[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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, E, h4 h$ N, `4 o- Z: {% f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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- p0 a: m) ^' q9 u& O　　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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2 {6 I9 `" P% V# V$ n　　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。人在德国 社区( L2 x! T8 O  u4 G% D

) w; A. r& @4 D2 V0 P　　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。0 H- N: |, W/ {; L4 c9 d. C6 J

- J+ W2 U8 Q0 r) A9 o7 A( {3 r人在德国 社区　　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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3 W$ X3 b7 I+ Q4 {( t/ pGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date人在德国 社区% Q" w0 B$ v) ?2 y1 n$ Q
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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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- S8 j7 `3 M. v% QIf 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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! V" f% d( I: w2 r, r9 X/ x7 t! p"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 U. B5 ]4 J# ^6 C- ~1 R; G# t

& M/ R) F/ r! x0 m1 C+ \( nwww.csuchen.deOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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- D  ~% ^, P' q"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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"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."& D1 _& G  I- L
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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.7 A$ K* I$ s& |" M7 ^

5 f, e$ k+ n& ?" [8 P3 Z" y# `: mBut 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.人在德国 社区* B4 m0 I! E! o
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.  B+ `8 Q- z' m. a; D2 \

; y. ^( ?+ _9 x( D! 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.) k. u2 A' u$ z! Y6 \3 n1 {

; M+ F! X( B4 f$ g4 g* @: V"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.www.csuchen.de  z+ s; e- H8 ]5 g' l, r$ a, ?

4 W+ d; B" r4 h7 V6 l2 p9 V0 xFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year., |5 C5 M# `' w1 B, g$ |

/ p- ?& ?1 D) s$ y3 k4 n5 \. JA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville./ C; @  D. Z- v2 e. O: \
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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.人在德国 社区+ k+ _# _6 H4 V5 \" a

% h% H8 q; e* T% ]"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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7 v7 B5 s/ b$ }! Z: QA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.$ X" ?: L5 m6 _/ @
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区9 \8 L" o+ p5 s% l
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several., O+ s) l/ Z6 u4 K
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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.
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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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% T  q0 O2 N7 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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2 r/ O# `( L9 V. AHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."0 h; ^2 P$ c  `) V  ^
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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# Y& S7 o6 R( W& F7 q"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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  z) |9 z- V+ D  i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.www.csuchen.de! p% v& k% @5 k9 p% \1 s& j
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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."0 y' V% a& N( G" L, T, _; I
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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.7 l. k9 \' X' p& h0 I
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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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5 C6 ^' C' x$ s/ J. |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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) W+ K$ ]" u! `) KThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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; a/ q: R0 f+ S5 J4 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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  X7 B8 |, u$ b0 ]/ d/ g8 c6 Q"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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