[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rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de; b' L4 W4 N. \$ \2 Z% Y
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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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de1 S' h8 }6 ?7 S/ ^9 Q; m4 m/ K
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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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  A* k2 a! G) ]& b. g9 E　　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。  O" l5 K" b! D9 R4 {
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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。
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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。& H, N# }! {+ Y2 S; P1 d) a0 x; Q
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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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., \* J8 Q5 C/ M3 O+ v

. ^9 ?/ i3 F9 Y4 ~! Z6 t8 z"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.
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2 B7 B% \+ G; F1 {3 B- u# Ors238848.rs.hosteurope.deOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.4 N2 g' o- N4 K) m% s

  G! B+ H; z5 m/ O& q5 V5 Prs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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.8 G; C  l2 \6 {) X
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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.
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But this year, July has joined the field.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de; i5 i1 F. |# a3 q

9 v" w+ p* m( E; Q/ ]In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.+ x8 u! b7 z, L* r; P' }4 B

& b% S1 Q( `& H8 b. ~. _人在德国 社区"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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9 u- w, r8 c9 ~3 e1 n# HAlthough 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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"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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* x% ?" z) q1 l! J6 X人在德国 社区For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.6 c, v3 d; W2 S/ F& L7 S
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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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.
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de* g, T6 L& F8 b. f- V
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de: B" v' p9 Y+ c) X

5 ^- h. e) u0 q4 d' n# Nrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.人在德国 社区# ?3 b+ ^! D$ [8 \% K3 N7 d
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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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  E" p1 E% d0 H5 k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.
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" x$ [: s" d7 l7 e2 S, D8 e"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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4 j0 P/ w0 O+ lHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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/ m+ J3 Q8 D# d2 _Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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! V5 r) A  u; u% K3 v. ^"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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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.0 k& ?( q# [$ X, x

7 ]+ d- N# T2 Z# h$ M* I"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."* \; J, u' W0 Z! P, q5 k' d
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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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, n1 X) @& @6 Y0 Y! v1 x0 ~$ FLibrary 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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; e6 b* c" z5 IRoss 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. d6 z$ c, l( e" o7 b3 Y$ s3 F

  c6 v2 Z' |( |  f+ [9 HThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.人在德国 社区4 H, A- v9 {( @$ `, `8 g* |
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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.
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% w  ^  `% Y1 s0 n' u6 h% c& x"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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