[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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5 i" i8 x2 |' X1 `csuchen.de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。+ }$ p; o! H2 j2 N/ [

' V& I9 j9 `4 R; c% s6 N* Scsuchen.de　　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。, |3 a* K- r) d! B1 h. z0 j) W

6 M; _1 o# b, ]/ c! j" B/ x# m# ^人在德国 社区　　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。) d- N+ P$ K3 r: O: S3 x

4 t5 a5 F+ _# r# D! [/ D人在德国 社区　　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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* l; ]+ H4 N% C　　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.csuchen.de: g! o0 G  N! y8 S6 M+ A" [* P. N  F

5 g# }( x& k& Z" xcsuchen.deIf 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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' S; X! @3 W0 R* j: X* O. y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.
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.% q% h- H& `+ N) u1 x5 h' Q' |
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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.6 }+ r5 C* G2 _4 @5 o; O
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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."csuchen.de+ F! g: b3 ]4 @0 d# @
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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.人在德国 社区6 d. P% G& L* C- P2 U/ ~' Z
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But this year, July has joined the field.
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, r7 Z# A3 k* v$ [$ YIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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; Y9 M$ n3 g8 G9 g"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.9 I0 T1 T  S8 N9 H+ j

2 {* c' _3 c& G2 c1 g" |6 _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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. Q4 D; ~) O8 K; f6 N"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.  F9 r' g0 N6 R2 O- E! _* U
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year." h/ G2 v% Y. I4 Y7 B% |

. _; s1 b& {- F# B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.
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# _1 `4 w6 y6 L' X- o7 OWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.' m) W( j6 M7 A- G
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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.+ L# y! z/ A4 _: q) s3 @
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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: [. s' a: Q; j. w
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.人在德国 社区9 L; V) Q  `3 \$ b5 e4 B
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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.3 V+ j3 z% n' Q- g

2 a: l7 `4 O3 T  b3 ~Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.人在德国 社区1 X9 Z# i# s$ S" Y& z

' R4 P" C# B8 d7 e% G# y. v  g$ m"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.csuchen.de5 V9 K- E# }) W, F* Z

: \- b. c' i  Q8 xcsuchen.deHe 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! h3 L3 y1 D# c: `: }* X

1 R( p) R( o& @) _3 h+ M9 u( D"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.csuchen.de  V' z. ^6 Y! g; _( @! W+ l

  N$ T" h2 \) P$ ucsuchen.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."8 b" c" l7 I5 G8 E2 q  V
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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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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.9 f* Q% U; b& y$ ^
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.: O5 A7 A+ u- N7 d

8 E+ p. D+ R. \$ V"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.3 Q9 h; @$ L  k# F& S& E$ ~5 L0 U
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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