[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  z9 n! M3 i) e- [) ]8 B! h; P1 |

4 h( p+ @% m* p& V) i% |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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　　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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- @& {3 I+ P1 F7 x+ |　　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。& W. |  P) \" A: N1 Z  q

6 V4 |0 \/ y+ j$ @　　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。* b% S( A: O5 V. v8 Z

; j  ~( f- S5 e& l' L# a人在德国 社区Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date) B% ]2 S. p+ t. K+ W9 D0 Z6 u6 y/ q

0 T- R% a' n; {  }) V6 rCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.8 g: R* U8 ?- [( P2 q

& h0 q9 b0 Z- `9 l1 d6 vIf 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.人在德国 社区4 w' @# a! W& E& i9 s. V
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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.人在德国 社区4 K- O2 s( N. N5 Z: {& _2 e! C6 ?

  s8 l, R: c6 N0 n5 g( z/ ZOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.) T5 O0 d  a$ p! ]- Q+ u9 w  d% c

4 b: c1 K1 H9 e"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.9 {3 V& i8 ~6 H$ k1 W
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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."www.csuchen.de6 C6 Q6 N1 s4 F* p& |% S
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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.& W! d: @) B+ G' o% r

! c, f& w; Q+ ^# S% bBut this year, July has joined the field.人在德国 社区6 F3 t& @  }5 K, G5 @
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.3 G! R' R( ^$ u0 s! Y' t7 G9 x9 [% `' P+ S

/ z7 K. _* V4 b& X$ q- |" w" Z9 m"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.6 a' L: ~% X- z/ @

( T" g9 W1 P- o# RAlthough 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.5 G8 R# n; q2 H3 |7 b/ f

) d6 z( g1 G- `+ q$ t; p9 G"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.# g& t+ Z% ]! k
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.- R) l# x! P# Y) y

% `) ~. H) `0 b& {* |A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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- Z; s# D5 u. G1 D$ M9 g5 v8 YWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.  e" D/ i$ ]) [0 I$ @

' @& M* }8 A/ g) @"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends./ V# h2 D" q/ m8 E
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.3 W  p2 M- M) a9 ]4 w
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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.www.csuchen.de7 N6 x' B* r# _
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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.( ~7 Z- o% h; U& {7 P; T

  u. w# F6 ?3 X" f3 g1 B1 z$ c/ W, Kwww.csuchen.deSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.* h& b- }: u& _" G7 `  A
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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.
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1 A- @) O0 Y4 ]He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."www.csuchen.de" y+ `' a/ T- X. g. b8 d6 o

7 U7 `! N7 X8 M/ y- Ywww.csuchen.deWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.- y) U7 _" U0 M7 r9 ~# [

: E  L' x1 A" _# g* {5 M0 Q, Wwww.csuchen.deAt 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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7 o7 y% h# u& g5 p; `6 ?人在德国 社区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.  d1 x3 l5 g- l7 n4 E' L: x; r' M

: m6 ^6 a9 A4 v) w& \; r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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. J6 H  |* j9 A9 e* E( X# a) {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.2 F8 W( |$ T8 a
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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.* `7 S) l5 X) d$ z' ^
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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