[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.de2 W1 [- W2 i8 @9 J3 e. ~9 R! {
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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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& t! g2 S0 l. g1 E& B4 N2 o人在德国 社区　　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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# G& g+ y' A( @  j2 O$ @　　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。7 j6 w% ?" V  }8 ^. _

& F. ~1 a$ j! l2 |/ _　　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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  k3 [" ^) X6 d/ BCelebrity 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.
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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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4 w  ?+ C+ E, C- B% d" x* jThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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0 n) w( ~' @7 I! J' h; zOne 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.
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8 y7 _( u1 k& f2 b! G- X0 p"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.1 N$ Z! Z0 [6 ~+ z
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But this year, July has joined the field.人在德国 社区0 T0 C/ @9 J5 N
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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.de2 p0 I- D, u( e8 @. Q
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.0 N* Q# Z+ m' U% f

. m' _2 c3 {6 B" ]; Y* M5 UAlthough 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.1 p" U7 E: Z  [# n$ {
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de- v3 R6 |4 W5 A5 P+ \5 [. `$ `+ L$ r

' _; c0 _" ~8 l; k: C人在德国 社区A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.% _/ [" L, q9 Y* g) ?, N1 U

& f" u, Y/ m( N; D2 `( iWith 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." h# S7 N  {" M- Q
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.. h( ^% p0 O2 K5 ^8 g8 l+ a4 O

$ z7 @6 K# f8 c% d" \人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.% ]8 H  Q" q* r+ X- t

! |4 H- s# k% {  D+ w8 \For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.4 X0 v# K5 j7 F% P

: k) F: C/ j5 t  p5 p; sReceptionists 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.: q$ l# ]1 Y5 O9 r$ @4 Y1 U3 Y
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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.; Q& l, v9 o$ b( m6 i
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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.# s* |. t+ T' R( x- F
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0 y' u0 p1 `9 m: A$ Q, UWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de: G# N; E$ f8 t* z8 i

& {5 n+ _) ]6 r) k: jrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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.人在德国 社区# E, i! p7 z& G2 A

$ v. K2 f4 c! ~0 g' }rs238848.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.* C( u; \3 b1 Q  i' g# p2 B
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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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  {$ r0 D, [; _6 x* r人在德国 社区Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.+ f5 w; G* D! v4 g5 U1 e
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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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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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