[国际新闻] 7/7/07结婚充满乐趣

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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 G0 B! l. x6 h" O1 {/ E- {

5 F1 y+ J7 T6 `  V8 E& C! Ewww.csuchen.de　　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 d0 @9 m9 e1 ^- `: S' g& g
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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。www.csuchen.de. r+ W) ~5 U% S6 z

  T; ?& O7 M/ n; W2 y3 Awww.csuchen.de　　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。4 E. ?* O: O6 F; ^

" {* C5 c: L$ _4 o0 _* ?www.csuchen.de　　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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4 Q+ X1 H# ~9 z0 YGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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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.8 }3 g9 A! n& c5 I! w* z$ X; \

; Z+ v. F) K0 ^6 Q7 \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.6 o& A3 }! p4 m1 t, X: f% s! S1 l
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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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3 g5 }. U& r% C. W" RThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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2 ]5 ?$ q. r+ [& o5 J1 owww.csuchen.deOne 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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According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.6 ^/ f% D) E) Q- ~+ X3 V

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, B3 j' `6 [9 V) K+ R$ l2 ywww.csuchen.deIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.www.csuchen.de6 w: X" V7 \& D% v0 Z
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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.0 A. S6 X( e" z/ S7 j
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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.2 ^( ]; W, S' k& r; E  A8 |7 ?
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.. A6 `7 T# e' ?2 Q, v+ _  t# |

$ X" f4 U, {# k' V* CWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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0 p; @9 K) l# 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.
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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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.de- z4 m2 _! `8 b/ q9 i

, N- S( q8 Z3 h/ v人在德国 社区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.www.csuchen.de, z/ t. w* z- [; f/ ~% ]

6 t) J6 D2 q" f8 f! m7 D3 m) b"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.+ ^, {  @; y2 ~* v
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."1 Z* f: r' X% q2 W0 [9 |

3 g1 [: E" ]2 y2 p  wWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.人在德国 社区/ G" c7 `9 [$ l9 b- _7 O* _) @
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3 @* S; Y1 u$ e' e+ HAt 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.% N( l. F# q" o" h! u0 `8 g

7 R- Q  ?9 V/ }4 R$ y- z"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."" T) ~: K+ I2 p9 i" e
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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.* `6 u0 s. X& |# 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.4 Y4 D6 O' b: G- A' @

) s" u' Y7 }& Rwww.csuchen.deRoss 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.* ~+ }6 T, D. {8 W- g
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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.& ^9 P4 s# G7 d8 x* g, k
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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