[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。0 w9 n3 h7 G- l2 L" f. Y5 s7 n

8 K: V* O) v# R. e- u　　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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$ y% h4 t4 y# N0 }　　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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3 u: b; O2 K  [, {$ e　　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。
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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 date7 N. f2 H$ D. I" F) [* Z5 c: Q
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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.人在德国 社区/ v, r# C# \" C4 ^1 f
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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.人在德国 社区6 C& c( @+ Y$ b0 S! I2 r

3 Q8 {  `- {' ~' |6 Q0 xrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThat 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.; M! @% D; l3 f6 n; g

5 N/ W! ?; r- U, Q" A"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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6 C4 w8 A' y* u5 k: @) v( f4 L"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."2 W6 W2 n1 m: R' F/ d+ Z5 G
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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.
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/ r5 y! L; F6 H' |! m  w( p7 G% fBut this year, July has joined the field.
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* \# t( H2 g# u/ \' }  UIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.4 _. B' m. o$ F
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.7 `" x6 P: U6 G' l2 Q

9 p6 B8 l: Q0 ^& E7 C& MAlthough 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.
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+ W+ M) c+ `2 R2 v  I2 G5 O2 GFor 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.# U) k5 N' E; I& \9 T! L4 ]

7 H0 L$ u- t) ]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.' L  z3 E. E, ?$ d! B1 \

. O4 M, ?  V" D8 V; 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.人在德国 社区2 L7 g' Z  F/ Z- G# c
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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5 M% j+ \7 C7 r: n! C% m: `( urs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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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.8 ]! u9 t9 D7 g- [' q( q9 O6 k

& }( n" F3 r: [2 RSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.人在德国 社区( n% c! Q6 D+ C5 L7 L/ d

# x( D8 O3 k  A) S' qrs238848.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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1 J: g7 `0 X& OWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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" C) S, N+ D! i- t* \9 u9 vrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deAt 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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: L/ `! ^+ o; h$ E& O5 W"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0 J0 t3 U' `. V8 }: \. z: w$ D
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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.
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2 a- c: ~. _: b; C  vRoss 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.6 u* }* ?- e% j5 h2 r# ]  A
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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# G* j6 J# l. G" r& }人在德国 社区"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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9 e9 G, d9 V9 j. T# P0 C人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."3 G# G, M  _' W1 Y1 [9 H5 d' J
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