[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。
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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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! ~* G% X7 K: Rrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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。人在德国 社区4 k" m+ }7 r% ?) y. o

* ^# |' R  d" h& v& Q+ C　　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。9 D/ l) q3 @1 f+ I
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date* D$ l6 S( F: ?- e$ J
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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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4 ^; a  o; w* f7 X! _rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deIf 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& I: |) t. x5 d9 h

" e- m8 J2 _/ v- _rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall./ S2 m- A# y3 Z7 ]4 M

: }- y# I4 f% t; y( xThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.- g/ f4 l' e9 m  T- f* z5 K
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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2 O/ d/ S$ K$ V$ S+ t. p, y0 ^"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."1 s! d$ }2 W$ D& q$ r

, j( u% o7 t3 G/ ?$ b人在德国 社区According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.$ [9 Q* H( x& O9 s2 `5 U8 [* X

) L0 J! d( X% B8 trs238848.rs.hosteurope.deBut this year, July has joined the field.
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6 o) H- g4 c0 h8 j9 w9 tIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.* p0 [. G5 [' L# B; S5 l& [2 T' O

# `* R$ L. k7 {, ?4 S"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.5 G! Q% s" W  D

8 j8 S4 R8 j7 e9 ~  y7 j6 _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.
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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.' {7 o7 D( N7 o2 q; L' g

5 p8 N' u( f8 ?0 G; J+ l! N( \) UFor 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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) [- Y+ V1 {$ ~, X) QWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.8 s; y8 Y* s4 |7 [, T, C6 k
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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.& ]  M5 x8 N2 V) F" ~! B/ S. f
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.+ _" G5 r5 i: Y+ s1 ?* _7 O5 Q9 Y
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区" g: Y1 N& s6 C! K* O7 f/ V

+ J0 Y; n& D5 a' W* o8 ^8 F. h- CFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several./ l' E$ \6 B$ I; A: H% ^7 A
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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.
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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.
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* e, R( K, C: M. A/ T" ~) _"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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de6 I, |& y9 v$ t* M: ^6 w: L) B

( o& W4 `4 E" J# g3 A1 wrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deHe 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.
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de/ q# U# _2 \  z; u) v2 O2 @4 R

" E4 t7 t) D( d* R" Vrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deAt 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."" a7 }0 Z! Z9 j/ @9 i

+ A  v* ]7 o, `; ?人在德国 社区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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; ]7 [& G% r! A+ w7 J$ `8 A, T* ~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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, q0 {4 {: f9 a7 Z( 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.
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0 g6 C' n3 L0 A. I9 A* o! r. r2 Y6 RThose 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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' E. \8 T- l# z1 K) J"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de; P# ^( R, U* l1 P5 h/ U

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