[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。* z! R( ~7 ]9 y, B0 y
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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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　　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。. u7 ~# b' H, z! p' b$ ?, z# w

* C1 m2 Q  l' o* z: z4 F　　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。8 ^1 [6 t+ k6 R% ]/ @

! a: Z. o( x' [* [　　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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4 @: X) T4 K( ^rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deGood 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.7 e+ \$ Q8 f! c+ y

( Q  K- V1 A) k- y8 M, X4 brs238848.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.
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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.7 g) [0 w! s8 K$ y4 _7 M

7 [; p7 A; u% y6 oThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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/ K9 n' q, z4 }"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# ?$ L% t9 T) q$ t
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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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* R+ p/ O! f* o% d  b/ ?But 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de! M! i3 m0 N9 F" C

; o+ Z$ a, t/ t- Z! N"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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6 P  V2 _' b$ c6 ]! xAlthough 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.4 v- x6 s1 ^% M
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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.* i! ~% D. b% l. v6 S

# D. a# v" b# y; q* G. ?, l; yFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year." n6 A- X2 v1 r$ a

  ~2 Z9 W2 K, ?# iA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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" |+ C$ U, H5 A- @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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"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.5 _6 F  T: U) z" D
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7." i) Y( }% `- A( u0 {2 ~
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.0 c1 |& p+ g5 F, w- z% z

3 N! t( `2 y' n8 ~! E人在德国 社区For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de9 M4 B4 `" g  |1 \6 T1 T

* |# w4 i6 U6 ~2 v0 q8 RReceptionists 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.) `. ?0 V+ d/ ]7 O; T3 G! ^  D2 R
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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.de  E& P) z' m8 X! T  }
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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.
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5 H0 t- a) T9 K  G- O& sHe 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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# a! |" s$ X0 J5 `! T"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de  n& k' l% e; g2 M) F5 Z) [5 O
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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.
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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."0 q. c/ g: ^7 f, @" H9 q
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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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& @4 x" @# r6 L: ?& _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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2 f/ s$ E) E9 R5 i" ORoss 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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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."
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