[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2 F, i' X% m* ?5 i! w

0 l% g- a5 Y, P; a7 `# Ers238848.rs.hosteurope.de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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* C- N0 Q( i6 e1 D% T0 o4 |6 a/ l. h　　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。4 X4 L( f! @; P- M1 ~
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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 ~5 Y2 x4 `, ?4 m! Y2 ~5 `
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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' b8 G) Q6 r$ u5 ~

8 s# ~& F2 z, R& [( l$ y$ S( N" aGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date4 g& H5 C8 D) B4 i. J

8 X! W/ ^7 D7 W5 }人在德国 社区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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  |5 s2 `/ _" x, D9 o$ k2 l人在德国 社区"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.de8 G% u1 k  B! |) q& F% {/ S
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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. Q  j  l! u( b) u- qOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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8 J+ Y" ?' l+ W/ E5 j"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.% a9 B8 M- |8 h5 c5 _: p$ |
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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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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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  V1 l: Q' R* |6 `% ]% h人在德国 社区But this year, July has joined the field.
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! `1 Y2 A4 z. h- Y) h8 p7 |In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.1 r1 a9 F- E5 M5 v* j9 d" Q$ E# k

! W+ Z% E% w% o) y  r$ R! Srs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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) q% H4 `( u* W人在德国 社区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.. }1 v+ i+ m- W* o

; E7 R6 ^& ^+ B. c# M$ D( O, L人在德国 社区"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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de$ E( d7 x0 v# a/ T2 \8 h7 ~

0 O) ^( L; \% ~9 Y% }2 zA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.7 L6 n3 Z: |: t: T) r# A( _

! y0 z8 p; {7 E* |. a( A: X! p9 |With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.' y/ e4 s  P: o0 Y" w6 Z
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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.
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9 d% j6 a7 {8 x( n1 m: H( p  Y! w8 xrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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# S2 ?/ C  o  y& z" l- }! xrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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.
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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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# Q3 y$ l! N7 b/ c) W6 GSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de% Q1 l1 r9 \+ `! n# [
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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."$ b$ D4 m' H! \5 t& ?! [6 F

2 X, x' \' n# i2 ZWilliams 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.; a( c, C! A: L7 F4 j9 {1 l* G7 ^
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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.) k2 v0 ?8 R: M4 m7 Q! l: p8 O
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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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' w4 t6 D0 b  zBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site.( R# M4 D8 U0 Y  B) G" \

; Q. e' A! }# O% x; p9 u7 VLibrary 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.
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de3 F: W% k6 a: D7 T
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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.3 h) U1 N; O8 a9 R% V
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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