[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
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* h2 d" i5 D/ e4 D1 |# O7 `8 _8 S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。1 {, Z1 a% Q" J2 f4 T

* ?1 F/ g1 b# R! z  D& cwww.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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　　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。) T2 M" Q" R) a$ T* s
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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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3 N# E5 S* t# iGood 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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  m" F( ~3 v4 l& j" B  {& J5 r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.+ {2 r. g3 P% c2 w0 ?
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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.www.csuchen.de' _0 q2 s& I( j% P3 ^& E/ n2 t: Y1 c
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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.www.csuchen.de) g# H- Y9 f5 B9 Z8 Z+ I

  f& x8 T6 U- j9 F# a7 b, x+ P/ a; p"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.www.csuchen.de% d4 n/ ]) p4 r
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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."www.csuchen.de1 h; p- Y. P* Q2 _+ t& M

' H( Q; h0 g) E$ N! v/ p1 nAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.1 `6 x4 q( w* A8 `3 u! H

; `7 ]4 M5 R+ x3 S; J0 B  g. ]But this year, July has joined the field.
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2 O  E. H) B3 s% h1 X  _8 Q, kIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.2 a& w6 v" U$ Z- W% e/ D

( ]6 C: @! F4 g" R"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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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.
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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.人在德国 社区0 _$ u% x( T( g8 n+ C6 U
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.8 K; q2 s" r! Q$ ]9 a2 a
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.! C# ~' y  s) d! ~; v9 R

- n' _& v& j  H! E0 k8 A0 u: Q- VWith 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 7.3 `( ?& Y6 ^3 a$ e7 l
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.www.csuchen.de# v' S" {( `) n' J

: \+ d5 c& T2 N5 A2 u6 S+ `For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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$ S/ K: o& t/ E0 c: aReceptionists 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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# Q' T3 o( m! ~' E8 w+ PSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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; {. I: W$ c9 a: M  t人在德国 社区"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.1 M1 k" f+ [' a* m7 v0 {; z
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区3 t6 {9 e: U6 p0 H8 ~0 W. V" r
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.www.csuchen.de8 m9 p' u3 i- K8 O8 T- [
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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$ t: p1 r: D) o5 R$ o8 }9 O' j% @7 c
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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.de, \$ y& s! W6 i2 f! j" x( }( d
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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# S5 r2 V( \* f/ _www.csuchen.deLibrary 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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. k+ S: u1 m) w* x/ ~' n$ |. Fwww.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.
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1 k$ S7 a5 u5 u2 L" Pwww.csuchen.de"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."' Y4 k- s- @3 ?: M' k% r

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