[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- O) @. g4 i; e0 [2 }6 j* _$ O$ B7 o
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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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　　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。) U2 B) x2 }& J
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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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0 V/ N2 y+ [' \# B* OGood 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.
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) ?- D2 ^9 T. C5 ~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.人在德国 社区" O/ o" o  m/ `; X" b: E

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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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4 g# _5 ], ^4 ^3 {( N"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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7 x+ g  K8 [; Z; E7 Zwww.csuchen.de"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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4 {. z6 o) q* b9 v/ hAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.www.csuchen.de9 q6 h: y/ `5 n" F: i& Q: z! d2 m
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But this year, July has joined the field.! E) e1 l/ H' R3 r# J

" D+ [* N' I  O# g/ S( y+ uIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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# u5 }8 ?# p7 G: f# O"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.www.csuchen.de; {& X9 d6 C- ~
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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.) ?  s& @+ G* N8 n# d& s
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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.
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; e$ K( p* S/ l9 k5 O  y1 I! RFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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3 S$ k- K4 V/ D; m' @3 Y4 ywww.csuchen.deA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.www.csuchen.de% Z3 r, z2 E+ z' l* ^# G
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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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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.人在德国 社区5 l: n) X* V4 K( D; C) A
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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$ @$ n5 ?5 j: Z+ V7 _/ [$ a  @For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.人在德国 社区0 z5 ^; E# `" }7 b" _( z

7 E1 b0 ]# C. V* u! n7 u  K! Q8 tReceptionists 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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- C: M6 J' a: l4 H- x" LHe 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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3 m5 m' ~2 y8 \$ [人在德国 社区"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.www.csuchen.de1 O* T% j! R7 r* J$ s
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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; Y" X& s& s* ~

- I3 M! ?* q/ S4 n  s. R6 nwww.csuchen.de"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.
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$ G% v4 ~1 B  OLibrary 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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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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"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.& s& O4 {/ L; h. O, I% G5 e

" ^: P/ N6 b% o"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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