[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。/ o2 ]" D9 F+ |- Q
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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。2 P% P5 s2 E. X7 ]
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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。2 y2 E- W- @( V
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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7 p) Q# N" I; A
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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( E% w* }! [) V8 w! K5 d, ~+ H
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date" S% k1 k7 X) Q% }( U& U6 p5 ]4 D
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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.7 {) H2 O4 N' m9 ?0 E

# B2 b3 T% C5 Brs238848.rs.hosteurope.deIf 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.1 `/ t' h+ |. q5 Y1 D# {- x7 i
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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.4 l- f, q3 G; f& A/ ^9 D

% |3 H4 |6 u& G% ^人在德国 社区That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de: C& Q5 y  \' L# h' t7 }! j

0 i: f, \+ H5 V0 ers238848.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.
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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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  t& {4 i7 Y' s$ p( 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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But this year, July has joined the field.
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4 M: B) r) {/ _9 c1 hIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.1 t+ i- R* t# \. d; s

3 e; q# f2 W. @"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.+ R$ s- {# G! a9 o2 P
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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.; v4 l% w) {1 t, W% N

" O( ?/ |2 y/ H7 m" k& y"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.人在德国 社区9 S, U7 @  }9 D. r! A( }/ s
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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.( J$ R) i# J: a& f; r# k
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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.1 I5 [2 {8 Z1 K6 b# d2 A0 ]

  k( X( K% {$ W( hA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.人在德国 社区! K3 x, r/ X$ B3 m1 r
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.4 B7 R. ~$ \5 i

3 D# z2 v5 t, e3 j' E: k! N. k) |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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3 W2 d' H* j. v# ^rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.) O0 }9 `, S  W1 J$ w
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de! {& ]1 Q) s! u8 `- z
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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.+ L1 X4 R& r9 l4 A4 i# A

) t, L1 k, X8 c: `$ f3 u) Crs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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. X+ B2 f, e: H( rAt 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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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.8 Z$ s8 v/ l$ V& |! Y4 f4 B8 m& d
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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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* j4 h" m- p, _, ?  ]0 WRoss 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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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.( ^6 `! m. ]# \! S! ]8 G% G7 I. @! E7 |- l
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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.: |. i. R; {. n2 J& g! `# d4 C

. P; H. t% L4 @3 V/ h. {0 b"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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