[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( K% ^0 t$ E7 }  A1 K9 _, `* }
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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。人在德国 社区* E; ~% `/ P# }  x

$ P2 s7 S. g7 x8 \( t' {; U  n9 d　　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 L& S7 d5 I) N6 B2 ~" x& s
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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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' p. C( _( x5 U: C　　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。% n9 Z, G) H" n& ^# L, _6 H: E7 z

! l  \: M. g0 P- \4 w　　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" p* g* N* v8 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.
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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.人在德国 社区% m: p5 j# h- |. f" T
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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.
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, A% {3 P% H0 X, |That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.  k" X/ S( k/ @* X/ g7 q) D' @) |

! [6 \3 \1 R" o. [) UOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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6 X2 D+ p! W" A# Q  p+ U"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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5 H7 R* k8 n* u: p5 N"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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) U3 t. k- v. V( b9 y, l- N& W( j+ Y人在德国 社区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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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.
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$ m- C% p4 u. q/ n4 eAlthough 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.- q5 U# L- w& x% n  A
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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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' p# p% ]) N" ~1 h( Z4 N4 s$ NFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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' M  a& h# @' u$ F% T2 a6 gA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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( n/ u1 S3 I5 [" p; JWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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3 w7 [) I: c# u. J: R"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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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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, D. _# y, i/ f: z) e$ L9 P"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.' L1 b9 S8 z6 g+ C- x6 m3 Z

. c! D  N6 ?9 n( g) p+ TFor 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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7 r+ v6 V( b. ?& }rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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; a- ]7 f4 u/ M7 B/ q( |"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."  M+ X' S6 J1 Z  T

$ X+ X% ^2 g' t8 Q' J4 w( K# R人在德国 社区Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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+ V4 r1 B. f# _$ K# |6 m) _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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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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"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.". r. l; c% p# C# Z2 g+ B2 F

7 x5 z. E# O% o9 _6 brs238848.rs.hosteurope.deBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site.- D0 w' F+ ]( q) N6 g* f6 A2 \
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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.人在德国 社区& I. P! e2 o) E& C, S6 N# r9 T' w
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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.$ L8 {! G& n2 l& T) t

: S8 g! Q1 B) Y: d; j% E6 `# w& P8 RThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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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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: `" c, }, C4 X' ~+ X1 a"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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