[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( _$ K: x" ?4 |
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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。) K5 e% ~& W$ p

. s$ I$ p* ^: Z　　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。7 C. T: W9 |. y/ C/ x
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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。3 U1 d* q5 L; c! m

* l6 g! [: O" K9 A  N4 s  o　　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。: ~5 Z& s/ _( K& v- C3 d2 |2 X8 j
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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$ `- J0 l) U, u. S' n: c% z/ y

) b! ^4 @( J% w, L8 Jrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deCelebrity 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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- ]" J1 L) _$ ?& s1 @" a; G! ars238848.rs.hosteurope.de"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.5 J5 O* `9 ]: _3 ?4 ~+ ?. u7 ~% m
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de5 p% k9 A# D& {8 p( _
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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, N% B2 }& d, e6 ^' F0 W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.
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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."( o- D( }- T% P7 a- R" a( O! @

7 z5 i0 Z% j# m  EAccording 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.: n: v* Q% ^+ c% r1 n2 z  A3 h: }7 \
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.5 V/ F8 {5 A& U

' S  |) v* N) j( }7 ~: h' r"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.7 p( D2 W6 c7 Z% \: H2 _+ A" g$ L

: [9 Y4 r2 ^# iAlthough 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.' U9 e' |0 t  ]5 m/ N1 p2 W
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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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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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/ p  n3 j( ?; j. ~) gWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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/ J9 m: ^1 f" C4 t"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+ X; s2 a! ~7 ?0 w, A/ f0 N5 O# {2 C
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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% {: Y1 R3 V2 c4 h  ]7 P. z$ j- u"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.  `# I! ]% |4 r( e; A7 z: z

! T- T8 {8 N2 KFor 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.
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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.2 B8 A% A; m) Q- ^4 a

6 g$ X# a- w! k- g7 J) ?3 i, {! e# Ors238848.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.人在德国 社区, a* U. p" V. ~1 o/ a/ R9 S
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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8 }9 ~3 D9 X- C8 P1 P, zWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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+ U0 T6 m, P' b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.
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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."1 I: ~- B, \3 C, I( K

, N$ x6 u1 t: r* t# @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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0 t. A: ^# L2 j3 gLibrary 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.) S* ^! o, {1 Y: b  b1 L
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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.3 K6 l+ h* d9 K, I: W2 d4 U

4 I+ w3 z; I2 B6 r$ ~"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."人在德国 社区& R$ o( E. Z8 a, u+ P. u# M/ ^% c- F
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