[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' W; t! d  \: T+ ]; ~
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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。" V: E# e/ w+ ]! w
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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。人在德国 社区% t2 _1 C; C- Z, v2 l
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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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! ~- t4 {" Z% vwww.csuchen.deGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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1 W: t0 C* u, Y$ Q& e2 _! DCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck./ z5 L* J" E3 M' Z1 j
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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.
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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.
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% x0 s/ O1 D7 u, A" U0 h8 @www.csuchen.deThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.+ _% U2 n+ D3 S

" ~1 |4 n8 j+ E! S/ a$ B3 ]9 @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.: K. n/ A# N8 o2 l, X

4 N. Q# @5 Q% s- Z$ E"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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1 K' a, f1 ~3 p! {8 M* \/ kwww.csuchen.deBut this year, July has joined the field.
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0 O5 \( H/ k; Q6 P% pIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.% ~" w7 ^+ n- [5 E5 v

+ K/ g1 z& A% ]  M* B  y"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.人在德国 社区- t* @2 |0 f+ d! q5 E7 H( `) p

) I& V* v2 B* J; G( D2 J, v" \% dAlthough 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.1 H+ X$ p. G: M  ^) M' Q/ P

& g  b7 F% k4 y/ F"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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2 t1 n" \' v+ GFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.  ^, Z7 |" w6 \6 l; e  D' E, `

4 w, C! k4 V' C1 @A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville./ \- Y) P: s& n4 K$ S5 t

" o- G$ o- t( r3 \) OWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07./ y8 l4 F+ d0 }' m4 x

/ ?$ w4 }! z/ k  y; S5 q- ]人在德国 社区"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& ?- c# F$ c; f# l/ L
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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1 q. W# |4 u7 `0 F8 p- ~www.csuchen.de"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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+ P4 I. F9 S" R6 P9 G( {6 A( P7 mFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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  C- `- ]0 W+ w7 x$ R! w8 [; jReceptionists 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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9 A/ B4 ?4 g8 j4 R+ Owww.csuchen.deSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.' Y& V  w3 D/ g& b3 M

6 y* x% C1 e' ]; X6 A"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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2 ~# C9 _, t5 ]  N( s人在德国 社区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.& l  y! z3 o0 V7 c2 d4 k. C) W
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7 J& V! X3 z) C. I5 e0 s人在德国 社区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8 E- X! O4 c6 j4 S3 [
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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."
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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.8 z9 M. ]/ X% f) k* z$ ?# M7 v- }
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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.
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  M0 }6 s+ l0 u; U- `人在德国 社区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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' K. y, [9 S. u2 B' TThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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/ A6 ?# m' h, a  N2 t6 bwww.csuchen.de"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count." F9 t, p2 Q  ~4 c6 ~
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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