[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: P. R: H6 h  b' b" t

2 T! ?1 z9 _* C7 f! `" l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。: ^# Z6 x/ I9 z  p& e

; T% E+ `3 M3 `% }  t9 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。. F' A5 R7 l% {; b3 F* A
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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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* B' q3 _2 n& _2 w6 grs238848.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。人在德国 社区5 ?: q, e; k+ Y/ `! p; |0 k

" ?9 o$ P: P  H: d$ E- H% YGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date1 @0 `9 W4 p- k( r
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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.
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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.) @) b4 q5 Q, a
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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6 p/ f, N( G& \9 U! O) G9 Lrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.人在德国 社区# m1 E7 E4 \5 n. W; E- Z

' [4 A; z0 j8 t4 u* }: 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., V: z/ S7 V' C8 e7 {) Z7 X
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"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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' R+ s5 i, F5 W( g# sAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.3 S6 f+ j) J) S! ^) q* h

2 k) d6 n/ Q" |7 Krs238848.rs.hosteurope.deBut this year, July has joined the field.
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. _+ r) Z% \2 V4 B0 yIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de0 k2 A! o. v" A  B2 O1 d! c
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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( Q) ~& }$ ?8 R* [  @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.人在德国 社区0 A% [2 f6 |7 E3 |+ Q( X
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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.  Q$ a$ B8 G* @3 `; H6 S
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.8 |; y+ v- B0 _4 q5 B$ O8 J
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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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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* @, _6 Q: ^3 w. z人在德国 社区"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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+ ]- P% X& @1 r7 t# FA 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.人在德国 社区3 D" c% W2 v) E

" G: ^% d( q9 o4 ~% NFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.6 i- @0 _0 H3 C& ]- J

7 O/ [4 L3 B/ i- 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.
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* i2 h& N3 u& y. w  C/ QSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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( U+ {  G! r; P"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.; h, W  X: i% Z5 H/ e* ?/ d
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de4 y' j  g: H5 A' x5 E
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.3 J! l' s, v4 Z6 p/ _' [2 s

! r0 H5 B& a* \3 R% C& vAt 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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+ i& j0 q( M% Z0 s* X9 |; X* _"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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- ?% u6 U. h9 v/ r2 C3 h+ }rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deLibrary 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.
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& P: P8 d4 s' n4 E, dThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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2 ^  s+ Q9 |: w4 B: D* m/ w"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.3 a7 n% [% N. ~; N7 I) P  P, z/ }' d

. a9 ?( x  z$ u' X1 I; j9 N' r人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de+ ]( D2 l% s0 N* t8 y
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