[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。$ u4 h! X1 z& v% x8 }9 C" `1 p
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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。
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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。  s- B. A& J% s& M

7 C* `# }- ^3 B: i' b: p3 H/ A　　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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  C; ]8 n- i) N7 }9 Z# s6 drs238848.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.
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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.8 w  C. u4 {! g7 N

: ~5 H, W  O! a( d人在德国 社区"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.. h$ E! F2 P* @

, s+ Y/ l* c# x* u2 X+ \& b7 J( e2 Xrs238848.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.7 p9 m. k" o+ t6 }' x
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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.
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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.5 b) ~8 [3 {! ?4 A4 b, T9 W& L
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But this year, July has joined the field./ K- s! I+ E, g
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.人在德国 社区( u8 U8 E/ ]  V

! f8 ^4 b; i' m: x1 x人在德国 社区"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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  }/ I9 G1 H3 u$ v& wAlthough 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de  y& _$ E; Y! K1 ^7 y0 x9 u
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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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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.4 k4 b, h& n  H! h

+ h' {& I& {* `8 g/ j2 Z# z人在德国 社区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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$ J! J: X6 Q+ ]  @6 ]( ]"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends." d& g' i, a8 N: J

+ F$ C# _$ T0 a( xrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.1 n- q* {4 c8 \

+ w9 W) B9 J5 ]% e0 a人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.  O& L1 A2 Q  ~* F

" e2 N: ?* w  ors238848.rs.hosteurope.deFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.; f* F) h/ C- J2 G6 y6 f. ^
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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.% @4 g8 w% _! \: g" {7 Y# j

& T& Q7 Z: ?% @, i) K  lSimilarly, 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) `7 k# ?" F' U1 j) N人在德国 社区"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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' z* A$ T* U+ V9 {% ?1 J1 g! UHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.人在德国 社区5 ~% c5 q& v/ {) j
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.1 m7 q; K3 c4 J# c9 d/ Z* `

% V& o" F& J8 q, }; PAt 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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"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  z# \6 o9 j2 A% P

  ?; v! {) K+ [8 P8 EBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site.* I- S4 o0 u3 m7 |* _: X1 _3 V
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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.( K' V" |$ I# N1 u, L

, P6 K( D  [( r5 L$ Y0 J. KRoss 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.2 `3 C/ [0 b" _* ~" \+ l4 [- @& L
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.. `; G5 s0 K3 _
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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."$ e' c* C7 W4 H3 [5 |3 U

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