[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人在德国 社区4 n2 r# p  W, H
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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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　　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。
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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。1 C% I3 s, m' w' N/ ?

9 k" f3 e$ V. A6 T　　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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1 o& C2 A) ]/ A( MGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date( F9 L  J/ }# \
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de" `& {/ w. M6 b" X& L, W+ L9 d9 E8 R
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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.
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7 r$ t) Y# R. U& `That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.( G$ |2 X- m7 O8 W! y5 r8 b2 }2 l
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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7 W5 T+ @" t! z; u4 v$ P"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."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de- D) X9 q- {* i; b" T

. g7 A& g, B- g  w* L, rAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.0 x" r. }* L5 b( j! s

4 V  m* [) {6 A$ N' V9 x1 \/ nBut this year, July has joined the field.人在德国 社区$ @# f' m' a1 T% |& E: ^! _1 z# O

$ k+ Z* @# @5 YIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.  _3 G/ g9 K  Q& s- _3 p
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.& j6 |% q. C2 @+ ], ]5 B2 m

& H% o1 x* n1 ~. T3 \  d9 LAlthough 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., L8 j$ w8 b' @

* Z# D7 y  O' zrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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3 j6 J) d1 D, C: S8 [: I. ~

3 F$ s) q3 E$ f  y) Vrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de& @+ Q" @; v7 `

/ i3 \; q1 }$ X: n: }5 \4 {A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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2 u1 X9 R2 e% WWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de% ~* |0 Q( K% H0 O8 E( S4 u

0 N$ P  c. Z) A6 f" V  v"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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"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.人在德国 社区. H8 G& ?8 V9 K* y6 ~

2 k( C/ m3 D5 E6 Y. g7 b8 j+ sReceptionists 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.: U7 P8 O! O1 a* J$ E
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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.  m; `9 ?4 L- \9 q0 u/ g

: s% ^- k, @$ }; L) [8 S. b: WHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky.": m1 a) ?0 }$ F  S

8 H1 D6 e0 g# M& V2 t( X% D9 ^人在德国 社区Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.1 t. m) n" e  s6 `

- P1 X# g, @5 N: ]"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.* H: l; E9 C5 U: F5 y6 ]8 c

3 v' n/ y( g0 h: A- ^3 s6 S+ ZAt 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.* k4 O0 C8 k# L/ p' f

0 |. y1 g6 w; R4 @"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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de3 C. R# r9 w, U, P: U0 E
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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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4 {7 N2 W) j8 pRoss 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.人在德国 社区4 @4 ^# H% A8 o' d" {
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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$ l; [% Z5 L$ z6 N; f"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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1 I8 C3 U9 v, k3 C& k人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."7 Z7 d: M3 w5 ]' G

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