, S6 B' J: O& }. |0 grs238848.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.
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But this year, July has joined the field.1 S9 n* U3 b% v# m4 [+ u( ]) [/ E

9 [- e$ s% z' ~& m( RIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.8 p: v3 v' h$ L

, \3 t" H. h  ?" \& V# P"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.人在德国 社区9 L3 x$ B7 e6 P3 y1 I. j3 R

- t2 n- x; ^7 |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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de2 H) B' B: k$ z- v0 J! 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de& }: E' ?8 p# a# D1 @  @; u1 b* B; O
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.! X  {" ?7 [* v) T# {  y

& K$ \' c; H: \+ CA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.人在德国 社区8 y4 V+ M$ }- T! Z6 Y
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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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"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.8 g, w1 B+ k# V% b6 q5 u
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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- b& h2 p9 G2 [6 \- {. P/ v"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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: R* p- Z. f, g/ \5 U  G9 M# q0 G3 TFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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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.
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9 n# U2 d( O/ Yrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.& L. Z# B0 _( R

: a* x+ r4 E6 [5 P$ h: @rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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.; ~0 s0 L/ T' G6 d

) ]/ D6 x9 K9 ~( b" X  b" k% yHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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% n7 k9 U- O: {' H8 j  Ers238848.rs.hosteurope.deWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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- O" [3 c3 i2 ?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./ |5 A9 G; A7 j9 b- }% j

- G1 r9 P4 I$ V& `9 O: I5 @+ frs238848.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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% _3 y+ q: Z* |! vBook 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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Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said." u/ V& K# u! F# c2 f
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de& @( s( N  q9 N2 J$ l

3 C  C" N/ g/ r5 O! W人在德国 社区Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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0 n8 e3 Q# W* T! C& t1 [; t"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.' _) c6 n5 d1 w, W" D
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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