[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/ S, m6 }2 f: M3 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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! q: M/ T3 X" H  y1 _* j: @2 ^9 K　　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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- a( V# h9 N: C# z* q  C　　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。) M, {0 e8 ]1 L( k9 |/ y& X

5 }& f( q$ I( _! A. n) C) V  X3 X　　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。* X; P* j$ H8 e/ C, ?$ a* U6 ~( `

1 Z+ k8 z  M  K* n; R2 ors238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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5 l  Z0 c: f: a5 J- NCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.: ?3 \+ {) Z, u) x
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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.
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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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. T4 m8 X& k) M4 u( `2 ~0 j人在德国 社区That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.人在德国 社区! f- u' N- x0 M
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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  ^) `" U- _9 O# r& N% P8 N
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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.. v5 u2 b# t1 F
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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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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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But this year, July has joined the field., j' Q3 X1 K& B! y, k0 W) o
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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.
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1 o9 z0 A5 V( A! v5 r5 Krs238848.rs.hosteurope.deAlthough 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.; t# Z4 f; ^7 e. [6 S

; {7 l, Q, Z3 M, l人在德国 社区"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.
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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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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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! D$ y$ X3 ^. v; I+ i& hrs238848.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.5 X% b2 s& j' x3 F
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.人在德国 社区6 D! ~5 `) k! L
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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! U1 F3 @9 [2 W1 V7 y; \" b. O

# P( {. r8 q2 x9 TReceptionists 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.! }9 ~7 S/ g4 Z8 e
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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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' l; S" k' H3 G2 o9 c0 P"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.8 e# I; ~) @& {/ S8 g

5 j3 w6 G; x" b+ [  lHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区6 p' G7 o, [; X5 E& Y6 ~) C% l
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.' M  S1 ]% s/ }  U9 B
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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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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1 R! e2 _) L+ f" ^4 h; n9 N人在德国 社区"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."- Y. s: Y; s$ |, ]: n7 D
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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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) e6 ^9 Q0 E7 X( Z! `人在德国 社区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 V: Q6 }$ P, B* r( w( Q
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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$ ]+ F  b, m- ^3 g  G0 Y6 S" {) e5 D+ M. i
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.; W# X& X6 H7 ^7 \

7 s  f. e6 N5 @5 e! X人在德国 社区"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.: n" I* n7 Y7 y1 ]# D6 F) u8 E
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."/ T# W$ q6 S- J) d7 o; ^

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