[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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de. V! G1 t+ [0 T8 _" `4 F
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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。人在德国 社区- K0 G- H5 l. ^& @) K% y2 R
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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。
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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。4 A# h0 s" X8 A; y
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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2 M" r+ d4 T9 _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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1 }( n7 Q- y# N, {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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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.* n4 v: n+ P, N# m4 n3 |5 T% i" c; R
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.1 _( e+ y8 j' _* R8 d2 Z, `
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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.0 _, [; e' j0 P. u! F0 M3 e

6 @7 z8 j8 c' d- _) t"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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According 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' [$ J7 D0 m2 H8 F/ U
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But this year, July has joined the field.
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& C1 u; [' X) L0 w/ q. x7 s3 b% xIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.3 k0 h% K: p, a- K* z. [8 `
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de$ x% y8 V6 ^8 M) x2 K

+ F. L! ?7 A6 frs238848.rs.hosteurope.deAlthough 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.' u! A9 h$ B5 J: q( @4 Q
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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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* e  M3 d0 o; k- \; LFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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; q9 \) ]& T6 q" R3 D; d* jA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.: Q9 z9 v& K% y7 Z5 P" s
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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.人在德国 社区7 O6 P, D! F" a/ q7 @0 y
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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.
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+ ^$ V) e. \7 S- w+ T' x9 J4 NA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.  M, s8 O* s6 K! h& X2 }* o

1 Z( T% p5 t5 C' a' x$ |: A"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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  i4 x0 s+ G3 A0 G4 L( qFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.9 G" }: E" W; y$ O0 \# ~. o
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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.
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: Q2 c* v9 z/ [/ r& Z% N+ B# ]Similarly, 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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1 n3 |' X  [6 J! k1 l( c6 o; urs238848.rs.hosteurope.deHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de, d" ?. j4 \( F8 R
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de2 G# ~2 a) C0 F
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"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  o& z% \- L* M# p0 N8 c
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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.( J* Z! i* E- ~  T+ h/ \* e: h7 W' V4 F

1 g/ p- d9 ]  d4 m% B" K" k人在德国 社区Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.2 y* N3 n# O8 j0 B4 A5 g

% q& n" B$ s. T( j: y' D5 \; ?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.3 _' N+ @* t  P4 U4 S. N: X

/ b( c/ C9 {- X$ DThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.  O, J& H+ w2 a
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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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+ U1 t' Q2 `* H/ ^+ a7 U"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."1 i( \( Z# \, F6 R( s* T

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