[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。6 B5 c8 A2 ~7 b% D

( @- ~& O6 ^' [　　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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; N7 k4 U8 V/ A* z　　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。, |1 n, c0 F" s" ^

6 T& D# x9 K* H8 G, M　　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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  d/ ^+ g# T3 W8 T% p　　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。www.csuchen.de* j, c# W( Y* A

/ h4 N! j& ?  }$ ^3 {- b4 n, _# n! Jwww.csuchen.deGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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, F  d, W% u/ I$ BCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.6 Z6 v$ B# e2 Q1 H* ]( D

+ l) R' n! c& J7 l6 Iwww.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.
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8 s9 ^% R4 j0 d2 I: f人在德国 社区"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.8 R( v5 @; w* `8 j! Q- `' `& t
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.8 \6 c  u" z/ W; [5 n$ j' z
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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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% I' l+ [; q4 S5 r% |! n. V"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."- l% [2 H' m* M0 ]8 {% I

6 ^7 w4 y6 C1 y4 ^$ |7 h: _- ~& l! z人在德国 社区According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.$ T$ i; r4 F/ E! ~/ G

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  f3 _$ G7 r; FIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.7 B* n( K0 I/ Z1 V
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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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5 A/ ~8 |0 a  Q5 p' aAlthough 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! L* V1 q# ^; ^( x( u4 L
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"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.0 I3 K- ?, `% J2 ?/ X

& Q  n2 F$ S' Z( P; r4 pWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.+ z; M  I4 d+ q  n8 E* N$ \( @" @
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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.- ]! M$ f& T8 `$ h6 @$ i
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.人在德国 社区3 b% h* [8 w/ Q* D- c' u

! o/ r% ]+ A  |/ X7 R5 |"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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/ `5 v  n! B5 @: R. A5 H& a人在德国 社区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.
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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.人在德国 社区2 G0 p4 d& F. G' z) y

5 Z' V4 B# j9 H6 G) Y: t- ~0 X' l"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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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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- `6 B! C2 B; p6 Y"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.人在德国 社区  T0 `- y. I; `- Y% }

, u( h  _- ?& k7 K"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."$ s" B! M3 r  c, B5 N, f8 _" j
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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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  H' x( i2 Z, }. x& a4 K) y* ZLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.; s' _- E0 K; k3 |3 Z- @: g
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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.de( W$ |. d1 q. ~9 c  e! R8 x2 x3 n
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said./ D; V  j7 b* I
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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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# Y9 K9 H- c" t- a) L$ @8 [- K, Y"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."0 ]  V3 |& u$ s6 Z3 h
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