[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。% n: v+ q! N) C- p" G
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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。) |' k* S+ f- \/ a+ ?
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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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( x4 L$ O  _& r# J2 ?　　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。人在德国 社区8 B/ w9 B- K: `6 T1 f
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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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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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7 s. Y5 Q1 d* K! g9 Y4 w0 k& J/ M人在德国 社区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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3 @5 s; [/ q' ]  M! z: L2 |7 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.- d' v2 \- \( r! i
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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.6 O' U6 S& |7 I$ X$ Z5 x

0 @' b( r* `1 a' n$ k8 F/ M" ]8 R人在德国 社区That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.人在德国 社区! V* j2 p0 b4 N

) b# n; t7 \0 U" k+ E+ Mrs238848.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.+ _: |3 e; H/ m$ V  v9 X7 g
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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."9 ]4 C5 ^" Z0 s: }7 h% C; l8 H' w% o

8 S, V6 \& ]( K/ O" ^4 g/ ~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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. p8 y9 ^: y7 @In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.- i$ Q6 J/ W/ n1 ]) Q1 n$ S/ a8 `

5 d- C  o8 k- ^3 S2 }+ ]1 d"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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  S" r4 A4 q0 A, A- k2 f, U8 iAlthough 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.) x1 g) O& _$ \6 P: g# m3 W
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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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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.人在德国 社区& N  r7 _% V& F. w
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.; m* d4 s8 V, [: `
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With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.2 m9 p) M' ~- @$ |5 f
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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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( v# V! ]5 \1 Y% _& {8 J7 F' 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.
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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7 `+ j: G9 C' W9 C' N" C5 V1 u1 \: CReceptionists 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.0 e$ H$ L5 L# i3 V; V8 N
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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.( r' J9 Q! y5 t* O0 j  @

- G1 }3 D6 a9 X* c" f7 c) U, p& C% sHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."# S$ a- U; A+ R4 d
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.2 U8 b3 r+ [! r6 ^5 }. ?$ Q# ^

# g- x7 Z0 L; H% }& @+ A0 b"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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; F( G# e1 @, B% P- D2 S5 lAt 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.% ^( X0 @/ u8 L$ ^  @6 P* @
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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."人在德国 社区; f; ^& K1 K4 J3 v
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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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: u/ L7 q: b' l) V8 X9 g' VLibrary 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.de9 ]& p4 P: c3 f) H+ x9 i
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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.* c1 I" H5 Q8 q/ k9 f

+ g9 X9 g1 y* {Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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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.3 O0 w2 _, w' Y% a; `' V! y+ o
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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