[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  F. m9 I1 _7 S  o! v

2 ^- e7 t. _0 z' ?( x( X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。9 S  ^0 O! A1 E8 |+ }4 N

2 z7 K9 d1 L7 x( w# n. ]　　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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　　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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) J- u0 Y( g: r0 i　　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。  ]+ b& ]5 X6 B) {: o
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date. U$ [' C5 x+ Q; j2 L

& [0 p" @' ]/ W- _" @5 @+ Crs238848.rs.hosteurope.deCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.  E' e8 z% p) k5 a( U6 P1 B9 |
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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.人在德国 社区$ |) i3 C5 [4 Z6 {% ?2 R
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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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" m" D2 X  _0 P& ^8 Q+ n" U5 yrs238848.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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de0 w; m$ f- Y+ X

  A3 x" h( R5 y! ["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.( K" v$ K4 s; C6 N( 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."9 X* |$ C0 K& R4 U4 X. @

, A7 @8 W, F! G# k6 U; C) F/ \  O/ t; hrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deAccording 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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But this year, July has joined the field./ ~, g! k! a$ k
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.* K1 m/ z+ a7 x, h7 s, A; G* [

; W  J7 x+ \, J+ d* a"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.6 d1 a5 {5 k& P: w2 a  m- K3 J

" r7 o% [9 Q2 h4 u; iAlthough 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de9 M6 d3 |8 A% j3 j( ^& d

- b- s9 d/ [# F0 Y- {For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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0 x8 e& `5 G0 }3 ~' X: B' ors238848.rs.hosteurope.deA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.+ a& p( E' @' i6 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.
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# W! [" B" ]; h7 \rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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4 W: i  a3 ]4 qrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.人在德国 社区3 A6 ^4 R  i1 q& y

4 k- N2 I' F( ]* Z/ F人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.9 u2 b$ b. [& r/ D

: x* J% z5 O9 J- urs238848.rs.hosteurope.deFor 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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) }% l  ?9 y3 o8 }1 y# }, ]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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) g+ u) B. W! H7 o  i$ W: [% q' j"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1 n+ J* G) x8 V8 H9 ?5 @% H& x$ V

, J. e6 y0 x6 C" j2 n" O5 x# EHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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6 u+ A$ P( Y' a2 w# MWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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. H  K% F( g+ u, wAt 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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* G5 x! i5 s  P9 j/ trs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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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.3 H$ f0 a$ ^3 o+ Q  S

5 b5 J* S/ W, u' oLibrary 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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: f5 W# h2 u+ V! j2 ], o' p+ oRoss 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.de0 U4 ~' W7 ~2 p- p
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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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% a: b' J$ k1 D0 S2 J人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."# R! \- ^1 p2 k9 F6 l3 ^4 }- d
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