[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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- N2 ^; |/ Z1 }7 x人在德国 社区今年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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) a" |* \6 \: X3 l　　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。
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7 {6 T5 x4 P  c, e9 j人在德国 社区　　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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5 X8 _: ?0 R* x$ x1 mwww.csuchen.de　　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 date3 j( A6 m) Q# J! O4 R7 u

  ]. y8 a5 ]/ {2 u" t9 CCelebrity 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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5 ^7 q& D0 l; t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.1 a7 U% t( k0 ~! E* f  J! ?. g7 `

( q/ ]6 e* L; A"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.* `! c5 ?" w% {  L1 G  ?
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.  W% E* c* }2 K( `7 _5 P/ j

6 V* J' \& |% ]; ?) wOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.7 S" f* M( O$ u6 s4 o5 e
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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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"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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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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: B7 x- ^* ?" y. f+ Y' Fwww.csuchen.deBut 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 7.8 y/ X  H1 B5 B2 z# ^* F
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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3 J  h7 B  O" W+ P7 X3 P- q  P- [) PAlthough 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.www.csuchen.de( R2 k9 s; J; J" a

3 C) ~8 e3 y" f2 w$ X* r- B"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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" }/ }5 E  v: D4 F( WFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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# R* _# N' v! X; [www.csuchen.deA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.# N* `; I2 J/ ^: Z+ 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.www.csuchen.de$ c$ N0 a1 @8 N% k' X

7 B2 p: W2 ]6 s) u- d# E"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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' q( O6 }1 K! a/ @& x* m4 i. w+ D4 ~A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.人在德国 社区, E! m8 U& ~5 Z+ M% U* L6 h

2 a- H$ o) `9 M8 s3 M8 z4 uwww.csuchen.de"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区' n. @1 O) t3 Z+ W6 A* ?( K. J
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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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8 g/ C* G  ]8 qwww.csuchen.deReceptionists 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.
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2 e! o$ Q) K" n2 M7 G; U1 O$ {7 a1 b8 F"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.人在德国 社区) y, C% H% {5 T. M
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."5 T" G3 ^) z. P. ]- z  g/ G
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.! F4 r$ [" q2 A8 n2 F

: u5 S$ B- w6 @2 w  j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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+ P) x4 ?! `, J$ o& S1 s4 g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.. r% J* t) {' |5 e1 d
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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.5 l5 u+ M& A, f9 s5 h' c
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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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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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9 P4 t, r1 ~6 s"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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; S4 H$ M( _. b2 o8 n2 J4 }+ A- }9 I. M人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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