[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  m$ A5 a; R% M& i" M
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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。5 V# w) i/ I  u4 E

! e0 v7 K$ d2 ~  X: o' F$ K　　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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8 q4 E5 r/ v5 {* d1 }9 m8 h- _　　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。5 R# r( t, O) j  k% {2 |
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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。人在德国 社区; ?9 o$ n3 ^0 f9 m. k; p

! g% X4 I: z. p, \Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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. \. x) |6 L6 d* L, z! |* [0 v人在德国 社区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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5 z; I6 E5 q. J: h+ ^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.
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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.7 g; x) m: `3 G" M+ f" z
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.; K* ~' `4 v! e! n

, C$ t. `( f! t7 a! `  k$ R人在德国 社区One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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( p( n* }2 K5 I3 |, I, `9 e"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.1 s, K, i' N3 n) 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."
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2 m- y& Q4 a4 ^; j- t& M1 Q' k2 D+ `According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.% Y0 q7 v& f1 S4 y% N
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But 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.
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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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6 d0 C& q- l) t0 S* m, ?6 ~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.
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" h- r, o: c& I5 m# g2 q0 T- W"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.人在德国 社区" [! b0 a3 _6 \" J
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.0 {' O  \) q9 z, e$ d- J  Q! R
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.- v; u2 T( H- K( R8 O
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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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. N( h- P1 e7 |3 C4 t"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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$ W8 Y% O" K$ A3 Xwww.csuchen.deA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.$ q; K1 A# Z9 I+ h
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several., u) f6 |2 e9 J1 ~5 H- 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.www.csuchen.de: a; V  }: S' z7 x, A( y

) u3 o7 O, `% l# z" a. @. bSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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! r0 A/ [% J. G% i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."
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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.) I* c5 x' ~4 f$ s3 t! l' e
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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.人在德国 社区$ [4 [9 O3 d4 z# ]6 ]* {# y
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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."www.csuchen.de! Z+ `% H' L% R/ r3 A

9 `. @: h. m5 _/ ~www.csuchen.deBook 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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( s  }0 F; c9 ], t7 P8 a. zLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.# \! X$ r7 {6 q4 X. Z
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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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3 C  @2 ?& a0 r( a人在德国 社区Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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% r6 J6 S9 x# U4 G. J+ ^: E1 A- |, K人在德国 社区"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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# a- y6 q9 b! \  m, y"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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