[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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& K5 ^( z) Q0 g/ y- F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 |+ y- v' T' [, u
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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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　　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。- ?/ T) d' i5 d3 ~
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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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　　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。& J( C. A; |" e
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date7 W0 d! V6 Y) Y, U! u1 g7 B' P
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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.
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) S' A2 Y4 M. |3 }$ r4 LIf 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.
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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.* \8 L2 ?4 }1 ?( p9 a% r0 Y+ g
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.5 i( c3 I9 ]9 M, }& l

3 q  p) z) ]9 Y. oOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.; u* h2 `9 m' D0 E* L/ A" m& q

% h' v" b+ c$ ~+ N% V4 c"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."/ y1 r3 g- y+ y+ @1 A
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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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. w6 {" D1 J( F4 ~/ s3 ]$ lcsuchen.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.1 ^0 ]8 u0 x7 O! S

" b7 e. ^. }: ~3 T3 PAlthough 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.csuchen.de, X( b; a; v$ m7 I+ W4 g

% H0 e0 n( C9 Q. cFor 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.' w! \. E. A6 @, t

3 h( H" T  J7 S6 s8 {; kWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.7 U; p: |1 I: \7 q9 M

3 x# P: n5 \' i人在德国 社区"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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" G6 C: c8 l- Z0 }/ mA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.0 W6 Y7 ~! U, ?  m0 |
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区. B3 b( g  o) ~9 ?$ B
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.+ j: ?. ~" u& w2 C, }2 h
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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.csuchen.de+ s% c2 B* G& Z0 f

3 o; K0 [2 t1 N人在德国 社区Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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) r! t0 \" a  J人在德国 社区"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.. B& T+ F0 `. _1 w8 B: Q+ Y, s  N
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."5 j8 V5 f9 C+ U0 p
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.% X* B' X: _" B. o, ?, z8 c2 t% h
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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" V! v' E) `: E, v, Y) m2 l* h/ tAt 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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" T3 o* {0 _1 q$ `2 \csuchen.de"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.' d- w  }1 L; B# t

/ d0 E+ j& C/ n# G- x; z: v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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3 q! E0 [+ ]: j( s/ 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.
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# ?; H9 }! t* O4 k/ @人在德国 社区Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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+ Z9 e+ E: }: ]8 b& G"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.. S0 }1 _9 C9 q1 h
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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