[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。6 I) x; f  V$ i4 P. W# a
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　　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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　　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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1 v# i1 Q* [4 ]5 U人在德国 社区　　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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de2 w# W- f' g- G; K* z  B' q
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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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.
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6 f) F( A; B7 l8 QIf 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.* f9 C  T8 ^8 C

% T/ @/ V0 g! a( z0 S$ M"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.9 }7 M4 S( L8 B. n$ X
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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3 h( B$ ?& C% D- W0 m/ h  Z! ors238848.rs.hosteurope.deOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain./ m- n$ ^! e7 S( ~( Y% k

& X, c2 g# X, g人在德国 社区"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.人在德国 社区% F4 @. {7 @: p- o# x$ T1 R
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"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."人在德国 社区' ^4 a- ~, u& r- s
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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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But this year, July has joined the field.
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+ D* }, ~; W7 X/ X/ xIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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9 E  U. B9 M4 }0 j/ s"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.人在德国 社区- ~5 J* r$ @# a

0 x8 w1 t3 c5 @! DAlthough 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.人在德国 社区" M" u+ \7 X( D4 C! m  m

6 X! ^# f  w& g8 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.
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.; l8 ^2 R, w! [# d) j7 x- _

" R0 t' J4 V0 B/ g2 AWith 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.人在德国 社区# \, J( a  S. V* x! d0 C/ y+ [
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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. j' c. }4 d) s" s' T' p"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区' _7 m- q5 O( c1 Y6 }4 v0 [

: I( f# Q; t/ y/ \. I8 c8 y人在德国 社区For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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7 ~  d) [) p  V) O) l) J" |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.! c; C; N: W( @. o
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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.3 P! {  ^0 ?3 T1 ]/ ^# 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./ k' ?" ^8 U+ U5 k% p
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."9 `* D7 ]$ A; |/ f8 h# T
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de  t' ?0 A+ g5 c
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3 i6 ?5 C# l: xAt 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.- ~4 r) l* G: I7 s
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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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0 M) k8 x3 q$ K0 `" a5 DBook 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./ ^4 h0 [) u, z- v. k
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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.人在德国 社区' P. M0 d% R& z- G% k$ P% t+ E' U
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.1 E) s. w# v, `) X2 H8 h
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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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6 ]# |6 @7 `' @3 e"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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