[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。
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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.de1 w# P! S9 j# A, m# l% b
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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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+ h" w" p/ u7 {5 k4 n$ `　　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。+ E( A/ x; b/ ]; x6 X+ 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。. J, o8 W: z8 B
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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$ j2 N6 X' F5 @人在德国 社区Celebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.人在德国 社区4 i5 w2 @; K' O9 y: |" W# V- g0 z! e

1 _3 {8 k1 n2 j: E- w7 jwww.csuchen.deIf 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.www.csuchen.de' Q- V8 I: \" c5 m$ {
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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.* T8 N9 F3 X0 t* V, z( [! z$ b

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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." H/ }: e  h& y  e0 X; C) X0 N

, [* P: T, \* ?3 j$ ]"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."8 j1 \  ]# A: J# f  g6 _1 C, 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.人在德国 社区# R& c' J7 J9 C* ?3 s

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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7." L( L3 a8 o4 \* P6 J+ |4 f
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.人在德国 社区  Z9 |( d9 _+ u- b0 R( L: }& X3 W

; }5 n1 O3 o  D# q2 r$ LAlthough 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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( c) T* `& B0 q, _# Q; P"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.
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.* d3 n$ ^6 O' L# d
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With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.9 i4 _1 \# ?8 E9 Q6 g% Q& S
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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. A' G' P5 ^( B, Y' ^0 l/ m) n

5 {7 n9 p' s4 G- i人在德国 社区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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' X* h& {. ]$ Swww.csuchen.deFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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+ Q3 j: \, k7 X" s7 X( b+ D  V& BReceptionists 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.  W# c6 b5 N5 D  R
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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.www.csuchen.de% b7 ^; z, Y% Z. Z- J5 A0 X

6 u7 R0 r/ F' C/ j6 `4 r* M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.
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky.": B* x4 M( n3 R7 V" Y2 X
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.www.csuchen.de1 P  a  k  H) ?) I
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# p9 ]4 @( [* @  U! k4 J( m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.  l% c2 j' _+ _+ @4 n: ^) D3 P
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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.
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.1 p  K2 f- i6 L& f% @
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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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( {2 h' g: U" M% ^" q$ w* Y" U$ A"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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