[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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7 C- Y8 j! _) P: R& |' S" m' ?人在德国 社区今年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。( {) I- }% m# U: g8 m

; d4 ?) c3 y' g1 C/ P  ]# p$ v7 R　　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。
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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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de5 i) Q2 f6 [8 }

: i! C. X$ T+ F4 K5 L　　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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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date人在德国 社区0 v7 L' W+ O, [8 r$ z! \) m

. b3 Q  g. a" l" aCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.人在德国 社区( l/ ~+ w3 z$ ?* B

/ b8 D# I- p1 O7 C& E3 TIf 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.
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: T: p0 j4 J% w5 `" D人在德国 社区That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.! }, h! b: N& ]2 u# C' m9 b6 l! \

0 L* f1 W' C* u* ]5 }One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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* W& v# Q1 S4 n$ o7 T( M0 f"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.* J3 ]1 y% i5 H: H% t

2 s6 v) s$ u% b! }& S" e6 X8 ?$ h"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."; S7 ~$ b: o4 _$ T

* M: _" o9 Q+ i" V& wAccording 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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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.# Q. U6 p/ z6 D! u- A0 D
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.6 `" \' u3 I0 H/ j: u* x1 ~  \
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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.
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& p3 |2 C0 p% i  M- v4 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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" @( q& _2 S5 w6 Z/ {, OFor 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de# M3 G. k& q; p! y7 p$ N& B( S
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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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: p# I# G! n/ D% M0 prs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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. k' f( W" l% g' G: N* r# Y"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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0 w' _* F, D# D4 w5 d: @0 j% ]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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: Y5 R9 E0 r; s! i4 C4 k0 L( z# y; }rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deReceptionists 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.
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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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# S3 |. E) l; l4 B$ D/ hrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.人在德国 社区  z- _) [$ z  A  [9 z
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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$ x" @7 h* f' H6 }$ a$ R- i' z人在德国 社区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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; \' v. e$ {8 q7 e9 Q$ w0 t"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.人在德国 社区( F; Y& s4 x4 ]

# z& G+ b+ C3 U人在德国 社区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.+ F' L% m& U, }5 H$ F

. e. t7 ?3 l; p. v+ irs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThose 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.人在德国 社区7 q$ {1 K0 |5 z5 ~& u
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."3 q) F. k* D/ x4 Q7 R# e5 C
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