[国际新闻] 7/7/07结婚充满乐趣

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. @/ n8 F9 J* b( N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。人在德国 社区% T7 x+ b. k; b8 t3 c- S
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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。
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$ k  {: S4 R! ]) urs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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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5 \+ O1 i/ |0 {4 {rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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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- _% h% s3 M6 i) A$ o+ Z& ZGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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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.
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2 r! f  r' a( H/ l% _! r6 j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.
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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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/ A# e4 i  r! @! M- ]人在德国 社区One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.人在德国 社区0 M1 F% U- I3 d

8 a2 h- K) a3 D) y8 ["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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# u. j; Q7 l* C- m  \rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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."
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& l* \" i7 V3 }# S* W9 u$ e8 OAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.人在德国 社区& I' Z* i6 w! y7 k$ Q/ a

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% A0 x4 J8 S; `4 NIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.人在德国 社区- C1 k. M- O3 E/ r6 l1 X
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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. x; |5 h6 m' E- PAlthough 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.: z4 X. e/ A( e8 K
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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.2 _  @% u+ P) C+ Y7 p

0 O1 n* ]3 I) V) H9 g! t9 V  j* @0 f! A, hFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.9 s" Q/ l$ a! L% d( H' W* h3 o
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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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4 }! w5 y5 _2 hWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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  D3 @/ `0 S3 A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.: L( s, q: ]9 ]' }; d
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.) P9 n3 M1 k/ c$ t  v4 p

9 ?9 H; K1 j) C6 m3 ~"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de) e) N# s; U3 u1 m" T
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.. Y- p' f+ p! t+ x8 W& c1 D

# e0 _, E& `1 hReceptionists 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de' F- p& U8 }0 K

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+ `8 o6 h; B2 U9 \, L人在德国 社区"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.1 D- ^- r0 Z; O& i  }

" N% e+ w0 I/ ^人在德国 社区He 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.( `# X( W, j1 q0 o% _. L$ i, h

9 n$ V/ {- V. X1 L) Q1 {& ?"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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. K  K% |. v! Q- g8 R% k+ drs238848.rs.hosteurope.deAt 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.": @. }" O3 P% s, d
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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.
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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.
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4 B3 {0 [$ I7 hThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.6 x: Z) O$ x* N: o. X
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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.( |6 k( {8 C: S) U% o/ J' m6 n. U
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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