[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rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de) S& e0 h6 H: [: k" a
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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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' h+ r- n/ e' Y2 e6 s; c" ], E　　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 P2 p, Z8 m: w3 ~0 U& O
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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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　　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 date
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de; N7 o0 l. d0 ?; {4 @. f
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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$ J% u% w& q2 m3 QOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de6 b* C7 J9 u2 b0 S7 y

3 b4 H/ x* p# y3 i/ o4 u% V人在德国 社区"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."人在德国 社区7 S" A& a2 M9 L2 D: a/ U! D3 m
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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.
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But this year, July has joined the field.
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2 g) @$ a+ {" O. T人在德国 社区In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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1 X' b$ i4 T" @"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking./ s" B" t9 O5 K- i! w3 U1 c# x

8 ^1 t, B* m: d1 J. x( x6 `rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deAlthough 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.9 j- ]4 K( v, I! H& i* B8 R

/ d3 E% |/ U0 Q4 f"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* ?* u  e+ k# c" ]. s! {2 X

* N- Q5 T) y. X; m. {4 cFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.9 P- t& X3 h2 I& w, A2 x0 s

- Y/ x, S- M! J5 i/ B% OA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.# F. {! H, L: D9 U. Y* x

% J) x9 k5 h& v8 y人在德国 社区With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.! M8 x& m1 t. E2 G( O

' l* z' H0 V3 \- ?7 V8 M! q1 C" g1 vrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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/ {; O% I- B" X! P: T2 p6 q8 mA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.: {( l4 I; o. p1 \' G6 k1 F
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.' j, m9 v6 |: y( r' _+ ^! p

8 \) h5 V  H0 G  zFor 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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Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.* l  L( I, H' h# o% |
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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."人在德国 社区* `* T& W6 n8 s7 L

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0 B0 J% J2 A: U: |! G人在德国 社区"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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' @7 N: X+ ^- l' oAt 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.人在德国 社区+ @; n. t$ A7 {# O# t0 g

& @% o( w6 T2 g0 Krs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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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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+ r( d0 m+ B! z  l- b. |# T2 URoss 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.4 ~0 x1 C" t2 l/ u2 I# N  m* [

) c* y( Y8 Q/ m: Z! I, M  a"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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5 F- A  T$ b* z% P1 s"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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