[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  P0 t- Q9 l: K6 @

7 P' o+ `7 V/ e/ c2 u8 N6 K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。
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  \5 ]: V/ i* I4 l5 rwww.csuchen.de　　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。人在德国 社区( R, h, j/ g2 P5 e/ w& C, l- g+ V/ @
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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。! E! I  M* Y9 C, |- a. a
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date9 j% d* r. g, W/ X, P7 Z
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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.人在德国 社区' J; j) C+ v, k
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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.de9 z/ ^9 r' P3 F8 s- P

2 z) i' p! U; @: v2 J6 ^  @$ x! |人在德国 社区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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4 b; R& {+ M8 ], h9 ~"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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According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.$ w9 m( C0 E( p
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But this year, July has joined the field.! a* @* G0 v8 q, p- p

/ X7 H  {# ^+ k" e人在德国 社区In 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.
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# R  y( s* @1 Q2 |% q8 d* \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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2 j$ Y5 j- r" [  s"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.+ E$ e$ c" s: w, c

0 [, x- c& N) a% z/ Z# E8 u+ T- w人在德国 社区For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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# `( L! w- }' X3 V5 swww.csuchen.deA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville./ D* d0 Q% W9 l& G8 ?

; |1 d% J$ f; P7 M6 P: F* F# JWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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& I8 ^" p4 T9 K"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends." @# F8 [; a3 K  @

- U) k! [3 I) n% Hwww.csuchen.deA 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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) s2 C3 B  f3 S0 `7 ]' W8 v( vFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.% E# U3 d7 L0 t( S

+ q2 d& E, O7 H8 AReceptionists 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.9 {1 D- o7 m- h) S" f" K
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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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/ p/ h5 p5 i! Z5 C. N2 o3 r# i9 J"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.7 t" W, M5 z3 E! E* K
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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3 t; _) }. N# FAt 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.5 W8 T5 l" k& S7 V

; I& V: C( ]" q7 _  {5 |, {"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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- V2 |) p) {1 H2 {: W; c1 kwww.csuchen.deBook 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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* G  T8 R0 D2 _( y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.
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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5 E$ b; d- |/ h( P"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.. n9 \* U5 D+ `( J6 g& h' t
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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