[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; ~  o, _/ |3 s9 D

2 g: t& `4 S" P8 a5 ]6 @rs238848.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。. P0 e- E% L; q4 z$ R

$ L# |$ [% Z0 r7 \, R% m　　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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6 o( W3 A) |; P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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　　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 daters238848.rs.hosteurope.de& R  }/ Z: x, H: e# b3 e
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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.人在德国 社区- v' q+ {& ^  ~0 z5 R% G- d
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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.4 {5 C; z. n5 X0 l0 ]6 D

  d. p8 b$ r! L* H人在德国 社区"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.
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2 }, O: G4 h8 g2 G5 x' gOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.+ Z( q7 u1 @. y/ r2 B! x

1 P" z  w) D( X"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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' u- ?) G9 b2 D& H! h1 c: c"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."
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. p8 x. x4 f( ?$ C人在德国 社区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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- M) r3 {* g& A- zIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.8 y0 }+ I7 Q$ h# a

. G% P( x7 l/ B" B8 {$ Q- {& D8 }"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.
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' f2 W4 ^* J9 X* W) W; g7 ^* [' t"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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/ w9 o; @# ~3 Y% e2 }$ tFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.3 u/ r) M+ I2 [; a2 o
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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.de6 ^( q7 |) k2 y% I) n; M& 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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4 g) J7 @7 w6 `8 E# O"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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0 y# L0 }" d0 _7 }# ~: G0 l) XA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.人在德国 社区5 }4 r. `  z5 n6 Z) F

9 x* @8 P; U! @& w1 ^人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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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.
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4 _. v- ?8 ?7 M. R( D% b$ E3 s4 d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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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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9 b& \% K8 P. Grs238848.rs.hosteurope.deWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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, @) p: R' W) I; U$ k2 ^"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.( q5 W2 m! I( O, D5 |
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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.& N: y( y0 r% `

. z& |% d- ]' H9 U4 D5 g"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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6 v+ n/ W9 {- t* ?& m+ PLibrary 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.( t" ~; H$ c' [
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de; R4 R* H* g2 r5 _4 h0 G6 V2 J

$ }5 S8 r2 A9 a' d"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.. Q5 F. H' s1 o

6 U! }: D0 g9 G: P# l"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care.") ?! D+ }+ @$ `& y; S( D+ ^

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