[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/ V: c0 L, u$ I
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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。人在德国 社区0 Z- M! r- x, |' r
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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。www.csuchen.de0 A9 U$ r) E8 o# U- O, A
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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。$ U. k8 |; f5 d( q+ a1 g: @& Y
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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。人在德国 社区* {+ b  _1 b/ a0 W6 x
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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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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.) q- E2 W3 G6 @" Y) [

0 P6 S2 y' v7 @6 w6 Z8 FIf 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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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.
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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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* h  F4 H( K* o8 L4 U" N1 r"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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$ V- e( l' f+ i$ e" E  a' RAccording 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 D" S( \6 R% C
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But this year, July has joined the field.www.csuchen.de$ ]4 ]0 F( K, U% ^7 V- [: y
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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% @, q8 R" l5 q" G1 M) C$ o"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.人在德国 社区. ?8 |( u9 a) ]/ Z

9 Q) z9 {) D, IAlthough 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." t$ z' \" Q- P0 T

4 p% R: b! g" A( q0 R: b# z8 H"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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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.6 Y7 l' h' q8 `  x+ I9 R

+ ]; [' J! d& m6 w3 G6 twww.csuchen.deA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.人在德国 社区' V2 W6 g. Q* |/ S+ }

  H$ D+ ^9 r* W9 E3 y' ?0 ywww.csuchen.deWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.0 `# u0 y. }6 b' n7 O7 ?
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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.
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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! t" \- U8 q' m+ @5 ]For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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9 E  o" H5 r- zReceptionists 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.4 M' ?2 y  j0 D. ~) l4 _

: {! M$ O7 a$ O" ~. \. j! Y. _"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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- |) t# c- z/ }- H1 S- M9 eHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."www.csuchen.de8 o; ?/ y9 E2 `& [6 `

2 ~& I7 Q, }; a- {www.csuchen.deWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.) X( ~* H6 s4 _

6 V7 J& h" i3 b+ N$ Q' ]人在德国 社区"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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1 t" j3 q; k2 E  W  r. l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.5 A3 H: s: D. C( F' d9 b: ?
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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.
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' f0 m% S& c2 }4 u2 ~  F" v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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0 `# [8 o* Q) N, \3 ARoss 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.' s5 `9 z9 i* Z

( z$ q) \4 L( s5 e5 IThose 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.www.csuchen.de- @* l% z4 w2 J- a% c5 c" A

1 E1 |* E& F$ j: `) E1 Q"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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