[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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* p% [, \2 n8 _; A3 G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。& O' J8 i3 v8 j
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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。人在德国 社区( X" r  Z/ K1 a' S- p2 }' m2 a
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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。% v% h: B! V' k

1 ]  U3 ?5 r& h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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( i' M; [3 n- T　　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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; |8 d6 W2 K% [6 V5 f" Y1 X3 sGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding datewww.csuchen.de- e- A9 A+ u" v' h0 _2 w

# V2 c- \$ K' k0 ^7 DCelebrity 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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; e9 p' N/ f+ g- sIf 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.- [! d9 T; U: H. h+ [
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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.. I$ B7 z- v" v% b; v) v
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.www.csuchen.de9 p2 w1 T+ ~2 `! H
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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.! p: Z' V( N5 ?; Z2 M) J

, _# _+ o' H% G7 W4 E( Q6 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."; p% T4 ?, f5 {/ V
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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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But 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.. l& o! u( O6 F! I/ R6 |

  N- g1 K( S2 Y. w0 q# x) ~/ k"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.www.csuchen.de; g& l$ V( v9 q$ q
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Although 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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"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./ A+ s5 \* `  y& c
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.) v5 x6 G- M3 z  }( x5 O

2 g3 c' R; \. c; \0 HA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.人在德国 社区+ E# b  j5 E+ w7 H
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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.6 h0 _1 G( L  r( D+ U, L
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.www.csuchen.de$ V. J" w( ~  \$ `
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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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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7 n1 }4 j# p& |0 S9 L# M/ s( |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.
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"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.2 \$ ~; r7 X! g

) g+ `7 H9 y, `He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."" \- x+ B2 ]4 o6 e1 F: q
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.- d6 p( }$ C' O4 x; `: Z, G

: W. k# Q+ B. M"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5 i! r/ G* \0 s- T3 K3 u# _. A

4 _" o$ o$ B, r7 y& bwww.csuchen.de"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 A7 b: `& @, |! W% X" j

: v" ?5 v- [. K: S) N/ K0 I/ y; Z- eLibrary 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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2 H% r# q$ z7 R8 n4 K8 b9 Z/ V1 p3 [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.2 n( H7 X5 K- D( u0 W/ m
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Those 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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+ k5 |0 }; f' W: [# l  Y: iwww.csuchen.de"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."8 `- N9 L+ n5 H/ g" x6 K8 K8 X
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