[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  X8 v1 L7 W9 A
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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。- B' a( e4 z3 G- H

/ V# ?; v% ~( i8 kwww.csuchen.de　　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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3 m9 t7 S5 I% h. V8 P　　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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, i# d) D* v1 U& E　　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。5 j; e+ H! {4 f5 C

$ m; K2 \$ J$ r7 `$ c1 L2 \- C　　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.
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0 [& j1 c3 s+ N. y; |; [9 WIf 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.8 r+ P# F  ]% P1 [8 p7 g. |
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.+ l4 D% M1 c: R2 H. ]# _
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.人在德国 社区/ w5 T* e  q5 u# W. d" c' |5 F7 f+ {

4 b- g6 r) N2 ^$ ~. A- y* Awww.csuchen.de"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.# w, p5 W6 K) f- {. b" R, U" C

# ?: l$ W! F5 m4 E"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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3 c  j. f* P# V5 z: `7 OAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.- p& V* p. q# t+ I( P3 ?& T

7 |4 l# x' f( E) t5 oBut 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 7.3 s9 E3 B( F- J  z* v- N4 I

/ i' m9 F7 u! e7 h* N0 H"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.www.csuchen.de$ |+ ]4 v+ i1 [

! n: x, ~, O+ W7 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.
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0 [9 }8 `/ q; P. e+ \: q9 G"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.2 E" n" y" z5 Z6 Z. j: W* n
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.  x& j% p! s& B7 k% [
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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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9 J: X2 y( O! x# Kwww.csuchen.de"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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& C$ j- F- |1 V6 f( U: V: i2 k' LA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.7 q: v$ H' e8 c/ o
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.- B4 I" e+ _3 R' U  j( k/ B
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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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& C% u! {. B! F' n$ v3 DReceptionists 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., {6 w/ d. q5 |( v9 ^0 F+ U; v

7 p3 r1 x  t5 B& ?Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.人在德国 社区( A4 _* v) g" M+ X- v, u4 z

  N, \$ y8 R0 j8 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.
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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' l7 x* z% L0 Z) tWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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* ?9 @: t2 {# n- C! ?- P& n"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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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."3 T' x3 r8 r! s/ i2 r

; f; Z* p" T0 U$ twww.csuchen.deBook 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.人在德国 社区$ [; h: u0 n/ p- G

. A' R8 n/ P- P! A人在德国 社区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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. i/ x/ N  o* V9 N! u; p9 bThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.5 e+ h+ ]# f. D2 T4 d( M3 {9 S& g

, Q, l! q: w8 e" e6 M, D"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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* R: o1 G- i  owww.csuchen.de"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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