[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) J$ \7 z+ U9 n1 S1 T6 Y

3 x/ I1 @5 M+ g( M7 r. Y. [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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5 S5 v- R$ A! P; Y. f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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de" i& P* `6 v# m2 C# @# i
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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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de& g7 W) U, h1 k/ j" M$ ^" b

; o% O1 I( B6 {7 k, T" {　　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。* D! _& I/ j# q5 K+ K: E. R  ~
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding daters238848.rs.hosteurope.de- h# M: h7 q* w" j; J# \% m2 w

2 [+ ~3 C8 Y, w2 W" [Celebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de2 P! n0 P) Y6 ^5 K; D1 |$ g
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"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.4 q& z1 V; o% g% n

' i5 G0 n! Z( B" o# t2 j1 Brs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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) \$ `. N, v9 X) a0 Y( r2 Z& K" nOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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& S' T3 m  q1 M* B0 o: V"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."
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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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, r' x2 V2 o& a$ M0 E人在德国 社区But this year, July has joined the field.( t: `3 ~0 F' z4 ?2 W) {, L' ]

* G7 H# k3 E; B# w: K! NIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.# ^# Q/ F1 I! w9 Q4 q
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.人在德国 社区" W9 Y* w4 E, i& I

" y& a# J8 Z6 N! UAlthough 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.+ x3 \, Q* \- i

0 ]+ P9 L/ e  B; q3 Y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.
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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.
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3 M$ U) F  ?+ V; ~+ ?rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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' X& S# W9 u2 R# E"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.人在德国 社区8 g1 ?+ l: ^  o  v5 s! H. ^$ {
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de6 ~- e( g, R: W# V$ t6 ~

! M: v. F- @* oFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.- z& V1 m5 t+ c4 P
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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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; T* ~2 t% N& w) jSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.  e6 S5 F0 q; Z; t$ ^

7 _" Z0 B& h5 S' ~! G# r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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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."0 ^# L3 Z; \) O+ Z5 }. o

# d2 |$ L1 ~" |: iWilliams 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." V9 i' X" c$ k8 Q( C' ]1 A

# ]& w  o/ q4 ]7 j" Z5 J人在德国 社区"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."人在德国 社区8 I6 l5 a' Z) K, Q$ m
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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.
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% ~" I; Z  S7 Nrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deLibrary 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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4 a' x$ V% z0 |. Lrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deRoss 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de* s* I8 Y" z& E4 X! n) W7 e

& E3 q- L5 ^: D0 a! d+ t3 \rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.  [* A7 ^2 R# t' u
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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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- f4 s  Q5 U7 C8 Y5 |人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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