[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- g& m) b7 S5 D# `

+ q9 l( H: c/ r, c+ {$ l  G5 g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。人在德国 社区+ M6 s9 L+ E$ C* ^8 b

5 S# H" L: f2 mrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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。3 o9 R, B9 o: l: g4 h; n- E

1 r7 N: G+ g( w8 m　　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。人在德国 社区6 U, m1 s& a: R9 F9 V0 |4 R# n

  F- ?& L& o( V: G& N& ]3 P　　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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) M- U8 i) @+ g7 n4 z1 UGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date' ]5 T  A4 j5 k
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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- i+ {0 P4 I2 `
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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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% U4 d4 }* w4 G"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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$ t: c; u0 Q, g1 H& c/ w6 ^rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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0 P" d: {" c' c. x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.1 J( |8 j% J8 X4 l' r# W( x- v' Q) F

% c/ W; J' s9 V"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."* n% M# w$ R/ A
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de( Y+ R( [6 E, `/ l. U8 N& b  V

# Z  `# e; Y  a% NIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.人在德国 社区5 Q  ~) i. H% x
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.' w" U" u& G1 I. D  U! Z3 v
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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.
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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.人在德国 社区$ x+ m1 d  z! Q* R! |- [0 Y

0 g# d5 q( O5 Zrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.- F" i! o, K. a. V

- y! N# Y! Y( m+ o& t' |: [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.
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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." j( M0 m1 k5 ^& o

( c: r, x* }5 W  a. {6 a' k2 cA 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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! }7 O1 o3 |2 y( K- s7 o: OFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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, k! a: A: n& [, Q+ |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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$ y& X6 C% |! }- L; I7 t人在德国 社区"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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6 u: F6 M# S0 N, `( ?He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."5 i# }9 `* Q4 Y8 i9 J

5 T0 D$ S- ^- I  n9 u2 W人在德国 社区Williams 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.
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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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, C- r9 V- g, H8 w+ ]/ D"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.". u' M' b( @# x) x% e+ ?% t) }
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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.! w1 O2 T, m. e, a

. b; V2 h$ h$ @. R6 Y+ r2 {& JLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.6 O0 m3 Z3 _% ~3 {* [
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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.
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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.人在德国 社区9 t: S% p0 z. p1 ^; T& Q* t

% x+ c; g. A; C5 z) ]: @rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."人在德国 社区1 x( h2 ~& ^2 R2 P# D5 p) w' E
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