[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人在德国 社区7 ?  H; B! K" R  J

" i" J% c, Q# i# x& b人在德国 社区今年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。; \0 A5 K% p2 S: f) s3 s- c7 ^! \

# _$ y" s! S+ n  f　　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。7 U. x& o5 ]8 ]

) z; k9 C1 \0 V" p　　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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7 k+ W. M/ w; _6 V* P　　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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Celebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.6 {" S8 ]' G+ K7 I+ F5 n

7 v4 M8 K2 ^) `1 CIf 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.8 Z: W) W# Z7 I, p8 P  s
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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., F% L6 Y9 f0 o' O( n
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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.
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' A6 K# O, @$ q4 D( j. z"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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: p2 r1 i& i+ s"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."1 t1 o. H# n3 @% V; v, c8 f4 d& A: F6 N
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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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But this year, July has joined the field.1 a# q$ d/ \: y2 S
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.& t* ^: ]% C" v; T% k" o
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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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4 h/ G* q2 B% z* v5 }+ qAlthough 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.$ V% v- s; M# q# ]7 z
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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.www.csuchen.de) q9 Z6 m- q9 P! q( S' C

% D  j) a$ r+ X3 Z% bFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.www.csuchen.de- I- A+ q" W$ c7 k

2 Y4 Z$ S, b4 m6 d0 N% zA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.人在德国 社区5 A5 q5 n* q( ^7 ?4 Y
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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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"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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5 H1 z1 ?* T  c% e: m7 nA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.% K7 h) V% `- u/ f7 S, n$ _

& k8 y, {8 D+ Q1 w0 V) }人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.www.csuchen.de* o  d& S/ I; K9 t2 A3 e& x( U) ]/ w

) U2 A& M* C" m8 O4 d* Vwww.csuchen.deFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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+ h% g" b8 `& `  FReceptionists 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.
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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."
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# e) L- `. g+ h1 T/ w. H人在德国 社区Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.# D1 n3 D6 S; ~! p  r
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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.
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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.de0 z, N, i: y+ e$ J

& c, ], g: H( q6 F: Jwww.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.人在德国 社区' ~3 R$ k- Q3 ], c* y6 c2 u! A
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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.www.csuchen.de  d" E8 J" f8 h% S2 l

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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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5 v( M$ Y6 j: I# ^"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.$ i2 X+ [* u, k

: F) _* j" H( G! K人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."www.csuchen.de: z7 T" C& E% D

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