[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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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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de) x3 G8 w9 r' ?6 d3 H
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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。8 h7 q4 s3 }$ u5 I2 [
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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。2 x6 r/ ?9 ~8 p" l5 H# R
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding daters238848.rs.hosteurope.de8 ^9 p0 A: t* N; n5 L1 v9 u# Z
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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.人在德国 社区) d1 d( y9 T. z, j3 e

' K& A# B) g/ f. ?' TIf 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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+ I8 X+ ?% s$ I"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.$ J7 Y$ U4 e% e" e" {

5 c$ Q' Y% s/ w! E( x* q1 f, z人在德国 社区That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de1 i2 k* [9 V$ s& K

3 W" H' m: V+ V# Q1 w9 O人在德国 社区One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.人在德国 社区! m& ~. b( E% D$ q; F" 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.
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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."
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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.7 W# z, p6 L1 b2 [6 s* p
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But this year, July has joined the field.
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, B; Q, B# d( S) M" P) CIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.8 s, V) _  R0 S7 f! s  Z
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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0 j7 d3 E, l3 {rs238848.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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$ A6 W5 m5 c% _: 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.de5 g! E- z: _& @6 ]5 N! P* |8 m
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.! Z" V9 `- ~# J! I5 D' W, Z5 Y8 W8 M9 K

. Y+ ]) z  W5 AA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.% N+ T; ]' Y1 a" ~/ ?  H
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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.' G6 h9 W0 ~6 r3 @
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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.人在德国 社区) \) s2 _$ V4 J
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.) b! K; K; m* }  t

" C$ U; J- z4 c6 }1 V% W* w/ Nrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区8 w  P: x5 q6 g! i1 s  I' S9 C

  b- m% N& z% \+ Q6 b# @" d5 O人在德国 社区For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several., Y- f. ?7 ?/ j7 s

( _1 S+ t, F! uReceptionists 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.7 H( V# T; a! Q5 D0 ~. c1 \" V
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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.7 C4 s. L5 e3 s1 b) C5 ^7 d

3 @& O9 S1 h  S7 J; @' K, j" F3 BHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区4 S$ H9 |/ P" D3 L% X

5 W' C; C4 x4 v' Y/ `8 NWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.人在德国 社区, l$ B1 w" e" |  {( l

! x4 K0 D- X3 A# l1 fAt 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."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de. V/ y! c! K, m8 L* a7 ]
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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.$ M9 a# f1 ~4 U; z
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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  Q3 S& Y7 X0 B& t9 n9 a3 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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! w8 ?! }7 R' \8 i- ?% V6 ]$ P人在德国 社区Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.; M: G( |" p  A1 i
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de& b! ], K& `+ N6 D0 |! ~" P
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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