[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$ Q/ \" u/ o  N/ V' B( U3 E; G( k

2 a( S* e" W9 r8 C7 K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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　　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。, j2 C  e2 C1 w3 a
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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。* ?8 b. C6 `- u  k  x4 B# }
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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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: H/ j) v9 P# o7 f2 x+ ?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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. n$ |) ]# B+ {& Z/ _人在德国 社区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.www.csuchen.de! \& T+ p; b2 D# J

4 f" ?0 N* ]( k# j' g7 J1 q# M! ywww.csuchen.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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  Q. g2 J" {# d( r$ w/ @% O6 nThat 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.
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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.人在德国 社区. x2 Y( d% e( F& d* P) |. v9 l
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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."- S, _- f9 H8 ?4 m1 K, j/ V
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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.人在德国 社区0 d; h* V. {  M& C

9 k" D2 Y9 d* C1 \" kBut this year, July has joined the field.3 J: f9 Z1 c* Y1 E" u- Z& V
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.* L8 O! N8 J% Y9 N' z
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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; s) @# C6 _+ \* M

0 k: B1 y' o6 |" Z4 W2 BAlthough 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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: f4 \7 t; g* C4 }! w* o"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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With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.1 f5 v2 V& k" K' [

7 E' B8 Y& T% z2 c  N* a9 F$ 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.
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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.
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5 ]& j, O, ~4 [For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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# c3 n' |% l0 eReceptionists 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.+ j; O' q8 j1 N

6 |4 d9 u8 J1 k: u( _+ _# N; pwww.csuchen.de"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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. V; H! N7 n/ H) W5 G$ CHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."7 l6 M. B7 k/ E  m. e0 V# a

4 i. G: h0 _- Y! j1 `Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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) U- a. ~* v1 ~! uwww.csuchen.de"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.www.csuchen.de( _/ }+ r3 O, K0 [

0 U" \4 N  v. |4 j7 X+ T2 r"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."
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7 n( e9 }. r- `" a& _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.
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% \, k1 W+ Q7 M* z9 b% DLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.+ j! O4 \0 A  f' 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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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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0 f* A. W& P$ n7 ]"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.de1 i) q- w8 f! @/ a
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."www.csuchen.de, T# Q$ z# {3 T8 X$ R& K+ Y
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