[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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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。www.csuchen.de- Z" U3 F+ p. M/ M% A$ ?
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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。
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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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/ C( s7 w5 K& L( ^www.csuchen.de　　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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' ?% {8 p! X5 J+ S. B　　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。: Z+ L3 n( A# @. n

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3 p; o4 x/ h- pCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.0 r/ _: O: c. L) L! p: J0 B7 s
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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.' b) {! u4 s9 X# z' n" A2 [
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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." i! g$ V! o8 Y( m! k

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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.; t2 t/ p% o# w1 @5 {

" Q! A7 S* {- F$ I# [' ]"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.9 ^- C6 N3 a9 ~
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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."% T+ q7 d, d/ P
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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.人在德国 社区, b- b9 o  |6 M0 N

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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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7 m: @. P" `0 @# X人在德国 社区"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.  H6 l* G5 |( W$ L! X- n

8 g) ^! q# E+ F- `: d* Rwww.csuchen.deAlthough 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.de6 \6 e& s6 w) C6 n, S. R" g

/ K$ D: L, x9 Z5 z* m"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 L+ P/ l9 p& ], u6 i2 X

# e1 a2 K4 ~6 [8 l" f人在德国 社区For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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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.
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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.www.csuchen.de- I. G& @# R& S9 `% F: O& N  k

1 D, ?, ~. H/ E$ a$ a* w' h人在德国 社区A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7." P, J' F  R+ e3 h
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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2 D2 I, ]3 N) AFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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: K5 i- p9 Q' \Receptionists 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./ |) R9 [% n* E4 L7 V
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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.( w. s- B" Z6 M! o6 o% o2 U" l

$ m! X: ?6 Z  n0 `0 s"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.; @. }! Y+ ?6 H; x2 y+ @7 i
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.  X& G( d& l% G( c  f+ ^0 k# c
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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.
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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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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.www.csuchen.de4 R; T. }# j. C* p. i$ n0 S8 L

* Q7 u' c. s! c6 ^5 A9 vThose 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.
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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