[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。7 ~5 L! s, f8 I/ R3 Y2 Y$ C

% K+ R/ d# F; }2 w2 H8 ~! d人在德国 社区　　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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de& D' M* ^2 u0 D. I
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　　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。人在德国 社区. {$ O7 T! V. P8 A4 T( b4 X
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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.de6 \  Q  ]9 `& {; {- ]' z& N2 G

6 K$ h1 C* p) gGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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8 V% T; ~$ _0 z1 n8 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& ]3 g2 a, w8 t" M+ r

2 T. i/ H) r. V0 H2 SIf 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.: U9 e9 |) m8 Y' f7 I' f9 q! w
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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.# F- O  X( g3 J$ l- N& {

8 i' L0 s7 s; z8 @9 x; s' ^+ zThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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6 i! f" m8 v1 h2 @One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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"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."* Q- S( y" L& _# e. 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.* @7 L& {2 V# q) b

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, \: B) n5 j% U  }: w8 M: fIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de' W( c  O7 Q( K: }6 y( V3 o' \
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.& n4 s! L8 n6 B. ^  k2 G9 H+ W

+ J' p' i4 u4 N4 g+ [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.
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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.人在德国 社区1 N6 Z0 [& C# m7 e8 m# K- {
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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/ K" Q, y1 N: W1 u" yA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville." r$ E2 V8 ^4 q$ b' i! S

" i. q6 ~2 l# j2 C1 rWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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* J' U. f+ N( Z* Srs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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.
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  V1 v; ]* B. @: d! k"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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: |" f9 |1 N* B$ VFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.. s0 C# ]9 |2 a4 U) R. V

+ b5 Q6 M: C( Q4 A! s1 t8 P, rReceptionists 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.7 I: J, z7 \. k/ _8 k/ ~
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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.' u: q6 }0 x9 y
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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.( n1 h4 Q6 k/ `: W- K/ J; h
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said./ J) {) t5 o" L9 ~1 _" K( l+ ~# V
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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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" y+ n, c+ x+ _, g, Y$ j2 Rrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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6 ?" g1 l; S. Z. S+ w2 c! s3 ILibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.人在德国 社区9 \, I3 m/ v3 c; a. Q

# ^: @! p$ k: [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.  r# ?; @2 }. O
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said., O6 b# m% ]2 m9 P! }
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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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- \8 U% I: _$ l, J/ B/ U$ |- yrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."  E( N( u1 g' i! o3 n

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