[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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' C4 a  U& F( S) C" S1 ~) x# y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。6 w6 a& j, H. n) O9 e% ^
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　　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。人在德国 社区3 p5 `. C: X' i( ]1 J

' `9 ^4 l. @6 qrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de+ p% l* I5 |6 S+ h( j% g( e% f
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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。
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6 v1 A: c2 B' F' `" ~- Srs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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。/ b5 |  r  i1 N
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date; I! Z" c: L$ K4 Q8 S2 v2 I; ^

! K+ _1 Y; W* X2 n2 ~  [2 h: ]Celebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.9 r) z% W& ]" _
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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.+ F5 J5 H: t  x, j( ^2 [

7 ~. S  \- G6 Y% q! T. V" Z"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.人在德国 社区, H; `: n  V, q) G6 C. G+ w

& C/ x/ H1 j0 l- M3 U8 {That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.人在德国 社区) q4 G: T' m' d5 B' s: [
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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.
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) O9 a5 [1 h" _, V; B/ w5 Y人在德国 社区"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."* c9 r. g( ]& h2 P
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According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de7 E) I9 G+ m' i6 s( ?+ o# W

$ M. w: Z- j& u! O: w. Z. [/ x, i人在德国 社区But this year, July has joined the field.
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: n2 k" Q+ Z2 N8 AIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.- d/ K& X6 V( Q

/ l. Q1 V& S6 B! ]$ K"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.8 ]8 h) N7 J/ R# e

8 F6 i# N0 m! B, g# z2 E( {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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"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.8 Z* b, x1 X% Y& z# L: p
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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.' C  @/ Y2 l- S# ]% f
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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.9 d" G6 V# L9 l' T# ^2 K
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.; w2 }: [8 [2 I! e" W
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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.2 \* M! m' z- A% I6 d& m

! L9 q7 k7 v8 F0 E) t6 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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Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.人在德国 社区7 {( h" ]! [" ?3 ]$ _

, H3 i) f0 z- [" J, z9 q: c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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9 u$ X3 u2 |- |' fHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."' W; [* Y6 @+ I

. E0 _2 J3 w- P' j8 |; _" aWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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% Z( j8 e- |  k. R1 m0 ~"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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/ n4 [8 {; c6 N. q. a6 Z' q* Ars238848.rs.hosteurope.deAt 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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% a, V: H2 g/ X) Y"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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3 s* A+ ]( T% s: [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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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.; g" v4 o% o3 P3 O% P4 |- M3 `
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de! H6 F# l" B) j! X) i" f, v" Q
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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.
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2 ~8 a: Q/ T/ M$ `人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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