[国际新闻] 7/7/07结婚充满乐趣

全年最旺7月7日美国结婚人潮破纪录! g5 U! C4 E5 C
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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。. B" F5 x4 [. y- C, R

0 ]& N7 n& h3 Trs238848.rs.hosteurope.de  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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* y/ Z" b$ V' N6 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。
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, V/ Z2 i9 I$ x) K/ O! s" G  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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" Y3 d: f# U$ B* Srs238848.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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Celebrity 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.
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( [* F$ S: Z  l2 D8 i, l"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.0 W4 d# o, N; N. j: K. C/ W

1 `: ^2 ~1 j+ `/ M3 H* o7 g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. p. c( w5 L  u8 ^+ {- T
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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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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" D3 F& }% {3 B) t+ |5 |人在德国 社区"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."8 s0 I+ Z; d! r5 h

4 g) W1 L+ I, DAccording 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.' M5 Y+ R, T7 @& Y* A% E
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.  [& m* ^2 D1 r0 F
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.人在德国 社区4 V/ d4 x$ q! L/ {- [8 r
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de, M- r7 ~4 A" S: T& s

/ L1 R" c( B4 X# H0 ["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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  p, a5 O0 L8 I/ Z0 V. srs238848.rs.hosteurope.deFor 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.+ J1 _6 C! U; ~/ x7 k3 [0 I4 h
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"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.. `  Z. g+ P( F$ u

/ R& H/ B% t/ c, s( ?. lrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.4 f& {+ T3 f2 b+ F6 c, i! }. \, r) D

* x( R( _) K) B5 J% t# e9 L4 b* d  `"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.- V" P0 D* o2 M$ ]* }: w

* s0 b& j! ^- }+ m2 C( u1 BFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de  q; d$ [4 i- Q) g. W6 U

" P8 b. `  t7 B* @/ \1 d- f人在德国 社区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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0 J7 |2 s$ f$ N# M& {  d4 }Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.( D0 T& h' ?9 e$ v* ?/ y
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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.$ X4 _2 z/ u& Z1 P8 z' ~
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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1 {( s- o9 T; O0 o% e/ JWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.人在德国 社区. b& |1 c: Y0 O$ G. l7 T

4 S% j3 v* N! L- s. I) W"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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( d, Q8 h! t/ H1 j* LAt 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.人在德国 社区- J" j' O0 T7 @0 i' I0 j5 L
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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."9 R1 J, h. f! G1 P2 Q7 a" y

# u  |4 C5 p* i9 `" b  lBook 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.  o# l/ ?6 }! a. j5 x- n  D9 g

* L0 A6 e  T$ h" CThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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( w1 N0 L) r9 q9 s5 p. q8 Q7 ]6 nrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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."! Y! M5 A2 ^5 N$ N) F/ g
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Gail Ross, the manager of the Arbutus Library, stands next to the wedding gown she wore in 1969 ...

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