[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人在德国 社区# L/ t* ~( @2 T$ i/ F3 ?+ l$ z) z5 N

; u, X% S3 G3 \' Y# z1 e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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　　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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  d  g7 R$ y& C! A0 h% e7 i　　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 f- h. Z$ g7 i4 n　　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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. S5 A' j, m3 s* w& P' }( p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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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding daters238848.rs.hosteurope.de4 `- Y3 f7 n% L( W

! N% O4 @  y2 \0 C: D, e3 ACelebrity 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" L$ K4 n1 B" a' N* ~; x

0 p6 c6 d2 J$ m# b- Z" c: a' a/ fIf 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.人在德国 社区9 D5 I! `1 v6 I- P9 ?

0 c' ^# I- A7 j9 ~# f"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.5 U8 q, i7 J, c& S3 t( t

- B  ~* l) c' _That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.% l0 p, e/ C1 k$ Q/ P$ J2 M+ a
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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% }9 j; B* w; {3 {- {1 G* A! K"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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4 Y2 R: B0 h; H# ?3 N% g"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  G* i- O0 z$ V2 C+ ]
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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.2 f# C; D0 g( a4 J/ T3 l

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% x' t8 f/ ?" d, K, ]# sIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.3 f- Y6 w! w4 f- U7 @* Y* ~

5 b% Q5 N+ w% _7 Q" U! o"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking." a$ E- R' G" j" R; ~
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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.5 a9 F, L8 q" T2 {5 I6 K( Z

" V. U; W4 X+ A7 R"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.人在德国 社区; l% J: W. A0 E  R
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.% r. }( e# y5 r1 F3 b+ w& E0 A$ B
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.5 O% d" i! B7 m' a
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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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"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.' k  c; R- B1 n/ S

+ f2 Q  I8 x1 C- BA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.6 J# A6 V. }$ ~: w
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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/ J/ w- z2 L3 }, ZFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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' b% P7 Y% E5 ]人在德国 社区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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1 d& x* G: U* v* l6 ISimilarly, 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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( d: A$ D" |3 S$ wHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."6 S5 F4 o0 U2 w+ r
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake." u3 O* m! t3 G+ v

9 t% |. ?1 b7 W( l) I# W$ k4 c"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."人在德国 社区( c3 n9 u7 q" d4 E5 E- T
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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.' P9 _7 l( c" ^) x$ c3 K0 t

7 L8 I! q: n/ R: i& [6 x; G, v) aLibrary 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.人在德国 社区2 C# x0 m: ~. d" e. A$ q

, I  a+ P' \" S/ U% n9 _8 EThose 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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: o/ M4 n" g9 }3 ]"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."人在德国 社区/ B) }! g5 h( w9 _  O0 ~

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