[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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% a- V" f  \; v& j! b" N. O5 o1 Z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。人在德国 社区$ |  O+ a+ e2 y; T$ L: S

: @( s( a% S5 X! _  e3 x　　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。5 `+ R' Y0 S) l$ _% r- y8 R$ X
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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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+ }+ R" [4 n( F9 M! z2 r  c　　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。" I% _! c4 n/ a: U2 E1 p
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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。
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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/ w2 ^" I" s3 R6 x7 aCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.$ ~  j+ P/ R, H- P
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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.$ S4 ^& R9 |; h& ^1 Z; `2 T

  g# I6 w$ |, F2 ~"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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  [' c9 r7 a9 f$ n( f9 Q; B人在德国 社区That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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& ?8 q) d0 R9 J4 `& @( eOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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' P' {/ M/ X' t( M"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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5 X! Y' u4 l0 w: W3 M/ F2 c4 S& ]& A"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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But this year, July has joined the field.6 r; {0 C& B; x7 [
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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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, X, Z6 R! \4 T2 c6 Y2 l' u% ?"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.www.csuchen.de4 q( Z4 h/ P! ~/ a/ L4 ]# |
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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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& Z7 }5 N6 R* L# U! O- q6 y) o"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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" f8 {6 K) x6 f' ~人在德国 社区For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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! o9 `$ g+ W$ b1 F0 o# u8 n7 B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.
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9 ^* g$ f" g8 p) l0 k" ^" f; M, R+ |www.csuchen.deWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.* q% U) T4 [9 p$ x3 Q
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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.www.csuchen.de  M" }) K, d$ M9 r, s9 r' C
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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4 E! I% a2 g, n. Y" awww.csuchen.de"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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5 d+ N8 s; P! ]: J! P( Mwww.csuchen.deFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several./ H7 q- C* D! N* i
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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.www.csuchen.de2 F- Y# ~2 K8 o1 s5 |+ Y, s
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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.人在德国 社区" L% g7 _$ x; y$ Z

$ S1 M8 L6 }" m7 p- o) d"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."3 w' T! \+ L! Q

; G$ L6 ~7 w& E人在德国 社区Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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! K- v1 i, I% P* k! F8 O人在德国 社区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.' z; x8 p2 f; M( u$ `4 u4 Q

  B* z! o  ?8 u$ b3 T( s2 q"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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& u9 q' `% m$ l  Q! \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4 `9 z: T2 k3 w- Q0 G  b
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Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said./ {1 A+ M( k4 ~+ {2 g6 a) M( T' G

: A  L3 C. j, z" o$ Z0 IRoss 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.www.csuchen.de" e) L" L7 g& ^& U
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Those 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.
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. ]6 @; g4 N4 P5 K"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."www.csuchen.de  D: a; n: t; {) A( C
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