[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( \0 C7 A8 c6 u0 x1 M# Z
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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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3 X2 D# @- w- X3 O　　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 c5 ?' P  g( d5 D! H- ?  E6 c
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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。
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9 F2 E/ W' Y5 q7 K+ c2 C　　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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+ f. Q9 Z" u- E+ w& o　　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。4 E- \( w& T. @/ D
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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Celebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.
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If so, the "Desperate Housewives" actress and the NBA player are just the tip of the proverbial iceberg -- or seven-layer cake -- according to Susan Hepperle, general manager at Town & Country Caterers in Lansdowne.! j0 }8 C+ r! d$ q" |$ L0 G) P
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"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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3 i8 _4 T( `" Q) YOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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0 \) N! ~' G$ }8 ]3 Y( ~2 u"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.. c/ h  w8 f# S  J) t, C

) S' H) g" D2 I5 A( B. a; k7 a人在德国 社区"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.de+ e5 o" |5 f! \+ a) j' t! \. ^. o
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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., \# T. `( ?  f$ U" K" {0 d
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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.de" h& E7 c' |6 b2 T
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.6 S  b. v( C% V- i6 `/ s. |/ T

1 q5 R3 v; P) `+ m6 n! G8 ~2 N9 HAlthough 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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" y1 |3 I  D1 }"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.1 y2 w+ `$ m* r- \, L
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.* V' c0 O4 K% ]4 ?0 ]
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.人在德国 社区0 l9 O2 u) a' _' O( {

  X! b5 N* g" G* {$ B5 t/ p5 }人在德国 社区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.; ~$ u% U* e+ @2 o- C6 N$ U* h& P" Y

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6 a5 i" z5 Q0 q- D人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.& F0 f/ ?- o8 H& n( A4 A" p
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several." A  G) z3 M5 f' R$ S/ }, a) R- H

1 ^" }8 n4 s8 ?! m! lReceptionists 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.% b* y* E$ }1 o& v, A# g

& S$ t% d& c  F. K8 w"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."* L7 J2 ]* ~9 T9 s1 U

/ b, W& L2 {: IWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.% F  ^. X" T/ y1 L3 l1 H+ q
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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.. P' }8 T2 x! J/ {/ m" \0 A& e
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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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9 m' F6 q6 z$ @0 u$ r人在德国 社区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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$ U, ]8 Y0 B+ ^/ j  Y% I6 HRoss 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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, c  D) R3 \4 Q1 Gwww.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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. x1 v! j3 w9 D3 L: y' y& o"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."8 K- n! Q* Z: x" ~: n$ U. m
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