[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1 c0 k$ q5 X, f3 E5 L

/ P' m7 P8 a/ [8 F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。& Q2 e0 Z. N! _: j- O

% Q6 W& e, Z1 z: v! t. U) H7 ]& h　　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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6 t) D- P4 r4 ?% H% l$ m6 c; crs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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。( `2 w5 U  ]1 t# ]+ X" U

2 G4 M9 o" a- q+ V) G　　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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" W- r: N8 d% O4 w% G" i, ~rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date1 b$ F! l7 V1 o8 F5 H# D( _
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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.1 f% c3 j  K2 q

; h. t1 S, j( f3 g5 ]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.人在德国 社区& \* z  D" i8 n
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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.
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  Z2 u5 j5 z) m) i( E' q- q% TThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.* r+ L" ~* [; D5 q! a
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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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" [7 L# i1 l8 p8 u

3 K6 a7 z# R) X7 j0 s( U& M6 \"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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  ~- p" z% X% k* f1 `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.' }' M/ Y- q( f) {
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de- {: ~) \! R# n. |
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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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Although 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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9 }6 V  W6 `1 s& L* v" d# p& \$ a"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.' A0 v, l  ^$ `# d9 s* u# i
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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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" J0 y" C9 [9 S. r6 |$ |+ p% FWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.; v" K- w# I& R0 V9 J
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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.
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区$ W  T' I$ N2 c1 X# x* d' X% ?  G

% O* b8 j" S7 K  P8 N人在德国 社区For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.人在德国 社区( O0 x  x! f. {- U+ A7 K; z# 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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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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"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.; H! l$ I1 L, |3 U  ^8 j

' q. b0 W' g. N4 ~7 sHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区' J- ~  G6 C& N6 [$ l

2 z( ]) s$ c: C5 iWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.- Z! Q; ?% ^6 }2 ^2 z; M* N) V

; b1 o* [# o( H- Krs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.$ h3 \; l, z8 Z7 I' ~
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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."' x0 l- F$ L. ~0 U$ ]: b  j

) {3 r( ]% O1 |' g. {人在德国 社区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.* j: u7 e1 {3 F/ z

/ @' m3 e7 L$ T5 q4 z9 tLibrary 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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5 G9 Y. r6 b' d+ k. O+ Z& ERoss 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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+ L! I8 P8 E! ~! VThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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! u$ h9 i# K# f+ i# Krs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.0 B0 c, g, J, F2 b

& @& z% b: j. w, a4 ], F"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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