[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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/ X+ a+ B) ]$ J2 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。
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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。/ s- y. ?2 @1 n5 f+ o

) z) A0 b2 q4 z# [9 |6 v( O- z　　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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de* N' i* Z: y' E3 }
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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。4 b" h( c+ h/ r, e( N
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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。/ ^- t6 g! w: C; }1 c/ \& J; T5 a
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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/ @/ c! S" l' t) L! \4 ?$ ^' t, 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.
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- `% r. A0 S- m  J; q8 J5 hIf 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.# v+ L) [6 \% Z  O- \

2 N0 I. A  G3 P1 s4 j, }"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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( s- ]5 J4 c: I7 ~5 I  G- {  O人在德国 社区That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de  a5 S5 S: E5 u- o
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de4 T: N$ H& y* F: Y- L

2 f, s/ O4 W2 T8 T7 y) l. X+ F" R+ b人在德国 社区"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.& m2 B4 K- G: G2 J. y% U
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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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( O  L7 B7 ]- S2 J9 pAccording 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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4 h! ]% I) g: H! T  H$ ?2 L0 aIn 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.+ l5 \% D* N9 d6 c

4 x# r8 s. j3 g/ rAlthough 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." `( e1 v4 K  v* ~1 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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7 \$ D4 y% k5 M8 ]* tFor 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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0 O: H$ f1 R$ p* NWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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$ I/ y; K  m' f9 u( J4 a! Z4 [) h"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.0 e- U# h$ ]. f( a
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.! d7 x; U. Y3 _8 Y" K2 n

2 C9 ]/ f* i, t7 U+ F- ~+ Q9 P人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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! H2 A/ W+ T6 Q人在德国 社区For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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0 f. r6 M, [+ ]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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de* Y( O( S$ A! A# t
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de9 N" }# r; Q1 g' Z* V& m$ D

0 V! [( D& @: ^; c4 `"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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; l7 J( n+ @- |9 m: l$ U( g. T; nrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区% h" |" z0 y2 V* A% t. Q7 Z

1 X9 n2 |7 v% {8 @0 b4 y' {) pWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.* L1 d3 u3 \) ]) C) l5 y

4 `  Z# j' U) L4 |& W"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.5 i, U4 |, R" X. z) y. b( G+ a
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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."3 ^/ i' Y; i# ]+ ]( I
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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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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.人在德国 社区. T: N# q  V( Z% o

6 t+ m* p9 W# H# G) K% SThose 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de' z& s0 ^( m* \6 P+ w0 R6 |. D
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de/ _% R4 S- h2 t
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