[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rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de. @# ]& H) s* J$ g# y# X
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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。人在德国 社区# v6 D8 x$ \5 q7 q/ m
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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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de  J! Q- n$ _, @

) g7 ]# _) D  e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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' L" S& c* C% |, G　　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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, }+ y, ^) N  e$ R9 ]6 v/ i  w人在德国 社区　　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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! w, ]8 u- \& K. n2 }Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date, r8 i0 Y" t5 o. t" Y& B6 `) }% [; D% r
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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.4 h' N" T+ i( ~9 g" r

2 x  p  B" n8 q9 k  {1 C5 y8 k# Q5 c人在德国 社区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.2 [3 s3 `4 h6 j3 J+ d: ^- X8 A. ], P
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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.
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7 m0 P9 V3 v/ |, R- L( _! D) y  DThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.人在德国 社区! |3 m$ n* p. `7 q- _5 j
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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+ u7 i: _  t: T! x4 Q/ M5 w

6 _" Z/ ~* I1 @. u"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/ h8 b3 G5 V" G( y
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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' F% r* t8 K' ^- r

1 s; E& l$ U+ T# A& D9 E7 uAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.9 H/ l: Y: G/ `% s7 n/ {. M. h6 R

+ z. f2 k% e+ H" g# A5 @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.1 v8 A% G# d5 B2 h# z  e& |
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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.9 x; v2 V' \' @# V( V( m& v3 C) I! \

* k8 }  A; s" D# {7 o  O7 ["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.3 b2 _) a$ [7 f$ x3 _

$ Y5 W# r6 n' K/ r2 t% |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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With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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; k& a7 h2 T/ b人在德国 社区"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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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.5 K* N1 _4 y6 k8 }( _

* E. k; Z/ \" i2 K" p, e, j人在德国 社区"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.人在德国 社区" p3 x; {- C. Q: z. {7 O
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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.
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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.
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* S, s  O% U8 T9 L9 p" d; j' i4 _rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."1 `2 s, C6 W# c% b; H$ n
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.  G3 z+ p7 ^2 H1 ?- u7 s$ k
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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( e) m" Z9 B% TAt 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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+ E% U0 D+ k, U0 |; W# B' k人在德国 社区"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."; x# ^' |0 c: @, y' N, x

+ g+ F, D) ?1 F0 Q( u1 tBook 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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' L0 j% M; B; r3 S+ 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.: l" T# @3 B* j; j
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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.
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5 y. h; r; b9 Y9 f: ?7 t"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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