[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5 L* ~; ^; `1 X
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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。0 |6 Q% v$ {0 \; P" I: C
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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。7 [! N% D& v" N' `
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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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' O. l, e2 d) ]9 b5 j9 C$ R# t　　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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% w4 \! j1 v0 S% a& _　　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。' ~+ Z& @; v+ N8 [
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date9 ]/ b- E/ n1 L8 }5 O4 Y( k7 F
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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.+ K+ a4 k; X( O

' j9 C& I9 B; v5 @. E+ W& _1 D"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.de* n6 i2 z) a% s1 Q

9 j$ h" t( l+ c1 ?  k2 QOne 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.人在德国 社区; v) g3 e9 r0 ^4 O2 ]

! T+ N# s; g! V& ~* [, R"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."+ F; _$ P! j9 \+ {; ~$ Y4 [5 g+ O
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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6 |% l, |/ @9 X

9 l3 c+ g7 U" F; MBut this year, July has joined the field.www.csuchen.de" p6 s- W: b  t2 c& r5 z  D  N

- l. S, V) a% g2 @1 t8 d+ CIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.人在德国 社区0 J3 ?4 R" }1 D0 x

+ _- Q0 L$ Y- Y; Q" owww.csuchen.de"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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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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4 l6 J$ L$ x3 R) D% n"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.8 E3 E/ B6 Z; e% \/ N
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.% a9 g7 f; O1 ]' U, P
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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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4 l- N) x5 g: Y# F$ r. J- n2 k人在德国 社区With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.6 G8 q5 |; S" i" D4 z- q

0 S8 s. e' c- b6 r"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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! F$ [  K- x) b# o& ^A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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, c2 L. E+ _/ `+ i% U0 q# V# n人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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! F8 R0 J% }: ?0 dFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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* Y5 |" O7 ~; B! N/ I2 fReceptionists 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.# J, g( K' d. ^& H" X/ ~

7 j, M7 x9 X2 ]3 j; c, {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.- b8 C! a( L. N
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."% @+ f/ ~5 `6 n4 v: H9 s: H9 ]
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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, @1 v* H/ _1 q' l7 [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.人在德国 社区9 p4 z! i4 p7 R: H6 P- n
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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."www.csuchen.de  {7 B1 b8 Y3 c$ P9 ^+ W# g
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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.人在德国 社区5 W2 t$ A( N# B: }$ ?9 F6 ?. X" o6 `

: ?' |' Q6 ~9 {" a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.% Y' \2 @' \6 s  \5 t5 V& \$ S
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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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! w, ~, ~9 Y2 ^8 U% f  S& ?8 |4 C+ }" pThose 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: M+ u  g! T) U5 H2 ^% k( w0 l  l+ f
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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