[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6 E' p8 O8 f0 |9 L; ~. O  x

$ d6 S$ J( z2 u1 _5 I" k  u6 ?rs238848.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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4 f% O0 w% M; T: Y( R5 ~- R8 w! k# L) t　　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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de( i: k' m) J- L4 E( }
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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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de( ?7 D6 O9 ?) d$ \/ L, I7 P
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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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; K0 L/ Y3 M3 ~% r+ 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。
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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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, J5 C, H2 N' M& h. \3 Q" p

, X/ W. U  H5 s7 O* E人在德国 社区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.& @) |5 P5 j2 u

% y9 {8 }: j2 R% u2 ~9 Q"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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9 B  P. R2 \1 S1 L; qThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers." w: s2 ]. W- B. V5 X
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.# ~( I+ K5 m) T

) x( s& v1 S  B! k! D"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.! r) {2 i7 d3 ^2 _5 ]6 c. f. Y
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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."( S& N* \, n3 I  j0 k$ ^

4 p9 A8 _9 O7 H: v! E! |3 [9 _; VAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.2 y. p7 l' E. l6 s" h  o

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: a4 u3 a0 ]) y, O* V9 {" hIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.7 R" x; h& _4 `  W

" [, G; P+ B% ?5 s* d3 \  q"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.& }4 z' Y8 X& K6 e9 u
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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.0 k( v1 a4 Z- m; m# {+ F) w  [

" ]% d' s5 j2 i4 M' P% X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.3 X# X4 }. U, [% C6 I( \  Q- d
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.: r0 _. E: c6 A& G& v
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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.. R+ `5 W1 J$ t

# U& I' M, q3 E2 Y0 M6 @7 ?$ fA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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0 [1 Y$ H3 H3 @' O4 n$ ^% N"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区  w/ J! j5 T. F. l

, W9 \# x9 D; m1 V& `  K/ [- p7 rFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.' x+ |0 \3 o$ C# y
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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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9 m$ j9 e2 F/ P6 ~rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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  d, ^7 j! z' j% K/ k+ r"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."
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.3 }/ q3 y- w; l: y$ Q1 h

4 A* ?) j; S0 H, X% u8 p5 t0 d( M8 W"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said./ }3 x/ K% Y6 Z1 F" `

9 W* o$ ~" E0 LAt 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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"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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! f; A" z. ]. ], C/ A0 H6 q$ y人在德国 社区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.
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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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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.0 @: t/ l1 ~, l6 G+ E& S
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de" c0 c1 x6 g+ k" ]+ ?. l5 X# D
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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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9 L( m' H' q3 P! p1 x5 ~! D人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."% f. a) U5 `: Z- P- H7 Q

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