[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 w" s. N0 O% ~. prs238848.rs.hosteurope.de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。" z$ m; F# {8 p2 r, k7 d4 L
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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。5 s$ o) R4 q% |  W- l6 g5 n1 v

% z  G/ e3 a4 z6 }4 Y$ p' y　　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& K; w& ]0 K4 j: d. Z! C: \6 L5 e

' f7 `5 j/ u6 F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。' y7 z* K8 [8 J
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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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! m& e$ U/ @" g1 H7 P; y2 [2 ^; MGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date4 u, a5 B1 p+ g) R
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Celebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.2 u0 e, D0 j+ x: E6 @1 o1 H
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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.
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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.9 o# n# [3 W5 G6 |
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.  y! j, Q$ f+ F* P4 B3 ?

: l* i0 t5 Z& }) v0 c1 P. h" c) J4 DOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.$ w& |# t/ |: O: E
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de  a! c6 h( d& T3 y
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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."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de2 S* |  S5 F8 G; k: o

" d8 F' H% i. r$ D; T, S3 J0 `According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de" W, {! }7 b1 J+ \. E3 `- b8 Z* `- I

9 L3 X! ]7 z3 ^* t人在德国 社区But this year, July has joined the field.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de& d8 p5 Y" x0 g# u+ t: J. d& ^

$ @3 p- E) [- n$ y) p4 z' A; t( JIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.人在德国 社区$ u+ I* _$ Q3 c$ X
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de# q0 [: k- i/ O: |2 L- d, ~

0 j, c* j& g& Y4 z; O/ k. rrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deAlthough 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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7 g) _; W/ O% 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.
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.4 c% h% _* a  F, L' j
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.# Y0 J/ ?1 P* u' |
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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.& }. p2 p. G6 d; w$ e

9 B; g6 A' P6 |"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., e& ]  {0 F! f+ X

+ y: H! G; t- g9 L4 i0 B3 f"It's the most popular date for this year," she said." w$ g9 N4 e9 p* J

, w) x2 C+ [5 u7 _For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.5 j1 l' N3 J+ b4 o, y" h6 e
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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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# R" k2 ^6 r" s1 i, i. YSimilarly, 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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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky.", |  o* O; ?- g5 w, T9 j

0 U# c; S# r; F3 t* WWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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) T+ A9 z5 `$ a- R) Brs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.1 W6 b: F3 L* t& \
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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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"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."- h9 V7 p0 E, G% ]# |
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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.人在德国 社区* b. [" O& h, \  w
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de: y  X. q# F/ O, \9 I4 [9 d

+ t" W( t2 o# F3 mRoss 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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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.5 ^1 v  A4 H/ _! M' C# ^  I

5 r3 a) ~. u5 n人在德国 社区"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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/ ?/ j# i* ^  b- {) X7 x3 m人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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