[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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8 g7 [" ?- z! Y& s9 |. r　　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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1 U/ @/ y- h% H8 r( r; l4 ^; Z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。
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& T% U- n: w7 _9 N* ?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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de! a- j) T7 Y/ O; D$ p! P# H
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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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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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, Z/ W% B4 ]+ h1 \rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deIf 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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) U. [' \4 _3 L( v8 X" }7 J"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.+ l1 R; V. u9 \" V2 P4 B; p! a

1 N8 [5 H: @& }+ i  p+ M, W6 {人在德国 社区That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.0 B2 R% h. @. p8 n" ~  ?" {4 w
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.人在德国 社区3 Q8 ]& Z. P) z; N$ R# \

, I9 M0 R4 N8 F/ q" w" s"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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* y7 m; c6 T7 Q( ?0 nrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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.; B4 X3 |7 ?4 M0 A. j
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But this year, July has joined the field.) n$ {4 i9 ?7 J$ D- j7 ~6 [

( [8 R9 t: {8 L6 f  W# Y3 j( BIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.. ^# U' q5 ^4 U6 p5 }/ f+ I

$ b2 s0 @# M  z8 i9 Y"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.% _2 N7 @* t3 b# [. }% E3 d) p
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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.1 ]4 x* Z& T2 F" A' D' m
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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.: s7 b  ?/ ~) q% X% @  q& p

: ]' l) \. T, V# L; U2 b) ]For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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: B3 {/ A& y# w3 {  i5 u! SA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville./ K2 X# O- o- V, s/ U  v
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de5 V: p$ A, d2 S2 a5 n1 f

" Z( P# z. J* e  Y. L0 ]0 H0 }"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.; O- C: A- G& }) F' K
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de  d, k0 q. S5 C/ ]* i$ b6 C$ B

% A: J: y/ g% W"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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- h4 E  z# b0 N6 urs238848.rs.hosteurope.deFor 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 h: W/ I5 p4 m" a0 M
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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.
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. @  x+ M- G/ b2 Z9 d6 z; Z) Zrs238848.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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9 e" W2 E$ c: y* A5 V/ @+ GHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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Williams 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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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."
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. ~, P, v8 e0 {! S1 v& z人在德国 社区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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+ X0 \# y  z0 P/ l0 a9 A% nRoss 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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$ W3 R9 O- L$ ?& _, n* ]" d' d+ S9 kThose 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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' S+ p! ~8 I9 `! |7 z"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de( U  X! b8 M9 d8 P1 A8 a9 i: I
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