[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。4 |9 A4 q% G+ _1 R' s  |) i

- y% ~$ T. P; P" t! y$ V人在德国 社区　　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。1 V/ r+ F4 V$ e# R  g! |, O

+ I$ ]- b5 i! Y: c3 C5 d2 D　　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。( B  f# r& z! Q7 s; s. s
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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。9 a( f; p. f! r

  @# I' B1 T4 Krs238848.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。
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date人在德国 社区( @$ @0 w7 I% d' j! l4 v- L

: \" Q9 [( I  [. j+ BCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.2 ^5 o2 z: }5 f' B9 Q3 p" u/ A  @

2 Z% W6 I9 f' j- |人在德国 社区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.人在德国 社区% r6 b, H6 m8 `
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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.人在德国 社区0 f" V( I# Q, r( R6 j! L( k

1 ]1 L, B# T' ?7 i, Xrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers., ^: _5 o$ k3 L
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.1 D$ S& o0 n% E0 A: j
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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./ R3 Q7 b- P5 }( R, l) \7 _! f
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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."人在德国 社区5 c: \3 J3 G+ V/ {, O2 [# R9 L
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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.+ r" a* `. B  s$ t

" Y- N1 ~3 T8 b/ ?But this year, July has joined the field.
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de0 ]) U% E& f1 u, N* x0 a
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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.人在德国 社区  ^# z, F+ Y" e$ w
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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.人在德国 社区0 z! S6 l, [9 z' I* e  ~- ^

. l/ }9 [. h( z+ i7 |1 q0 u( m+ @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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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.人在德国 社区0 G. E+ X" _; x) z4 c+ g  Z! z
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With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.8 s# T9 Q+ n% p. L) ?% G

3 @; |* L1 W6 j% C5 @% 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.
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0 H' x/ B' p; iA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7., ?$ k( N1 i( L/ F8 |2 Z4 T! e3 a

$ O9 U' t1 \/ ?$ b人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.) x% z/ Z" s8 z. A7 w

. j& E: B1 J" hrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deFor 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.% z- M! G. b- _" }
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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.2 s5 R* v9 Z( G% W' N9 Z/ W2 |% Q

" v6 K+ X3 X8 |' y& q' n- t+ YHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de: E3 c- z- I6 m# B% s9 j6 J
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Williams 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.( \! c) U5 ~) Z8 @
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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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3 C- Z1 H8 f* Q人在德国 社区"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."3 [0 ~. B& Z- p. C, y! W

8 {. i9 [' M2 B* p4 a0 rBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site.人在德国 社区2 H( q) C- m! U5 |" O/ D

8 \7 [. D! B' d- l; N; OLibrary 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.! W& Y0 J" r+ u$ |1 M5 @
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.6 `3 |1 n5 p, b  D, N7 A. \

& i( P2 m8 z  N2 P' V( n" ?& |"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de$ M( h( n. B4 N1 ]) q

9 E5 C! d5 P8 I- f"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."$ t9 ]3 l0 f* m; J9 a7 Q$ ?

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