[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www.csuchen.de) p3 t; k0 @6 {+ R5 `# G6 K) e
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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。2 N% ^$ G8 {( X; n3 h1 K$ X2 Z
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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。  G  V2 ]1 y: g0 }. N8 S

) |1 I+ @0 X0 a4 w2 _　　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。# o1 n- m# ]1 O! t9 e

/ W7 Y. e1 J6 F4 m1 C4 x7 k　　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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) C: m! H+ v4 @0 K; ywww.csuchen.de　　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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( t$ q) y8 }& E' B: b" m( v人在德国 社区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.6 G8 f: {" _$ f6 o1 J9 E
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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.) A: O0 ?0 T: z

6 Y- P4 ^! Y* nOne 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.' C) i$ W) A" ]+ n

0 q$ _0 E; m( H0 Q' i人在德国 社区"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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3 G. A- U' M- M2 D$ t- R5 ?9 L9 RAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.8 ?& N  f4 R9 g

& B; A4 z6 \: m: @4 |7 V' [www.csuchen.deBut this year, July has joined the field.7 M+ ^, V1 i0 T* ?4 q
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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, j/ T- d. O. u: z4 N
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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/ d7 s3 J. {/ \) m8 nwww.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.3 u& k* L0 S" \0 @' I

0 H9 M% n- ^6 P) B  y/ f/ K"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." ^- C$ W4 p0 ^7 Z
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.( l& E& |/ b& E  h* {

; X$ z/ t/ }. b人在德国 社区A 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.( x4 D+ V+ l) |
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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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; n; y( k% S4 L" Z4 ?! u( y- Bwww.csuchen.deA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.人在德国 社区" s' i6 N% I6 S$ B3 x0 \2 ?' v
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.5 P+ |. I7 Q6 n/ m2 s9 F0 u
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.www.csuchen.de6 ?. u6 g/ Q0 O, u/ P& ^8 K

3 b/ z1 l* U- E( s/ MReceptionists 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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7 Q) T2 R, g& N7 T  [# N' E. Hwww.csuchen.deSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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9 w$ `9 q& N: |7 L3 v"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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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."' H2 B9 ~9 V* r2 [
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, x  r4 M& }* B; O; `: `"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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  a7 G$ v! Q  n! `: Y: L6 ZAt 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8 |0 w6 H  c: \4 L5 l0 ~6 H
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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.www.csuchen.de' N5 r; d$ |2 Z; ^3 \

3 w  y! ~- I* ^7 c$ H7 h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5 M  C2 I  N4 K! u" }4 [: 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.人在德国 社区+ s% n  J- [8 o# E) Q6 k. H
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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