[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。; ?. D$ R- R/ q

; u6 y2 X9 h1 ]0 p7 K4 Irs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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。( |# \& s5 O" l1 j/ b; R

' D+ X9 }8 N  D- @% e+ H; H" }　　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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) B" `5 p+ Z2 O1 @人在德国 社区　　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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/ h, X$ \9 E9 t1 q* |6 E6 f人在德国 社区　　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。人在德国 社区4 n0 x; o9 X) G2 T* z+ d3 o0 ~
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date9 D* y+ K4 R2 u) ?  G% h
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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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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.人在德国 社区' N# a  p) Y; }% K8 ~# w
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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.
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' z( W& l) t1 k/ O. e. ^( Y( B* vThat 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." _4 H9 J% Z9 Z/ F
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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.5 V3 e( n: P5 |4 |% A( S

# B2 w2 o( s: b! ?# e! o" R% E"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.". Z" H- w: w# D9 }$ m

, f9 \0 B# {, L. D( }$ Q, pAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.# m, r! @1 r7 ?# I9 m
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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 7.7 q' w4 l- t3 b$ ^5 X9 s% g

$ a; I1 K# C* W' X0 Q) V"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking." m) W9 \. ^6 S) t5 b; f

6 o% G+ N  [& a/ i3 |) I! M4 zAlthough 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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# U% @: |3 @6 U4 e. N9 {2 S( u"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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! @, ?- W. P9 o人在德国 社区For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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$ ^! [, m; k- Z4 H5 IA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.人在德国 社区3 K/ @2 N+ H& x
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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.& u0 `) Z. f, U+ o$ W( j

1 F2 y, Z2 B! `2 A"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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6 k" Z6 ?6 P: L人在德国 社区For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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+ O2 ^! u8 t7 W: X; X! R  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.5 `& N# L# d; s5 V+ A$ a6 b# O
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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.) l7 S! i  D6 O4 y1 x
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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.6 Q+ v. _4 y- u. n/ k: I
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de& k$ f  X  k) X7 k2 Q! d
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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2 M( g/ ]. x. Z. i" g"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said./ R1 f# Q6 X1 o9 s% v, K7 Q: ?# b
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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.8 ^1 n% u& f' _; y1 {* N. V5 e
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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."9 _) P. X; d, C1 D( Y8 s  L

( ]- R, ^' U. T+ P! u8 k% Zrs238848.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.
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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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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.9 _( x# X4 r4 [% L+ L* e1 B8 C8 o
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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% p* f8 L. W! L% H( Nrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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8 h9 D5 \0 S9 q# @* yrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."" ?: \4 V6 l6 e2 v* W% ~
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