[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rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de% {# M$ Z; a" G* O! S

$ l0 C, `: V8 p7 D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。人在德国 社区1 _: D' t' }  F3 V8 h! @
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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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% l) E7 R7 t7 i( c# K4 j　　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% _5 L" V9 y$ y) A0 K# w

. g9 H+ S/ w0 k　　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。# W. }7 e% k; x: r! |( f* p7 _" h

0 Q, t! v% A' d/ z, E3 ^+ w& W  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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de0 _3 V8 P2 m/ E4 A' ]

$ [: l0 m; z+ n) T) L! l* ?2 t/ b7 IGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date; I3 H/ N5 k6 w. d2 a; o3 a

: `5 y4 r- ~$ X9 e5 ~- W; c/ dCelebrity 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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6 b/ M+ E' c. ^7 ^" Z"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.2 t3 ?: O1 k1 E% i8 v7 H
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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" f/ O8 K6 s& J1 }" q( srs238848.rs.hosteurope.deOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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3 {  H: F) s8 Y$ A+ o- @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.. @5 y# W: o$ e) a) k

( o) q7 o; i9 P. D2 Q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."' @6 V- U7 q* w' ?$ x% V# E5 [
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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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2 l( j" {! _3 s' k! M+ U3 vBut 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.% X8 H" T7 z- q) A- X

% u" ~5 o. \4 G( L"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.人在德国 社区" h. ?! D! Q2 E8 q

. ]: c0 @2 M7 d3 S# Crs238848.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.
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.2 V; i4 n) X. M% }9 H! `2 J, Z

* T* v! b1 E7 A$ a% I* r  BWith 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.人在德国 社区- W, P! f: ^9 \3 ]

  K- d+ \, b) @) i9 O4 @6 w* q人在德国 社区A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.3 H: U6 g/ m; k' {# ^. R& b" G
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.* @) x5 n7 c. p7 @( X/ d/ I( B

" R. N6 g+ _( |' iFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.9 R9 c6 ~1 y* P$ J- c+ c
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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." i2 O/ k; h$ s" `

( G6 m7 Q& T% B+ {"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., O9 l' q5 p. H

8 m- w7 s% |9 D: m8 T) y. f7 tHe 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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0 v, w: F" z" O"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.人在德国 社区1 ]+ T+ a' J  ?( ?3 s
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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.) |0 A  y$ }  W
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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."
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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.$ e$ a+ Y) u; d5 I8 L, J8 c" n9 p
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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.% s+ Q3 `  y8 I+ a

  \& ]/ t1 B& s, \rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deRoss 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de* P- L# m- M. v# o% P* ^. L
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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.! Z; W3 ~4 ]4 S* e  B

; j" Y+ m' v4 c- q* k"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."人在德国 社区% T  z6 Q; R7 y% h% @/ o$ P- P
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