[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4 n8 k+ Y/ v$ F' O, G
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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。
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9 Z7 ^* G, v3 K1 l7 x  F! i# mrs238848.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。
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1 R: Z  r: D$ U% O　　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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　　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。/ L+ ]6 I/ }! `' _3 ?1 i) H8 U

, n2 Y7 ?4 ]8 N: f# f　　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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3 A' P4 u" ?& p$ H. jGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date0 s# x1 y/ T3 X$ Q( w& M& M

, H- D( n- ~5 W+ l" U- hCelebrity 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.de+ y/ L( _  t' `/ V- U- t

+ m6 D6 J5 E  z4 @6 Z: d" RIf 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.# {3 }' ?% q% H0 M7 z8 _* i

% ]" R6 \9 c9 H/ x"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.
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4 N! r3 A( \( O2 |. d+ y/ Rrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deOne 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.") D) G+ N: A/ l, U4 r8 X; Y

2 ^* ?" p- A0 a" E. |6 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  u# q0 j# A0 V1 Q/ |

3 x5 U+ d5 t) B5 S人在德国 社区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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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.7 Y1 r6 A+ C! b+ K# c+ p
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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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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.$ U0 Z8 t# g# }9 F
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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 ~5 l, W; Y  W9 H9 S

! x  w5 _$ ^. j# i) E% g- H人在德国 社区With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07./ P: ~) {& j' p# i! d% G/ I
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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.$ [5 s2 D" Q2 a

5 Z+ }# M  \3 R1 D! k1 pA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.3 `+ z! W/ r' x
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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.
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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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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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; @3 H, y" c( s1 N6 THe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."8 x( j0 [( s4 l) z
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.0 S* X# m: V2 S7 b
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de% I2 w1 d' Z6 C. e1 u

  d7 g, X' H: }# n: Z3 ~"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."! S: c. C. \# N; l8 ~
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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.& H. v. ~: T# A% A

& e- ]8 }. m) \: Ors238848.rs.hosteurope.deLibrary 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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6 T! |. I2 L7 H8 r' H! V3 {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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( M/ G- C4 \- L3 U. d$ T+ T8 EThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said./ E; s2 _: b6 R: L# L0 g7 u

: Z5 u' N. ]9 `5 E( f  T5 |3 x  o"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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/ w$ U$ S4 }! c5 Jrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."* u) g! {, U% D
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