[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人在德国 社区5 B" @1 ~5 N2 s
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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$ a# t  J* d4 _. t+ E

0 l" B* h* e$ B# `/ i/ W人在德国 社区　　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。. |; [7 |' G& O6 o# v
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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。
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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。
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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。; Q# s' A0 p3 Q: _$ i/ ~0 }# \
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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8 n9 U  R7 |0 c( n; e人在德国 社区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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- @/ A% K: u/ k2 U# H5 ~人在德国 社区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.% l2 Z  ^2 g1 A7 W

8 z* M+ x( x- c) Q% ["I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.人在德国 社区$ q& F& ^7 k7 J$ k. t* L

. L0 o: u9 ^, y1 r% irs238848.rs.hosteurope.deOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain./ i1 C3 v4 _% L* L: c
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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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"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.de1 r  d- U# _/ F1 x% ?0 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.2 V( f7 C, i) s4 h: ]" v( A

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9 R* a" G! P. Q3 Q& b* S, nrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de+ m9 U+ @# a; a) W" C. e# X, Q
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.2 W6 @/ v4 Q2 J/ M

0 @' A9 E* W  n人在德国 社区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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" K! Y, A9 Z; p* Wrs238848.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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; r7 d* p4 C/ x/ b# z# \9 z3 }- Ors238848.rs.hosteurope.deA 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.
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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.& q1 c* v! H2 ~7 P

2 Y9 I: u$ }% t* l9 pA 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., F- t% A) q: x0 o' f
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.人在德国 社区1 }4 H6 M+ N9 r6 ?+ x$ p- _6 N9 \

  ^2 t& r/ e$ }$ k, pReceptionists 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.: j6 G5 A0 D( d( S
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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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* a7 o" t& @5 u0 M7 gHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."* X  x& }  v4 G0 h5 S* o% K
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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1 {( _+ `& O3 F( g. E& O+ t"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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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.* a/ @$ C) S- L+ D
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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.
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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.人在德国 社区. |7 K7 h: c1 W  ]* i  o) k

# i! H. {" `2 F! y$ h/ c人在德国 社区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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de0 C3 g; _2 x  A( B! ^5 U$ j: i; c  k
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.7 U2 D) o* l0 k% \
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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 n5 u: W/ C; s; G& U. f% l4 w
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