[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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/ D/ U3 T' l) j2 g4 H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。% C. B1 i' c7 {3 u6 n

/ z7 N' _" n+ N1 n" w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。
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4 G- k' e5 ]: J' 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。
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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。! K$ f9 r) ?+ W5 s

2 q& \4 E7 U% r  s# R7 J1 L% l　　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。0 b( l1 ?' E/ k7 q' ]
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date; S; y; @- M$ R# O; j

3 ~, u  Z$ L  |3 ]6 i( c8 BCelebrity 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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& I7 q, D( Z1 [) ~6 w, zrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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* ~5 Y% a- r3 V' }3 q* mOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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" }& \3 D. j5 p$ |" G$ X"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! N: b4 }8 S4 x" ~& n* T, H4 T
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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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7 U, M" q+ `0 M8 eIn 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.3 l2 A7 Z& S, J: |0 p

; ^  Q/ }4 t5 e0 ?3 j: Z5 q" `$ Vrs238848.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.! Q9 t" s( s! l. e5 Q8 G6 p
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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.# G$ n2 ?$ ~2 ]5 ~# f

% n  t- T2 [$ G3 O0 u3 ]For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.  U+ d$ D5 U  ?- f7 U! ]

$ V( N; O: o) F1 @4 _8 }人在德国 社区A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.5 D7 O& _8 g4 v0 m

8 p& Q6 r9 j9 _2 |& c6 E" H6 p6 h"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." g3 }0 r# n' \1 d
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.; Z3 t7 R6 C# k

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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.
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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.' I* Z3 q  S; b8 T7 K6 B8 t0 t- l

# p0 n" w# B' y/ c, W% NHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区6 Q7 o  B" P  Z4 ?2 e

1 ]" F! ]% A4 H8 J+ z% SWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de9 j! G5 j7 S- A6 o3 o! V& B0 K

; v- j. Y1 Z# z- q8 I( W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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% h+ l$ }% J! |6 }8 D# FAt 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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) R8 ]8 H6 }' n! |0 z. f"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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( Z, \5 C5 {1 z. V  P0 m9 T& VBook 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.# B1 @1 }1 k$ o; q' h; F4 z
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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.- `' w) e  w5 @% c5 \
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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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- o3 x" @" `( v) S4 S4 t& ?"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."4 L/ W( o0 e: O3 j+ }6 h1 G6 u; ^5 e
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