[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5 Y+ v  g. V" ~6 ?% ~4 w

4 I# Q9 |& N" H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 v6 |) j: g- C0 e9 v3 M# R　　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。0 m3 z- O# T: Y2 q* K# I

  F! y) d7 B$ |( d& m　　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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　　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。csuchen.de, V. p( L+ k4 a  m2 g& q) n9 Y+ x

( o/ T5 t  Y% Q6 o人在德国 社区　　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1 v) x. B: z! N

4 u7 R; ~, c8 V, c% z# OGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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6 ]8 h" u; n7 _/ u人在德国 社区Celebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.; M3 N6 z& S; D6 q' L" {- Y/ c

! v- A) y( Y8 g- O6 sIf 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.
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) d' {4 J7 A% f" f4 d4 z! i# P1 hThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.7 J+ u/ o% W# d- X& h
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.csuchen.de6 x( N% o  r7 ~
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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.! \& O% A  U% L& i1 ?; e6 N  U
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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.
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9 i9 a3 a: I& gIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.1 w" j3 ^  E8 Z. `

7 O. Z% g0 t+ p2 k& b# l0 ~+ ~9 b"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.人在德国 社区. f! w8 ]2 ^" _! H- f

! Q  N6 q, [) ?1 HAlthough 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.8 h6 X' F1 o1 N5 D" X8 E

3 }# ~, i% n9 W5 Xcsuchen.de"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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+ ]2 B& [  _) ]3 H( Z, m2 A, `For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.: E5 }) {8 d6 M4 }
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.2 `2 S2 \0 [# 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.csuchen.de0 j/ q, ~( z: ]- f
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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9 D3 A7 m9 A% \% zcsuchen.de"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区3 q& C5 c7 M% o
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.csuchen.de  m/ ~) ^- ?! x+ ]) A( z. z
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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.
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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.csuchen.de9 C  K" r0 S9 ]3 C6 ?

# f' c: ^9 S- o3 u"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."/ D/ p. L( ~9 x. l# R
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake., T4 m4 T5 W. D, z) J6 I" T

+ z4 A, ^# b: h) u& ocsuchen.de"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.人在德国 社区" _0 _1 A9 E( V1 N( r% y2 Y( _, d
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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.
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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."人在德国 社区/ ]( F2 i' e! O

+ P4 i! {; Y" p. s# H6 V+ L3 C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.csuchen.de) E! W1 I: e1 m6 C7 I1 n
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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.csuchen.de+ `: H$ T8 w. `) A+ j, P
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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.9 Q% V; O2 r$ E' k
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.csuchen.de; T/ F& t; m! U7 c2 J+ v

$ [# q9 w! o  \9 H+ N# r' F"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count./ G" K- X2 H) X2 g; s4 a- U- T
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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