[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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) @- {% S/ j2 f1 D& z0 |' v% h9 Y) p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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　　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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9 ^# m) j6 j5 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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% E$ A9 \$ j8 b1 R　　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。+ m7 I  t$ k; q# \1 L. v  K6 s9 `

, v5 Q# _% T* Z% @/ |Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date' l3 u1 s+ m; R

& f9 L4 k# {+ L( z+ v) Mrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deCelebrity 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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+ {3 d4 M- W0 W9 d. p+ nIf 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.  Q7 L2 `  R# a9 i. k
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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.( j) W0 S  b0 n* l0 i
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.3 t! V) _& f$ u# x. V  B

6 g% X9 `$ Q4 F- EOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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8 D; }* Y* S: X, O0 Z% D* x+ e"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."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de+ P2 Y) o/ {, g% M# \& z

7 i9 n' D0 @. U5 y7 g3 oAccording 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.
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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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7 ~- \: [9 n/ G0 N/ v3 }"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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9 p9 L/ H  x+ X/ o) M人在德国 社区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  o/ a5 Z! d6 p+ A% m, W& n# C; }( _"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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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.人在德国 社区0 q5 L" T2 Q& I7 l

; O; T( y3 n" \$ E  S) [With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de0 z: w9 L6 o( k
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de4 X7 t( ~# B% Z& `' ^& q. q% `

+ U* ~8 ?4 E: E5 U2 e0 CA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.$ b4 k5 `' e6 ]+ H# G+ i
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"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.- ?+ q! J7 ~7 g3 i
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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.# o, Q  n- X" H) N9 Q$ W9 k, p: l* A

( A% W) g% ]- l- v; zSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.( g" @# U8 D7 W, m3 V* n
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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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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."6 n# S0 a# R2 B$ s; ?! t& n
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.* M2 G; o0 v  Z' J
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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3 a1 A2 M0 B" }; S" ~) C3 zAt 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.& C' [" g) ]/ Y! p7 h

7 l, g2 c0 i" m! ]8 z4 V; {rs238848.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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; i  p) l$ q4 G. N. ]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.0 O+ D+ k# {( ?' R, {7 ~8 |
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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.6 p" ^9 ^1 U5 _5 S# C
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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! l% M& v6 o: W! Z  R"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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9 Q: t. u! d9 |% E' K! Z4 U: f"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."* m; s( l: E9 ~, c* L
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