[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, N6 e/ }# B! M1 s& u% u
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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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de; G& ]- Q. Z) `5 T7 V
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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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de7 d- `1 l, U% V: D( p/ [$ z/ Z
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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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  j8 m  u+ g1 j/ A$ p　　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。3 r- T0 c& f8 T- U4 b5 p
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date$ n6 Y; c& o7 T  L+ k

' G1 b4 T0 C; {0 b7 Z% T* Y6 q' `% L: I3 jrs238848.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.7 f- d1 Z1 A6 k% q. K3 J
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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% K( c; U7 A/ F* A4 H# s
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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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, ?" k* g- h* L! U' FThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.5 u- L* V& s; f# ]- M

' P; F- ?) z# {+ LOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de! a: s- L. J  V6 }

, l. t3 [, m$ _$ ]$ q6 b$ m"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."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de) w% F7 d# ^8 y4 h2 j8 P! j* Z
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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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) `6 x  S6 I- qBut this year, July has joined the field.
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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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  Y& z, F; a& O) ^% h3 o"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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* j7 f2 d; U0 n) P$ j5 KAlthough 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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5 K2 q9 B, G# z! I2 f* P# a; W; Q"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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+ |3 @1 u  @# m% yFor 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: 07-07-07.4 w0 I7 N) u; q! H& k, i

7 R+ L1 E( l/ r9 d- k7 Q) k7 s: [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.8 u; V# k. v% G2 C

1 K- R8 K8 L& o( y* JA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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! j% @6 q& r5 ~- d"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de* @- X2 q5 {- L" x+ g5 L
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.( r9 A, ]1 A7 u2 N3 `9 V

* ~* ?! ^) j& s+ j, `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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Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.; V5 c) g0 k+ B$ C

: [  j, x) D: T2 j* g0 D"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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8 o3 Y: |' f; O) X: j% V人在德国 社区He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."4 P- e+ Z# f7 `. L
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de, n2 f9 I. L9 u

3 h" f3 _& y$ b6 h8 r"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.人在德国 社区# X: h7 f% K1 d$ J  o4 y

! J& _( A& P, GAt 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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  W9 J9 R+ x" k1 k"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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. D5 K( d1 i+ d! E/ ]rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deBook 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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, R' m( @! U( U+ G8 `3 y8 ILibrary 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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" g$ T/ j& C6 Q: F$ K$ b* 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.1 f' s4 M* u/ U3 a6 Z+ \0 O8 Z6 m4 X
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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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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."( V  C; u( U1 X1 k' u$ q- Y6 Y
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