[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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5 u# l" ~) r) G# `0 u6 A人在德国 社区今年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.de6 m1 T  x3 `/ Q7 `+ I* 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。3 _. ?1 B- q. I, w8 S& F( i% v
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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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　　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。) h- M, ^7 r  ^+ x! H4 L" o
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date5 k& i4 r# B" b" q) @2 w

9 U9 U) [+ _  A" X( uCelebrity 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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$ _3 F4 C- s1 |. kIf 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de$ t3 s( M3 ^# F2 P5 G2 O, ?3 c

3 g3 \+ K4 W# k& S; Jrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.! V, @: h8 Z8 M3 Y1 z. \( q2 m
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de- Y( l5 Y2 J! a  m" e

" V( B+ }/ B; V0 d$ k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.
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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."人在德国 社区$ {+ W1 T' f) P2 M
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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.人在德国 社区+ C7 k  ]6 G" d! T* n/ Z

$ y+ h  z5 M, A+ FBut 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.人在德国 社区$ H; |; S( m. s5 b& j' y
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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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Although 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* V* |* [1 ?

& Z# F! u- |8 }6 E0 ?; r$ D- q* Drs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de/ a6 X$ }5 v- r7 k
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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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* B9 Z0 U: M# ?4 o$ {2 U5 E"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 J% N% D1 a& P6 k/ U6 I" _# r人在德国 社区A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.人在德国 社区: m7 M& q' v( Y. L: k

& B& T4 ]# F9 c2 z0 q6 Ers238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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.% L1 |' F* \' l- d* [1 r
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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.6 v# K$ Y% Q! f7 e) j

/ S! E$ [# V, l$ ]! I5 {+ KSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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"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" z. I* ~1 t& F0 ?8 e% ^
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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# c& W# N  c$ e' B5 _2 h人在德国 社区Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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* @! K7 G( i8 c) x: |8 x"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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. s+ U5 ~- w1 m) r  |9 u2 |人在德国 社区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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# v0 n" z7 s+ F$ j) c"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.' G) J1 a! a" m8 Y
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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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- d9 l3 D3 {6 b" c* wRoss 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+ C2 w$ a- ^) R' Y
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.! U! q) C+ ~2 y% A, M7 e
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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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4 Z: }1 j+ m) j5 [/ _0 S人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."1 R7 H$ g2 [# ]; C$ _8 K

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