[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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% T4 p/ I$ {9 T: ^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。6 Z( g1 f/ u# C  F5 ~
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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。
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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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8 Z9 Q/ W8 v) l8 u2 grs238848.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.de  T' t- M9 V: b5 I8 ^3 z% C

! ~, r$ g+ f! k! Y3 t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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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding daters238848.rs.hosteurope.de% {( J" b. T0 c8 E6 a& P: x
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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.
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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.$ p$ w* C; |; d2 R8 L

6 E8 I5 _& s; L' }人在德国 社区"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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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de9 s" ~0 W4 h* Y2 ?( n6 ?; H0 P( C
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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2 f7 C5 u% v$ k# g4 J"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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: l! E4 ?: a6 Z# v# h( jAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.% W8 ~# U" n2 ]  D5 d# J- u
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But this year, July has joined the field.* B4 \( q5 L3 ?4 \" f! ?" P
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.人在德国 社区2 Z+ O8 ]' _' x; A, \5 K

9 Y7 B6 M. c* o: S3 K3 ^& LAlthough 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.de6 Q' Z7 `( v. K; H6 W- y% X$ N

7 C& ^  F! \# C8 w& z6 {5 T. l"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.
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0 R  e3 [- t  M3 a0 K: z( g6 j1 [A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de/ L1 ]5 Q& W) M* m, h' m) F) O0 V- ^
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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.: M! M; m  Q& H

$ \1 h. q1 W* D0 s2 n人在德国 社区"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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- m' K7 D6 |' ?, ~6 w+ E; C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.$ _2 i4 Z9 u7 c  r4 a7 l
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.' w$ M* N, P1 P% q  L3 G2 p

2 j; `  _) E  I* s1 r3 r5 U* }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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' m, T' @4 q+ X- q1 |4 q( U% V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.* T& V3 l, b1 ?( n4 i  k
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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.人在德国 社区2 p8 M& ]0 N, ^& u4 R

4 ^  P4 w* ^  e6 `7 {; U人在德国 社区He 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.9 b" N; P( z0 s8 {, W
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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$ r7 ^' b% G/ ]* k" [3 X人在德国 社区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.. B/ e( E; {3 _. w3 D; I

2 F8 T8 C1 f6 T7 j3 Grs238848.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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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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Library 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.人在德国 社区' g" y6 h: `* A' Q: t6 A
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.! Y9 i1 `# O, }3 ^1 q
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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.' l8 e, f6 z! V$ E0 K

  {6 o6 Y2 ^" y# ], ["As long as it gets me more business, I don't care.". v) f! C% p( Q

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