[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。
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! X" x& x$ r# w- d: `# s　　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。) P" z. B3 g6 S  Z, S3 G
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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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　　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( j8 g/ ~7 Y4 q: B6 Y
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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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de* G% |  n5 M1 V/ f7 Q( y% @- S* F: K( e

) @. w9 V: @2 N: `Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date" j4 x( h- j. `& 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.* ?% S6 h8 Z& E2 w' o  b1 q
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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.9 H4 g1 ?- M1 b3 D, [7 D) n5 t

9 @3 M! r7 ^& B+ j% n"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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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.. N8 L. m. x: ~0 H

, J2 A; R: g' _* h$ \3 f- j"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."& p5 r7 p+ x5 R/ d9 f% i! Q0 k
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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.) h. s$ N* q' F$ V4 w7 u( J
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But this year, July has joined the field.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de( o- W8 j( ?) n7 |% c6 R

. s" M' }2 m0 c1 nIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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9 v3 c7 |/ W$ y$ Q"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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. b. T) w) A; SAlthough 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., {" j+ k9 v( H# P* g
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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.人在德国 社区$ E. s! Q$ j' v, o, v

$ C0 n# i% R( c8 Z) N人在德国 社区For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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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: 07-07-07.0 H7 I" g2 |0 B, h0 r

  q9 H9 v$ t% E; Y  _"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 7.3 ^1 N  i" d5 N
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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) R0 c9 {1 H" U* P, eFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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" ?" a4 L% m" k0 y# L; brs238848.rs.hosteurope.deReceptionists 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.; j3 J3 W! T( I1 m1 ]

' y! q! |$ z( S4 d9 [$ YSimilarly, 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.
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7 o9 Q/ U' v2 N8 s" l& kHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区2 W. v# j) X4 _' c: T1 Q* P" u
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.人在德国 社区- K# Y8 V% G0 a- j' B
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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2 Z  e+ \6 z( W  [% ?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."' a/ g' ^9 U+ c: Y% w" O

- B0 [; J% b% o$ D# M. }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.. D6 z( b1 a9 n4 l" R

$ W9 f& B: t: w0 t7 m& k! P) B1 oLibrary 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de( f- x; E2 k. z/ I
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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.
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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