[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。
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( l9 f5 a3 H. ~# h+ Y　　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。' \$ i" o( f4 a, C( \: X) \8 {

# v! v/ d1 x8 t: h4 I0 X　　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。' F: c# C0 \. ~
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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。人在德国 社区3 D7 G2 A9 ]3 Y! L
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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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7 O2 _$ V) w; H人在德国 社区Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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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.0 H: p+ i1 L7 U; O& t# [( J$ q6 [3 E4 N

. F' p1 S/ l$ M9 a) MIf 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.: c6 ^( ~  ~, R3 F4 O( {7 W

& M  e0 ]' v, _( t1 u3 P: UThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.5 I1 O8 D& d* h; ]) e1 k6 a

$ B6 m& c  Z- @5 |8 L, _rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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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.6 x7 s7 I9 R/ y. I8 u) D; Y0 `

6 R) t  G+ W/ Q" e, q% ]4 V"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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  g: u" x+ \# l( UAccording 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+ }  J8 S/ g0 J人在德国 社区But this year, July has joined the field.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de; ?# o9 Z. J7 ?( D6 m

. K& z- `* e4 I8 {$ I2 }- J人在德国 社区In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.4 b7 w" |# }8 W: h2 C  H! q( r  _
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.* `* I; V1 W& L  ]0 h
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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., f$ c: c' n* Q# D
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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.
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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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$ [* X" [; c, W"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.3 w: X! i. y: Q( r2 }' y3 L$ Y% M
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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.1 S6 e* A& T# m# r% p1 w
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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.& u; ]% l4 z4 h6 {- `2 S
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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./ m! b; ^$ ^- h
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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8 r/ r! v2 i* v* T! l0 g8 X  OWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.# u- [% B! a/ s& J

7 z, a5 f* d# D& a人在德国 社区"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.人在德国 社区. h7 n6 d) f, d+ N$ p0 q
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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.
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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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! m3 I( I# g. Q2 m# UBook 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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# V) q8 X* m4 B8 r( O- t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.  m; u  u0 ~0 h( n) F: f

' V% q3 t) I9 @% R0 o; q, KThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.$ P6 }) h; q$ E$ t

+ H7 G# M  ^9 E, a8 J) `: i"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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4 J$ [' U) ?  e3 u; f! S: @6 Q: `人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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