[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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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。
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4 v- }3 P6 z# {, T/ lwww.csuchen.de　　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。
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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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　　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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; T) ~) ~0 N, }3 cwww.csuchen.deCelebrity 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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9 U% D7 |2 t; i6 x) f. A+ K! J- ]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.+ X- M6 }& Y+ {4 L. Q# Z. f

% A9 D) {: D8 C5 I8 V8 k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.
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain./ k$ P% e' h) S7 L& K# |# ~

& K* {) I8 l' Mwww.csuchen.de"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.4 Y  }- Y4 ^4 q' D
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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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3 }' [, ]* P. P: n+ X. GAccording 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.4 i; b  Q" S, B

9 E6 v! I' X& `! N/ pIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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4 H! {2 _: S4 m; }2 i; zwww.csuchen.de"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.7 C) s/ O5 h8 `, j5 q
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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.  n8 r6 z" R& O3 Y; E- A( ]& N

8 h) o6 L( ?% E# L) Y"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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/ ^  b# x3 T. K. dFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year." w! ^( ^8 e7 o& `& s
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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.www.csuchen.de9 s2 f" K, L: F9 b' K7 @

+ ?" S; D! R$ y- S"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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6 w6 M6 {/ ]5 m: i! o9 ^5 h0 LA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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( |$ y+ ~( v. t0 T"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.! M% G# t6 `- I) Z% u
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For 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.
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1 N* e4 I- s; N/ R' Bwww.csuchen.deSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.www.csuchen.de, s. Y# V$ G9 p
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"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."( V9 |0 E% K  @6 J

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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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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."$ Z% b! \; ?% D7 y* N
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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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" w% c( R1 j( U$ ~; rLibrary 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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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.1 ^/ {& ~3 X4 k" k$ |/ K

! b( o3 J1 r' _/ U2 M"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.www.csuchen.de3 _# A; a* _2 ]$ i
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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