[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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+ r0 N, ?2 G! ]& i　　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。* d$ }4 V, D: a- |9 @! ?

1 i5 i, d) z7 ]" H* C人在德国 社区　　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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- d% T: X( w) b  X. b8 crs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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 date9 S& f+ d; H5 h0 p6 y5 j
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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.$ \1 t2 \0 \0 |- q
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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.
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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" I. p7 ?* Q2 B" D& d7 hThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.- W$ d& [2 H/ g

0 \; r8 K- E& M2 k$ ^5 ]One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.& v' B. Q( f1 _( C" K

: E; e  R0 a& a- P4 G"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.人在德国 社区8 W+ X: x4 ?$ C$ k/ w& H: O* `

5 o$ ]  D5 x8 J! D9 n9 z  O9 f"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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5 N/ T6 ~  W$ ^' Y. t+ E0 s  ?According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.3 P2 A. b$ r0 _& ]2 u# s

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1 C& X. j2 o' f3 y+ p) C- dIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de5 K  c: y7 w9 s- O5 c8 h) b

+ X* N0 I9 c- g1 j4 N  h3 m"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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6 e) l& n; C4 n3 w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.6 v$ X2 D* U- E, A: b% A7 j
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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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$ v; a' G: W& @) ]& ]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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) o" V: c7 D7 w) I: `7 X8 }1 S5 Z人在德国 社区A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de& V' y8 t! {1 L% J1 z' T

3 |) S+ O$ f% N& b; I% T: XWith 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.人在德国 社区5 `9 K$ O/ l( r% n4 I

' N; u3 j4 n$ \7 r# [( o9 nA 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.
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.  x8 i/ V1 K' C' `) Z$ m; ^
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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.5 }3 k' E& D5 M$ ]( w' w. f

% x! p! B4 U* s: {5 `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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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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$ M! m9 v, z8 C, J) aWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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2 I2 Y3 S* C- ?2 B$ Q4 r8 y9 HAt 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! m' M! R: G4 Z4 M3 s
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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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1 c1 ~9 d* |0 y" Ers238848.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., p% o& R# L2 ?. W7 {" y

. ?9 l$ Z1 `; X, D8 X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.' M6 [6 t1 @5 L: L* O2 k" M

4 v, u5 R7 Y0 \: cThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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! I( [" w6 M& }2 w"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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: `6 {9 a/ d, @* i" I5 [. O- I% z5 Z"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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