[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+ v. P$ r- m2 R" b/ Z' s  U

. C, ?/ K. f; b1 @# n( V人在德国 社区今年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。9 a1 a3 a6 J1 `8 Q0 Z7 c5 `
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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。2 i. ~; k: D: v6 P: ?- o  Z! h1 U
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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。人在德国 社区: w4 v) q, R; L9 x" B
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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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4 B: u* z+ n% t% `2 c6 q7 n  {　　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人在德国 社区% T5 F; ]9 W8 H- K. v1 K

* g# f. A- S1 W3 t) W% v  W& J3 m" N* C人在德国 社区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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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.5 h7 o7 K' E" V% m0 @# O  O# i

2 C: a0 L/ T0 p8 L3 ]( h) I"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall./ c& d9 U" [! ]
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.) L8 b, S6 |. c8 {* H

( b; z  T2 ]0 Q7 B5 A"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."
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  @! n$ W/ D$ x5 z! nAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle., M2 S; T$ F2 ~* g

8 C+ V+ ~, W: i6 V: J" }But 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4 s  g, l2 g" j
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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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$ G) I; {, v& K7 h, K4 ?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.
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) I7 _- a# r$ p8 m+ w& `www.csuchen.de"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.# r2 x8 c9 A) _: X) M; ]
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.人在德国 社区6 k+ j& w; i0 m9 `# G% F
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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.www.csuchen.de2 |; t1 i% F' o
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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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* S$ q+ V0 @7 S/ @  i# OA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.+ Q! }6 U, q6 y% Z

' b1 w5 _* z* J. [+ k( E/ Q) ?"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.9 O2 L9 _* B$ p# w! Y: j

3 O6 m" Y( ?3 ^1 U! R3 A# ZFor 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.
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& }( j5 H, U7 KSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.% J- K4 u1 D) s: p' p8 N) Y

8 F4 B/ ^4 L: z2 _3 `' 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.( E4 M1 j, ^8 F# i. I% Y8 V

$ J8 {: {. {; t  a0 |He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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* {7 T: e6 o" m+ ?www.csuchen.deWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake., _0 f' E/ k6 {6 C+ k) j( q' n
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.人在德国 社区/ v7 w% N$ O6 i/ B- y9 S' Z' B

% a) Z2 N) K. D6 N: T% x4 D6 OAt 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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( i9 t' Z( z; u) z: i! D' wwww.csuchen.de"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."& N3 q4 g% |  w
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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.
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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., x' J, T0 I" e2 ^2 L+ I
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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." h8 C! M& u" K1 x
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.人在德国 社区1 t3 s9 r  R) M% u" R3 F
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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.
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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