[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人在德国 社区. w+ ~2 L. Q$ G, n
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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。
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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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5 ?6 V. C% K# I1 L. x/ f) q　　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。" b  u, M& p8 ^) u1 L

3 D2 [; U: R8 w" o　　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。1 K6 d5 V0 k* l2 B9 @  K9 h
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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6 F, ^! c' h5 ]. P" O* Y1 Q; e( dCelebrity 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.+ q( |9 e/ V8 c

. G3 S7 l; d' z, o( \. j3 K7 a2 R8 b0 M"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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* X3 r$ W4 _; A: cThat 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.www.csuchen.de. O$ m; s1 T+ _; Z1 l
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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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"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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. W# p1 T# s2 c% }人在德国 社区According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle." `3 }$ i8 C3 k# F) K
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But this year, July has joined the field.
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9 u. ^' z$ Y4 O0 SIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.人在德国 社区7 `0 X9 B6 B0 R$ [5 b4 p
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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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. c& a, B) }; j, \5 O  _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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"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.www.csuchen.de, E) L! ^0 H0 ]2 S- j/ l
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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: \8 d) f& C$ r  Z5 |' F; ]* @5 r
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.% L/ u% ]& d! R$ B# v* V# Q' B
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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.
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/ z( Y* s8 _, i"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.人在德国 社区4 P# w) V  {( H1 n( G, \

2 h3 Y* u  J$ h8 ?A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.( ?0 J9 Q3 C& ]) c" P9 a

' Y" ]2 l9 s4 {8 c- ?, Z. A% c6 }"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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! @7 F; C( D9 F* _) FFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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+ T/ l; f+ t. w7 y0 j9 ?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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- u$ F4 u$ c& jwww.csuchen.deSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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; b$ F  ]* d8 Z9 o0 Q; _2 R  X"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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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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+ D# ]# \4 C9 `* E' M. swww.csuchen.de"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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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.www.csuchen.de8 `+ p& r3 {; \6 G5 w5 n1 L

( `0 F1 x( ?/ d0 b"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."& B, Q& H$ f- `0 J5 i% e

! i( u8 `6 F' I/ fBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site.( c; _1 x, L9 s7 w5 `8 _

, z& w$ K: L, b1 u0 Q( \2 Y9 s' x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.2 S) E; B6 g; b
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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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3 |7 x: [& A- m. d' nThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.3 o1 f! j$ K7 B2 l+ ~) n

, E# `3 }2 N8 c1 j" \"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7 ^- y# ^# h) M' r! I% l5 R9 C
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."# t& F8 h8 z% g
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