[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csuchen.de2 W: a. g7 w5 F( [! ]7 M  h5 ~
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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。; }# k# A9 r3 u8 Q# J1 _/ G+ m; x- X

0 c  I7 a" r: b2 \* y2 p  P1 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。) a+ f% H9 f, c* b: Z7 w
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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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; c+ H! s% t% X% ~3 e, _　　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。. Z* y5 F7 ^! `" E4 l  F

1 T. I. B3 B) C% e/ a9 ^# M　　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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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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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.人在德国 社区# ?3 U+ Q, _, B- R' ~

' E$ o. a: \) Q( o"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.0 {" Z5 o6 d6 D) P

: T7 z; h4 F& e5 y# t) tOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.& o) k1 \$ @% m
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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.8 i5 Q( I  d9 n# l6 h4 O8 j( q6 \

( s9 L8 {& `1 a: W人在德国 社区"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."+ j- A! Q0 `7 l3 l+ k- e) n1 I5 p
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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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! J& M" ?/ m& U; x+ L2 }8 b6 ~But 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." ]! P# ?- U+ I
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking./ m# o9 y; s; ?# w, w3 ^& N6 j
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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 Y# x6 X, e4 Z3 ?
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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." U: X( U/ b9 J) z8 U+ w

+ @7 b& _2 d0 t% u% jcsuchen.deFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.- H  E9 Z- ~3 m( c, s; z1 H6 C

; w/ N  A& Q( B) K' RA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.$ ^2 y8 a2 x' Y3 S+ b
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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.7 ^" f5 g3 }& v7 m

% J$ z+ E6 c2 ], z' ^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.csuchen.de( r$ X6 \% W4 A# f6 d  k3 z, X

9 P) u4 G$ e! q) k0 N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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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.* B+ \  U8 Z  V3 y. V7 q# x
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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.# ~. d1 m0 b1 u0 a; S0 s
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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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& O' `" z0 w, X: ^4 ZHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.人在德国 社区; Z% e6 M3 W1 y

/ U/ K2 [) Q" u* i: uAt 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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  k( V- a0 f4 o' {8 S4 ~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.
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5 g* i* L! J9 V% RLibrary 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.
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" R! B6 p8 g$ f% j$ o" H6 i人在德国 社区Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.. j" `$ F2 K7 F7 r- y* k. @

  t( Y5 @/ P2 j4 @7 p$ `: K"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.人在德国 社区- y$ F- F$ {8 Q+ Q7 Y
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