[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$ A: E+ C/ U' n5 D) C9 s" d8 t

4 D4 k3 E' _1 R' J1 |7 {3 x, F" e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。- q. b' c; S. P  Z, T) g

5 o9 q0 A3 K: h* Q9 @　　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。人在德国 社区4 i7 ^3 m( X; q
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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。人在德国 社区; V$ X/ S4 M6 X) H2 x. b2 J
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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。  s) }& n) _- g* x

3 e: `5 \3 A' J% QGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date# u# ~% ~$ f0 ~2 q* @
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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.; \- Q5 T1 u. s

' }2 |5 O; C$ n* @; I  rIf 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." }* ]/ Q% t$ |- @$ j8 j& F5 e

, \: w/ b& Q4 Q/ b7 w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.人在德国 社区: ^( {/ s7 T9 V/ N) m" ?
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.人在德国 社区# f! \4 m& {, x, Q) O4 t
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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+ b( b. R) u, o0 O9 X0 n6 J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." W2 [# b7 [4 |+ Q0 h" b
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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."! T& o2 O) P2 M. }3 J
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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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! M1 H0 }) M; A; N# D8 jBut this year, July has joined the field.
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) H, h4 J" q9 _0 Y; r) o' H$ PIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.  E$ y* `( g7 M1 @( i/ F) ]
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"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 O( t1 V) y1 j' P* F
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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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7 O) U* \8 h, Y6 R  GFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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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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: @5 j8 _2 g6 @/ _# B1 A/ s  O人在德国 社区With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.人在德国 社区& _1 _3 C( k+ q* ?; b5 a$ v
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de' B, o3 h4 G+ ?2 K& E2 {/ F; b, G
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7., |4 o9 y3 Y4 ~8 ^
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区$ t, i; ?6 N7 p$ ]! G. Z( S/ v

: W+ n( C( g8 o3 u6 K" ^, GFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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3 B4 d. D) S7 w+ o2 l) X3 U' @" c( MReceptionists 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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8 q' Y! w1 Q- @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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* x5 M! }  u) ~; S" X8 [, M"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.0 y, y) k; t1 J& M2 B8 \( r

: K& u/ {+ K1 a+ ^* \- }) iHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."+ H& A1 S. n2 l/ X* Q  [

; o# n7 h  H# n3 V3 \* [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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# }' z5 h) X3 |9 ^6 _1 dAt 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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  P0 f9 t% J# l2 u"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."( c, Q2 }3 Y, T! t, U5 i# f

* q$ z3 J2 e' g4 |7 FBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site.$ T  L0 \) ^# z7 V4 T! F0 y
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de& M# L# \# p7 [- [  v5 F

/ d) M, E" F! R5 X0 ~  JRoss 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.6 r* i8 Z5 F, z8 ]

% d* ~. p" }: Z' A"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.# D  J( ], I& N5 D
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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