[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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de* K4 F  E- |" C& U! `
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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。人在德国 社区+ H6 d' e5 C9 L( x% Y
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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。  O% y& q! h! G' `6 b6 C* h
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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。2 T0 j) |2 C3 m2 f8 Q. m3 X

& `$ J/ }7 R8 _5 }( q; Q3 J　　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。' |' C/ h9 J& P* d% m* p4 x0 C, {& }5 N
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date人在德国 社区5 _; F/ ~% r& N; S6 l3 ~

0 V$ d6 p7 b2 o. s& O' {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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8 V5 H$ ^& f* t' F) }3 B) a( uIf 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de) J% e9 x$ ~' s) f6 Z
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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.9 z/ l: C& R7 ?) P5 c, r0 G
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.# j) C7 I( M* J! p. S3 }

- f0 G3 ?* K0 ^, ~$ crs238848.rs.hosteurope.deOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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; d; X0 ?, n; H" f/ U/ H7 l3 |' P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.' Q8 g, s! z* V' g+ \% Z
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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) c  G: d1 q: C  D# A
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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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  F# W0 K) l! }5 s: t人在德国 社区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.
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( j) @( k  P) W1 }; `: N& ~, A9 J7 m"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.0 n* K  T6 ]6 M/ k% i. c8 {

( e% |9 O( O' p& i; ^* w$ AAlthough 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.* v# G+ K. M; T7 o
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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.
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de2 N& J4 S* E1 E) Y- v

2 z* F, h( s; M: t) l; u人在德国 社区A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.! t6 @0 ?3 X) p, A
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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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"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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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.% \" C" I7 z# n$ ]" }

+ o/ t* [0 K- e( W* d) S4 SFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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# z/ y  C) x2 o1 m- Z( s/ bReceptionists 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de0 C$ h: E8 N' F; N
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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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/ v; _& Q, V% }" L人在德国 社区"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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4 \5 f5 b' H  b4 D% C  V5 FHe 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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1 U3 ^2 z" o& q3 xAt 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."% d9 v$ r2 ^# I3 k: C

$ w, L" D! q: }1 ~, jrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de( R9 L# E7 B$ U* T- Q) [9 H
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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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, D! }% u' d* q7 y- FRoss 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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# ]6 W. n3 x) ^1 j, s4 p3 {人在德国 社区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.9 p* ]+ X% |( k6 Y7 O

( M2 z" @/ v9 m9 a: b"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."人在德国 社区2 k+ B6 c( n6 \% W0 O  b- a: d+ S

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