[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' d! X. [+ S  v/ D4 E% r( U

! d& q  L. n5 f3 j, a3 zwww.csuchen.de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。. }8 r# l; y) q' ?) u+ W
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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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　　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。
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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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　　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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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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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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' \# K3 T! q! e% yIf 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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, s& Z2 Y, J$ y+ @* x( ]. j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., k( R- b  H0 I
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.人在德国 社区; r* c6 s2 |; K, i5 Z, P
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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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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"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."8 G* O: l- G/ ?
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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.人在德国 社区$ a3 Q7 Y' ~, m& O3 c7 w
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But this year, July has joined the field.
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8 D/ G8 A( c. ^0 L) WIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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% i# H1 m, p: f5 c"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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- q+ B# i& W. Lwww.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.7 ]7 s# _" c; H" O; a; g% e8 T( a* g
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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.$ A  R. a" ~2 f$ `; p. H

6 w: g: I+ r3 y/ `6 YA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.$ P/ L5 K# J5 \7 Q

. \; N2 r- v* E" w5 ?' dWith 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0 o' ?1 W) p6 D2 M7 }
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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.
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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.% m! d7 M/ X3 O& X: `  |

0 P: S$ z: I0 r2 k8 KReceptionists 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.4 Y' ?( C9 _7 s  n: _

9 j: I6 |* u- {) M1 o/ q) x8 I人在德国 社区He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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& q. D2 R7 \6 `/ yWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.www.csuchen.de5 A8 L( c, Y' y: e9 Y8 U* ~

- d, v6 I3 c- {5 N( q1 l. b) u"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.: |- I4 u0 x2 F: }& ]7 T- G

$ z% `, A4 Y3 D, w"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."www.csuchen.de/ Q# x1 ~$ u7 c, P' Y1 Q6 ?( d8 K9 e$ e

# w% p0 A' a8 qBook 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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7 ^2 d5 S/ ]$ X% Z# s* K人在德国 社区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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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.人在德国 社区6 P1 x2 _2 P+ e4 {% {; [
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.www.csuchen.de7 y' e" s7 H  g# e' n3 t0 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.www.csuchen.de1 C- {0 f7 |) R8 H

0 G0 W* `3 {6 @- A"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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