[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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3 D" R4 |& N4 i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。0 M3 L9 k1 F, D5 t4 \/ V3 R
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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。
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' ~+ R3 c1 f5 x6 t6 v9 B9 K8 E1 k　　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。7 V5 a* a5 e6 y2 J
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　　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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% h) K" Q6 \/ Y7 {5 H　　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. i7 |, [2 M. O+ w/ l# T
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date: r; ^4 ?2 g; h7 A7 X. S

7 ?3 z) V4 ^- Q( K, @/ U& y8 E# ewww.csuchen.deCelebrity 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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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.
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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.www.csuchen.de$ f% n: L' z! _" V+ i
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.+ b0 C4 U7 e- i8 e# ?

0 R6 H7 O6 b) W* P2 w) V"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.' N% q& x8 w" c; }* z' v% u
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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."( O& `: a( S* y) `

4 `6 D1 x9 y, Z8 _5 R; ~; F% vAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle., }/ `$ m1 N9 d# z
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But this year, July has joined the field.
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4 R( ~' c% K9 i, n5 B9 K- \4 N2 zwww.csuchen.deIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.人在德国 社区; g: f! T" J; L; w0 U) ?

6 _" S5 T1 t( B. A7 v7 ewww.csuchen.deAlthough 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' |7 f1 U+ ~2 I) P( [
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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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& \* O; [6 J" _$ L" bA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.2 M4 m6 c7 S/ ]' f) ?) h
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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.
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.+ c; _0 H+ l  y5 m5 `& Z. E

; @( T& _( k- t0 @www.csuchen.de"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.8 d5 S; `& x! s
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.www.csuchen.de+ J1 O* T* Z' i- g: n' R$ ~4 W
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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.& p7 w. w4 S. K$ b' \6 w3 }' x5 R
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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.8 o: V2 s/ V- F; U/ J$ r
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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.4 N7 Z, e  F7 D

# U$ c- s; c) O0 L* B: T3 P8 uHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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# S. @& Z2 R% @/ N0 M2 \www.csuchen.deWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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9 l$ y2 F1 q7 c) Q! C' [& c* Xwww.csuchen.de"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.1 v% Y8 a. h( Q* ~* x4 n# J

3 r7 U( H2 P# }+ a6 a) H"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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0 P6 F% ]* C: ^" l4 DBook 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., T6 X# f2 p, ]9 W0 x
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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.
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* W+ p+ m  I- |7 Y9 O  R人在德国 社区Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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  [! j: H" d9 E1 k. J"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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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."* \2 W* v1 b$ V3 a+ k+ v" E
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