[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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5 P8 F  v- F' l, m6 ^2 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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) `! r$ {; n3 i$ w6 m　　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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; X4 t9 F0 c) r* s% O　　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 R8 p$ m7 A3 n# V

* H/ ?7 ~6 i! U　　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。) C7 `/ z# f2 s: e

) h; H2 b8 D  [9 i; Z/ LGood 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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0 c" [' R5 L; S, z! u' 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.
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0 Z8 [" V# d6 zrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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* p! L1 J! T9 T1 W$ irs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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One 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.人在德国 社区/ O$ E3 R2 E  o1 ^2 ]! o) q
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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."
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$ g# d( k$ ]; l- rAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de, Q$ D, v4 O3 B: Y- N" U/ I# z
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But this year, July has joined the field.2 x- f; I- o! s% b# `2 m/ {6 a. X4 }/ n! u
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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.$ T5 K! r- P# d* U4 X

8 J- `/ b: a% M" \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./ {$ \+ A) c/ h$ ?/ T4 d
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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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+ C" n+ O  c6 H" G, A' zA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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9 z/ C) H& R; p9 v9 K7 |3 A1 K, DWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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& b+ Q- N2 U* j* r5 r' D"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.: e. [  ]/ e0 T0 x2 n
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.  b# O5 }0 W" `* l" p0 t

  M3 C) a' I4 M) \"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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' O8 g, I9 h8 q7 i* w: E1 b1 P, k人在德国 社区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.人在德国 社区/ x! G6 V/ j0 z! }% H
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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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$ \* x2 i5 M% lHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."4 D  H( Y3 L0 f7 y7 ~3 e9 i" c* X

" U1 Y, E0 |0 v# X0 ~人在德国 社区Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.$ n9 b0 W/ W1 Y+ m# }0 `: F

' y' m/ @4 g$ S+ Y$ X& f"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.人在德国 社区1 H6 [3 Q' K4 ~' R: O

) W) v9 t" y" K) D+ E: N5 m6 XAt 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.1 N$ w. l4 `- y% C- A8 k

6 v6 W: F1 v7 s( P9 ?"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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8 w% C$ n6 q; X  ?1 [% }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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de9 |0 w7 [9 H$ e# N4 I! G
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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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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.人在德国 社区4 G7 h; U7 z/ _

* h* S: V; c; G# ~% ^rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."$ l" L) P; c: h6 Z( E% Q! _
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