[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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7 q  X2 I: u! X  M* s5 j' |" `! X人在德国 社区今年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。9 a4 d8 e" i% B: A; g

. B; l; L! S! f9 }3 U　　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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; ?% E4 @4 d. x, H7 Y8 @　　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.de8 ?7 o8 \4 U2 z2 b( ?9 _7 `

% }0 s( M5 j* J7 x/ F* c- W  q$ X　　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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# ?4 C5 I% t; }; ]7 F' D2 N+ y9 ^Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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1 q  d& S8 w% q  q: x. K! j# J2 x) L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.
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. H6 [) Q# n6 `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.
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+ [& a4 t4 y, V"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.* L! L% p" y$ K: I
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers., V5 E6 W- d$ J5 a+ e* ]- g# ~  ?
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.csuchen.de+ Q- L( c1 Y! m2 T4 F

. @' `0 ^* J$ A2 `1 r# j! ]"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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6 n7 e, m5 B8 R0 j$ d"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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But this year, July has joined the field.7 c1 p) T1 o; p! e6 @8 V" e, U

( Y" F  y" ?" \4 R/ _: E人在德国 社区In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.2 a! F0 L" L( S5 a+ i
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.4 D( ^' v% v/ l) V! G( A. Q
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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.
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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., X' B8 @7 s3 D1 b0 n: ~
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.* c+ @+ i' c- ^0 H0 q$ w: ?; G' R

  z- K& p( {8 w" a* U人在德国 社区A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.1 A5 c" P* }( ~, E

! O# D) n1 f# R1 T人在德国 社区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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; v) ?) T0 i; b1 Z2 y"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.' J( O8 p( L. Q; E+ ^( R# q: N

6 i; H0 T# h( h) m9 r1 p7 @A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.0 [# X+ }- ~; L! c" y
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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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.
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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.
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. n" z9 x5 i9 F: OHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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# P/ d* P7 N0 z& i5 x( fWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.( D2 V1 x0 U2 K# J% q
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.; }) G, N' ^/ g0 M" n1 u

  z4 W- i2 \1 ^5 W" F* D0 RAt 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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" ~& i2 s: ^- ~1 Y; e5 icsuchen.deBook 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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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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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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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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