[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人在德国 社区4 Z5 a8 v  j* r; A% |

; `; y5 w; z. A3 i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。& M7 s3 R. d9 a8 ]* D& w7 W

3 R* m0 J& {, }( u　　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。5 Q+ V7 A+ p3 Q* N
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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。$ P6 x6 |. c, J1 l& M6 t7 m9 o/ Q
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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。0 a. q- T( a* F  C$ t+ _7 a: W: ~
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding daters238848.rs.hosteurope.de: i" D8 ?4 `" W  ?+ E; B+ c: S& Q

3 \" C  O) Y, c+ _' m! P# d2 L8 iCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.. ?1 g( [  ~+ u

' u5 W8 N) A8 H' Q/ D' oIf 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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6 m2 E; H$ i" d' C! C6 ~  h0 ors238848.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.- J/ ]" O+ w+ Y( b
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.人在德国 社区4 _  i  [2 ^! A3 K# |
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.人在德国 社区3 M4 C3 A3 t& e: p

; d/ k6 Y# P% {. u# 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.5 \5 h" f8 p; w" B" m8 b

* g: Z; I+ @( u8 o人在德国 社区"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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  ]5 R, f2 |& T# G! C* M# Y人在德国 社区According 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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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.2 a9 v+ ^! E7 J6 A0 J6 w+ V

4 M# B) _/ _$ X" x$ R$ |  K3 g7 s人在德国 社区"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.  d/ i% X! K$ ?4 v5 }

) R' x' ?; o( Q5 D/ ^" I! u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'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., H. a" z3 [. f+ m( J$ @- M

, T8 [1 H+ m( Drs238848.rs.hosteurope.deFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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- {$ C% ~5 {$ NA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.% X( C6 I% b$ v/ e0 {. I
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With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.4 }# g! S4 x, ~- B
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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.* s- e2 j6 O2 N: D
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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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.0 X* G# b1 i  S9 y
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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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: q5 m: x8 `( C# O' ?2 l- S; q+ U( U人在德国 社区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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1 e& J, ^2 t4 A; A"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."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de2 A* z8 n% g3 L9 [! ]$ O

, p9 u" |/ Y( @( z/ y. S( A0 LWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.4 T+ a9 Q0 t! f: [- V8 U0 a
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.8 y2 s' i5 K  B4 O8 {) N, c8 H! v: 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.: _' w4 \! P: N$ Z$ X! w! W: h6 c
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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.": z5 B; R& T( a2 m
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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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6 g. F- W7 p3 T: CLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.) j) x- Z+ \: f) W1 M
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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.
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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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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."9 M3 ?  Z& S+ G3 P* h. ?  \& q. \
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