[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7 u. \# ^- d: O) x2 M
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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。csuchen.de# N0 V# X* k4 ?/ ]
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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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! {7 B% F3 i; o& O　　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。& y6 V: F0 j8 R9 @

# |8 o* j4 T* r5 w/ ncsuchen.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。
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  {: }6 @0 |8 Q4 B) [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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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.人在德国 社区, n2 @. {( N! T& J' C: B2 a

: X5 ]( x4 m8 ?+ O9 G% V& t/ MIf 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.& `" q) {# _1 a" q! N

; f' H. J  Y$ g- z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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" `% e9 W9 F* v3 z4 D8 l0 zcsuchen.deThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.; J9 t( [& \5 u1 @# U5 W# f1 \# L6 u

. c0 S; ~% `5 B5 F) z( v, gOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.+ T+ J: Z3 ?* I( G! x
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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."人在德国 社区7 [4 }( |1 O% T9 p5 ~3 N) `. Z) m, s
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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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+ [1 \/ Z. e2 y# }; v* ?! w$ I5 i# QBut this year, July has joined the field.# z* P+ M* @4 V# B; V

' y) C, z; ^& R9 z7 z" [8 H人在德国 社区In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.人在德国 社区8 L) p4 O$ {, A+ i" L" a' h
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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6 K; U# p1 h1 b$ N) E+ M! JAlthough 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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5 U1 o- P% F" }- V- k! g"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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+ N  r! O4 T& G8 Z% }7 r3 YFor 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.
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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.$ m  y: y* {, B' O' \: w

- j" C# d* J6 x' X/ ~5 y3 Dcsuchen.de"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.- ^# u% _; d& g

" }( a! i, C) N0 ]5 r* W* C& x$ fA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.csuchen.de" x. N" g+ X) h7 ^7 V$ @/ e6 o( o

% n1 r& X8 m( O"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.; R% O4 D* v8 Y; S  B: {. `0 }6 e
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.csuchen.de0 ~/ h+ ?9 c2 d9 O! U: r
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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./ q! M, }9 T8 B4 s$ _4 U! G- _
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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.
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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.6 Y0 {7 u& G+ D7 w1 b; v' m! G9 ?

  ?" a( @$ v6 gHe 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.人在德国 社区/ ~+ [6 S1 z$ Z" _
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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' d* t# q" z, T/ d! W# jcsuchen.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.$ M  O" y5 m! d

: m$ T1 \3 J+ U$ o人在德国 社区"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' Q. u4 x5 J( }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.
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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: ~; F. d8 h  q$ L8 h# n2 oThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.人在德国 社区; w9 e! ~, n4 |/ H# A4 w0 w
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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.
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$ ]1 O2 r4 ?; scsuchen.de"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care.": |* s1 N* E* I6 ?$ o5 Z( M/ ^

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