[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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/ ?0 b$ H0 p; t+ I9 J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。( }% u* g. K! U8 u. |* H
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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。人在德国 社区1 M- o& Q( `9 S. B! E4 [

: H# j  J* G* q1 }6 M/ v9 Hrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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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8 r" c9 J; L& s  C　　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 date2 G; w9 f( K2 u: C
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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.人在德国 社区6 X/ N( Z  Z+ G

7 K) Z3 L& R" X+ `1 a6 W! m& }) 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.
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# R: P5 f1 n/ a7 @, y1 L. Ers238848.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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/ v; J% d6 \! J& ?One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.人在德国 社区# a! D6 J5 l2 j: F9 S+ L& V
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"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.# n4 W' L& C2 z3 o0 u
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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."人在德国 社区, c! q2 l' E" l" a

* Q4 ]# z0 m/ ]0 tAccording 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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8 R7 F# C" g/ @& i& `4 DBut 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.人在德国 社区6 X: F& ]+ M! d) b0 \

1 z. s  e. I! W& [' trs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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.人在德国 社区1 Q" R4 `0 i1 h( _
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de/ w* E( K. c! p. ~

% {$ G" L3 f+ @9 p* ^1 T' @For 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.* R6 r9 g3 B6 M- n  O  p
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de/ Q1 e0 j9 W- M5 t

( Q: U" M% j6 ~: y2 p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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A 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." n* |0 S2 O7 G: V

2 M' p% o3 M9 K% WFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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+ b. c$ a5 E2 n, D: ZReceptionists 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.( B3 \% L5 x# d# |, j6 c6 L# l0 f) G

9 b9 Y+ b. ^3 V+ o, ]/ J: h8 @4 g/ d"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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; M$ ~2 d  ~0 @He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."# A( Q& k' k1 f9 ]3 o
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake." L( w) F3 `1 U3 W4 e) P
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.' J) Y" K; i6 G# G1 n- g% K( g

: F& ^" Z4 `$ |2 gAt 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.0 m7 t( A3 x) A$ _

% E( P8 G8 v: A8 H- i"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.", g2 Y- e  {" q; f6 b5 N

4 o! _4 l& ?5 M7 O1 T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.5 A5 E  L5 v# U  z' M
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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.: n$ \2 u+ R1 z* x
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de7 }' H3 J. Q! X9 q8 i* g! ^, ]

( V0 ~6 w1 Q! o5 a; p0 vrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.1 }* D* X/ k  o

  e1 N* a- d. `$ q"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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