[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, o0 E6 f3 m( D. u% @

/ Q* |+ _, x2 W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。$ ^0 a% o9 B" B, d

; `8 s7 {1 t" i; ]3 W　　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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de& z# k. c8 }0 z/ D

  V6 Q! C) J* B& ~: V, }( |rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de7 [# `6 l. T- H% g+ u
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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。人在德国 社区' g3 ]- c) G: r+ m1 V8 Y' \

* {$ P9 g$ r  U- i$ h) J# JGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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, a; T+ Z5 ]% u8 n2 mrs238848.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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2 @/ v6 _2 G; u5 u/ N' a' HIf 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.
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3 T) o; @% _' g1 N. H7 ers238848.rs.hosteurope.deThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.& m6 f* s& Q) L& I3 c

5 \/ s3 n" @& @3 E4 j5 U& ?9 S人在德国 社区One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.2 f+ K- c# J4 c4 a9 j" x& E- @4 R

$ G& f# u: B& _, R. `3 V"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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7 u0 ?1 n$ c: h/ q"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."2 U: s  z1 y5 ^) Q' P; I# ]3 `

8 b1 s1 b# C0 NAccording 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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; O0 N% Q3 j2 j4 t8 ars238848.rs.hosteurope.deIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.% z. f0 j/ N! r- m0 k7 `  @

% ?# p( o% {/ D2 X0 ?" \"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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8 B3 ^: ^0 R, G- T  [# |人在德国 社区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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* y/ S3 h3 g7 Z6 `1 v"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% X! p* n9 ^8 t

' q5 V. P) R$ ~$ LFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.  n8 ^0 m  v$ s2 k8 r

' A6 D0 A! o) rrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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+ q. |+ h9 o! JWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.! G+ I& e9 E* r; b) s9 r! ~
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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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; }# k4 a  k# q& @人在德国 社区A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区7 Z; x, i+ I# g

9 _( b& o# V3 _7 rFor 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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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.
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, \. l) z. T0 DHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.. H; m6 T3 P# I+ y  U2 d: s  s

; v- a4 d) o* B( Drs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.2 t9 D, Z6 w( `4 b# Q% m$ k
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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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' L5 u* \! a+ Z"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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0 k& h+ ]; R/ KBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site./ A# H3 P2 P5 s" j) h5 c& C6 L' d' r
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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.- d7 F% ^: E) h* m# A
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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 }% R8 c4 `Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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4 v4 W2 j# K9 S0 D"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de/ Z& n/ A; Q- M& |5 h) A, @# d
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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