[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6 X% l, [- }9 N1 |6 ~) z- Y& M

9 J# }' f  m" u/ L7 Trs238848.rs.hosteurope.de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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$ a5 z# R2 D& B% _& hrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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。  f7 q, O; ^, [# R

7 G: v. P6 O; b# E4 C/ m+ K  s　　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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# `3 L, I) O; N. _/ w" ]　　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。1 o4 j# t. Y) O/ {0 k7 z" @; E/ `

/ `+ u7 ^" l# [: C& F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 date2 V: ^% q- S! x, J" S1 l0 @% l
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de0 Z3 g: V. _# h

& B( z, B) y2 k+ T6 |) N0 aIf 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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"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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! T' e/ q! ?. i  dThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.0 j) ]. p- z! U) P+ A% c

7 |: i$ ^% L- D, Y; A1 M' \5 B9 srs238848.rs.hosteurope.deOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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$ `+ y& J3 R9 a( I"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.) {! O' b1 }3 @9 P! u# e+ Z
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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  _! P4 o/ D6 P5 Y- s
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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.
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But this year, July has joined the field.$ M0 c* O1 ^# z7 I6 I& D4 V6 A

& n8 p, y+ o: n- N人在德国 社区In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de7 A  u9 W) M  [- N5 ]

7 K. Q" H' m# E' Q1 u  g人在德国 社区"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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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.
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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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& ]' Z" p- J/ F3 N2 M  }, ^: ^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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% l& I9 |: x6 d3 D1 X0 T+ FWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.人在德国 社区% m- V3 h2 F1 P) [! J

) R9 V- c6 l3 B$ v$ D9 Z: 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.
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7 [2 Y, {' n% ^; g0 j* uA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de+ f% C/ X" F- d5 e

: e0 D; _! r7 p1 x"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.5 b1 f0 c- p: }( a2 R8 u

! B  y) S; B: S% S$ M8 f, Z4 fFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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$ h" U* N; V& ?+ l* YReceptionists 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.4 X% y# V# W0 G+ D; W
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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./ {& e9 W% S; d5 ]: m
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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.人在德国 社区6 ~3 T, B% p" n- K) ~

+ h: ?! \: N2 S! yHe 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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5 _7 ^3 I& _5 L+ y0 G$ n: Wrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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."( L. s0 L# ^/ o  B0 I6 A
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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.
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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.人在德国 社区5 q; [( M% c9 D, G: R' j5 z# U  j

1 U5 \9 C. ]6 Q# J5 k; R6 Irs238848.rs.hosteurope.deRoss 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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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.: {+ |  X; h$ m3 q  A) d) ^
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."人在德国 社区3 b# W# G4 _/ M5 ^/ L

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