[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6 Q4 A# N! \, G  ~! h3 F6 r

/ r: A0 |; A' I. \3 r  O& [/ Z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。$ v: n1 A2 n0 v) y) ]& y1 C

" f- T: O% l" A, j( ~  V; `: d, _rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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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+ C" B6 Z; M5 O. i人在德国 社区　　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。+ E1 F1 @" c. @% \) R
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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  f& Y) ^9 I+ \' o
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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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0 u8 `0 w* d& L! \5 X2 ZCelebrity 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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; L. x0 H8 J, R" L( ]( V+ q7 }"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.& F+ F4 B! m! y6 ?: X( j! F

1 z4 r$ q7 D- X5 mThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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, I7 G! M6 ]0 I+ G7 `人在德国 社区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.
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. S' [) q% a! g4 T"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 P( R3 u, H, B$ K3 @% O3 w
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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.7 P) \% N  h8 k8 K$ I* D

5 V( u; t" W2 n$ k: b, a) @But this year, July has joined the field.
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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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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/ y7 {& s. y& k2 d% r  p! _人在德国 社区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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"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.5 i- P) Q7 o$ c
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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.; ]. K! R9 X/ i

* ~0 X  v4 \; S* v人在德国 社区With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.人在德国 社区+ C; K3 M6 L  B" H  e

' w; f" [( u& U, H7 O% ]' }) m"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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  ^% l8 m# B& dA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.人在德国 社区( X1 G  p; @- j1 U7 V1 v% k
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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. m1 S5 g% a8 ?) x" w* ^1 p: v1 g* Y人在德国 社区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.2 L% q! x9 k, P

* A$ z- l" J( T4 Q) kSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel." I& u' j) r/ }% p) }- n3 h

0 k1 P4 k* h& \5 ~0 O, z$ Krs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区1 x# V$ a" u2 [" l" `
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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- Q( t8 {- z' ~$ J2 O( o. frs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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1 u) k( D! `. W! @7 `; ]人在德国 社区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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de- C/ }/ \: j% S" ~. O3 p) v$ T
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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."
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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." p6 g. l& b$ c1 l2 s
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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.4 T6 X* p, i/ h7 A

# [5 l' f$ l! |. h: l4 kRoss 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.! J0 N7 j; M1 x* U. X& v1 H+ ~
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de$ e. s" H4 h" Q) L3 C

+ x) F. f1 N, o; z0 R- Hrs238848.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.
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# l% Q0 i2 {4 Y"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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