[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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! N! M. m& Y# b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。1 u! k, a) W) t* N& @* U' V, a$ o! J

1 M0 \! @! W6 E& Z, E# v2 X' M8 P　　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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　　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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# V# a/ L8 L$ e& W　　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。
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! Q0 U! @; p+ Y# P* g& x$ q1 JGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date人在德国 社区3 ^1 F, A7 e4 Q0 a" A- w

) b0 K5 t0 R8 J! L" {- FCelebrity 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.www.csuchen.de$ l# ?/ y9 O. m( A
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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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: K0 |( g/ f3 L6 t4 |That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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/ q% C! u, B- t8 ~  r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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"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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% i7 V' N* Y* K: sAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.* }& h, G: }  c- V* ~: y% P, N, V

* B6 @  @) K( Q2 r+ s% ZBut this year, July has joined the field.
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.( K( P' \6 v6 s/ f/ g4 U' J9 y  \
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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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5 V0 A4 A$ B% ?$ A( l人在德国 社区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., n6 c9 w/ ?) X. k, \; R
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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.
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.. F1 W- M8 X3 V6 x" U

7 [3 Z  J2 x) z+ h" p人在德国 社区A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.5 j. Y. K5 M, d4 v& ^
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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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"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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5 s) M$ z; Q* T% F8 H0 MA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.3 S* S5 Y  {7 p
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区7 \: y& F. I9 m5 \8 A5 s

9 W# X8 q7 w" A2 I. ~: s人在德国 社区For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.' z9 u$ H* b9 J: R) x3 N4 h+ n  x
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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.
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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.( O6 g* B; J; Y
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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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5 m8 r2 F6 ^$ Q人在德国 社区He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."- ]- _$ C5 B& C& e8 [2 l
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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7 U1 K+ |  Z  I9 x+ ]) G! mAt 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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6 ~. H4 Y9 ?3 Y9 \, C8 s# a8 e"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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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.2 s5 Q+ H3 N& _5 s( q

; _# d4 T: C9 q) ]* ^0 K! X. y0 iLibrary 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.! _3 K4 S8 [3 U$ T/ v6 p0 \' b) p

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; N  B/ U# F: C8 D"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.www.csuchen.de4 `* P' w$ K3 I) Z' r+ X. p/ N& j

' k' w" \( w* j5 {. ^8 [6 I% h+ Vwww.csuchen.de"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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