[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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; f0 Y4 z( M  j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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3 E9 v- w' Z0 E　　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。csuchen.de7 @& \1 z  z9 Z3 B, q+ d1 Z( \

$ J( l& c% \. Z: [9 r5 k　　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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9 E" {0 e5 h$ [　　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。人在德国 社区. x+ G+ a$ W3 \0 V  E! q
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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- {/ D% V; [5 @3 w2 j& J2 pcsuchen.deCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.8 K! }6 ~$ z  m) }: U3 q

8 c: i- t4 N7 A% M1 bIf 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.5 n& G; w+ f3 ]' p

+ D2 M! ^, x4 g人在德国 社区"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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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.csuchen.de' R6 M8 p$ c7 w" Q/ C& y

0 y) q4 h0 L: Y" b% ]/ cOne 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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: _9 w1 ?. b" L- t; H, ?  b6 U"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.4 G" v% ?* M8 n' [) Z2 c

0 Q. p9 n- Q- }% t; D4 SBut this year, July has joined the field.
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( D- \& |; b) J+ m2 d; JIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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8 f6 X  ^+ \9 E/ ^( b; V0 {: ]' W"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.  B( g4 A% I1 G9 `3 d

% U9 O& e1 B$ 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.0 O: G. `7 q2 p6 i5 Z
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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.* K1 U7 a. t9 L

/ i) J. {- p" p& d5 ^For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.) ^5 D2 |' P$ T1 U9 o3 N, J
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.& i0 e2 a- F- A& Z: M. b" t, f/ ~

  o) Q5 |6 I3 Q* X: Xcsuchen.deWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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: v1 p8 r; M, D/ O$ T"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 G, B; j' h* t  RA 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.& z# R, {1 p* X. u

+ y/ p  {$ i$ `$ H, }人在德国 社区For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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, Q8 I( }+ z& ^6 k" N6 rcsuchen.deReceptionists 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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3 K$ S2 u" I1 O0 m% Q% dcsuchen.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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7 Q7 _4 L3 `$ s" K1 xcsuchen.de"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."人在德国 社区% h7 b5 f1 u! ?2 B) @

& y& l) X- `6 Y6 ~0 K8 CWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.: s( \) h0 z! l$ o% s9 r& v! ^
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.# T. y$ B& z! t8 o; m- f

0 f( n2 q8 y/ n, n  Q& a: Zcsuchen.deAt 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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"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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, r: Z% j7 I9 |8 I* }  M人在德国 社区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.
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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 K( ~2 R: ]/ ^% Q: @; S6 s
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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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* \! m' x' I# M9 k$ b1 b7 g人在德国 社区Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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. t& Y# N1 b* ~* o"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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0 Q9 o2 Y! d' R5 g# o) _"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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