[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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4 N/ b3 A/ E0 O& h+ {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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2 d0 {9 {- f* n) G+ V人在德国 社区　　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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; e% e/ g* K" _  R$ R# n1 H　　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。" ^- `2 ^8 G# E3 m' n' \* s

- A* x! c6 P2 V7 Q　　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。& p7 D- h+ T: M# B8 a& X! c

# I2 ?* t9 d7 T& V1 F3 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。. d4 O& m5 v+ r. x
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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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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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. c9 Y# F" x, l( s"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.  D6 q5 n/ [$ G8 d4 T$ E' S, B

% m- ?/ P. C* x5 n# z: ]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.7 C3 Q3 C; V5 Z$ _. p4 m  r
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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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8 ?. D0 v& g  H" b% J. ?"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.
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- \# h3 y7 q" G% e" \2 Z: BBut this year, July has joined the field./ X2 a; Z, |- Z) _4 G
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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.人在德国 社区" z# g2 f. q$ s' ?: G0 J

8 U5 F  R; \. @, i/ bAlthough 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., G4 [, H. D) B' E+ k6 O

* c" ~3 p  H9 f: g: ]# dwww.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.
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.www.csuchen.de8 n- C4 F) R8 l2 w" ~6 S& v% _2 @- x
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.7 n4 V# v& c# E: v1 t

' `6 I6 L7 a1 m" }, NWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.- s* z: |* n' L

8 B. ]- V4 {+ u* d: d* ?"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends./ H4 U$ Z* [5 O0 R. |

2 Z! O: k  Z) FA 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.6 l$ B6 p- f0 Y8 N

- U! l8 N  x! OReceptionists 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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- o; T- t/ B% X+ f( c"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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  Z. R; _$ L4 S0 u% R7 WHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."4 B) T( }* F/ K# o9 F6 o

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1 y0 Y5 _( ^# F' k8 G"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.www.csuchen.de, W, L3 V% E% c' L: D
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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.
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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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# D0 k, L' D. I$ |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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2 z$ ^: ?6 i$ P: s, ^% b8 h4 ?. @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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$ N( ^) t- |4 Y- Z"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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+ T. U5 x, {7 q"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."- {) |. F4 J- g' ]* ~# w% n
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