[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。人在德国 社区5 ]( n) y( Z; u3 t2 V1 h" b. G
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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。( H/ {1 u/ `  ?! D9 B: J9 n" Y

: v9 H- f, U; |' Q- e, @6 T8 ]& [　　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。
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1 k3 C# G+ I. V( ]人在德国 社区Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date! \7 W0 ?/ F* K- J
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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.# s0 m0 v/ B' K7 H) N# K% ^2 I0 p7 D/ Q

* w4 H2 Q2 l8 R; o" W. MIf 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.人在德国 社区) X0 V. W5 t# J* }. p8 }# _) J
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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.* E- s" ^( S; i  [

# h  e0 \# S" G3 e+ i  ?rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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.% H! D, Z1 }( o4 ~
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But this year, July has joined the field.人在德国 社区' T5 M. M6 n" x( D4 _7 \7 P7 `
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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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; A; r3 {% \% f1 w2 t6 x"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.  C, v; |: v+ ~' I& N

! z7 O- F0 F4 p  R8 d/ o9 H; }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.0 H% q' O. {* @0 Y4 }/ S+ G% S

- T! M9 [) m; D' j, d1 w"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.1 G& b  _" Y) }4 @

+ |0 x* Z6 d: vFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de. a3 _' z) V1 p( w2 d
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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0 \2 c' y9 g* O  vWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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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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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7./ i; G2 }5 B4 Y; r( u/ I' |' c, y2 I  Y9 ~
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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.人在德国 社区: p) O8 Y1 B) Q; {+ r* v

6 L) b. V/ J& {# R, z/ ~6 \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.1 q% T+ a* z; C0 E" `* K0 h

  ^- s% o) m1 m$ P' i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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"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.人在德国 社区! E+ J" s4 L% [' ^
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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. P1 M% G. {' m' Xrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.7 k2 X- l4 W, F) X0 j

/ V) r" d; q4 F5 ^+ ~rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.人在德国 社区: {: C6 s1 B6 }' B( G
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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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9 l+ E0 `% l3 ~# j$ j& v"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."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de! F/ F+ ?' v8 o

% \; J' q) C0 b0 F  D' i' y人在德国 社区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.
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de  w: y' H0 ?; s% M5 O  t- y

& O7 m5 L, f' i; yrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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7 p5 c7 h# n( d; t' Z"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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$ o3 R. A. z* q: ^: M( R' l"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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