[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0 W, n6 q$ b$ Q
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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。; d* X4 j7 U; I  e1 V# M

4 x8 J' N1 M1 R( {" H* x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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　　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。' J! r! v  }. z) L3 o6 S
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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。
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. O. W3 W0 f1 x" Z4 T人在德国 社区　　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' W6 u) M9 G7 k) c1 f% R3 D3 Y$ Z

) X3 i9 T) M( y4 J0 |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: p/ j- B) i; J! X8 |! J( [
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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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+ r5 D* [7 i% G0 @' ]1 j"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.de$ R- S5 a& ~! \7 Z" z
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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. p: F2 `  ]: R; T. ^One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.! `' b) X7 r) z6 v3 W: m% A

& T9 {2 x) V7 ^& 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."* {, b5 C  U, w

5 Q- K$ ^7 _( m1 nAccording 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 7.3 P4 w" q# Q( e  H5 g9 J% _. Q

5 m& Q; L' S8 J$ h& e  ?"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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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.6 Q; H6 M. g5 z4 {4 y- m- W
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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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* H" s+ l: i! P- H! JFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.2 c" O. G8 X( S$ r/ v

5 B$ J, S0 S2 l" x$ ~& F& V6 rrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deA 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: 07-07-07.6 M) e1 p, g- D  V

, r. ~# x( C- D' s" @人在德国 社区"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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: k" U4 d3 `+ V0 L: d# S1 }6 E" b8 vA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.6 W5 ?7 h% l. j0 L* i" t) k7 k

" v4 V9 k4 t1 A! K( D8 m8 j6 c/ s3 z"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.4 r3 z. y; k! O+ `6 ~  G7 {

3 E; F. i  F  W/ |* L1 ZFor 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.7 e& O3 G+ H7 N" @6 J6 m( U
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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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6 W" u2 i! z( h; B) Xrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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.9 j) j) w& \) D  J/ J

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  [* e" R2 s# Y# vWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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, ^% W1 W' r3 }"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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' m& \2 F* a0 T4 e' q' g- w% R"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.) c& c* X7 Y1 C4 s

& q" W! o  h9 U: d6 B% J4 f  A人在德国 社区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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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.( B  i7 E- |) n2 z0 z& a9 y- u
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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7 V5 Y1 M) g' G) e4 j"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2 o% ]' f# I8 q# w( x/ u! E

% X5 Z- t' U8 O0 H"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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