[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。) A9 p* m$ B- F3 b3 M+ d6 F
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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。0 k: n; O1 _) `# W5 B0 L1 Y

. z: Q  I' Z/ {  I3 O9 q) E& {( ~+ B* X人在德国 社区　　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。' t1 A+ K7 S$ c  H8 G

/ Y" `- `# C) m, 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。
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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。
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5 s% E9 p3 S& uGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date8 J, V/ o, q3 ^; G

( i9 s# V1 p$ H. [  u* nwww.csuchen.deCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.  h- x# L& j0 j3 }
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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.- k) p8 j! x7 d: e7 x

/ y, W1 [; s% O"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.5 H8 a" i) E( v. q) ^
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.8 v( \$ v4 N" ?5 [; g+ a

6 Q+ m! a8 t5 p1 E"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.8 R, m  T+ k. d
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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."
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& g& M5 d; H- OAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.www.csuchen.de$ D" B* n2 l5 ?  D9 L9 p6 A

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" x- d' K8 l( q) P. b- L9 N3 cIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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% y" x7 s0 x2 @3 e0 iwww.csuchen.de"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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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.人在德国 社区- q( P2 Z2 r+ o9 \& _+ d
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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.www.csuchen.de  ?% u3 M3 `$ A' S

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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.' L) l& }- R% H8 v' L7 Z: c

5 ~8 b& E1 ~6 G; IA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.: `( r6 `5 l* P; S5 _, x* m
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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$ v5 O. f7 F0 x人在德国 社区For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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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.www.csuchen.de! E& l& d" \# q; }6 u  g5 }" c
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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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6 d6 d% W0 k( G$ \; n6 w1 qwww.csuchen.de"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.% d0 x% Z$ `  D

3 Y4 o/ l2 _, T6 E& ~He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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2 M- `' u- S& [人在德国 社区"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.8 M' x) \' l4 ]9 U+ O" @
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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.+ n3 i( b4 a( C+ f! _

+ p# R. i  Q7 Z9 {+ ^  ]) bLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said." ]' [3 Y3 \4 R3 k$ F

7 a5 ^6 {1 O* ~, f0 ~% ^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.9 h* q- ]" P: w% K8 o5 y
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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