[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5 i9 w8 e& M% t$ j8 n/ [0 u
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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。3 z/ T+ f5 }; _. S( {9 M, Z- T

$ ]% ~1 I2 ]" d7 }- Awww.csuchen.de　　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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4 H( U5 K, Q5 A  B0 ~4 ^1 ?　　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+ O' _  @7 B. _. c6 C/ S3 M' R4 [# z

- m: H) y: {. g$ @8 t　　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。人在德国 社区+ }5 P  p% Q7 j$ g& l0 o6 L/ r9 x

0 S4 _6 i2 l4 e- z1 @6 X　　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。& y' P+ j5 H" a7 p  @; y1 ]8 o
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date8 `5 O& f, w" \/ R2 B* X6 W
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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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4 W5 `) S. u4 ^- D0 ~# pIf 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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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.
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6 d% ?! K4 L; B9 F9 o/ L"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.": A5 g1 m9 w& G$ |  L# 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.9 n7 C2 W  o2 Q4 i6 S% D- y
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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.www.csuchen.de2 P' Q7 p; d/ y( J1 l  B

+ Q: E& A9 U& S, hwww.csuchen.de"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.4 G+ c9 o+ g0 B+ h2 C' C3 P
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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.' E) o6 S3 u0 ~- j, \. V, k2 l9 V
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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.4 ]+ @# f5 ?9 w6 }  T5 q

7 r1 e, g5 l9 |+ t5 h# VFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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$ J! n0 m& {; d- v* M2 KA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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4 K  Q" [1 u% k& |0 @6 BWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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: m4 `4 o3 p! G' Z% S8 ?4 U"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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& m' b* e& `  a" PA 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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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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' \0 g) j; K* I: D6 q/ D4 YReceptionists 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.% [/ Q% k3 Y* L& C: K" j! ]

% U( \. }2 F' F. V6 B"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.& G1 P* g0 K5 Y! \
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区& F$ O1 |) P! f2 o8 _
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.  m: ^, h. F% _, x1 s3 g' x' F
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3 Z9 @% N6 R8 FAt 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."人在德国 社区+ R$ b; w" u% C9 G$ _  `' Q5 u# P
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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 f8 N! I& X" y8 v

' B  @6 `# b9 ALibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.人在德国 社区( `5 y* r) n6 K3 x
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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.2 ?7 ?5 e$ y8 d( m6 r) ?
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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% }: {% i5 ?6 b. _5 T2 r0 Q7 [; y"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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