[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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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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% s0 z& |; H- _1 i0 d! \9 a/ w　　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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+ d8 A3 N  y0 C+ o9 V7 ?2 A- p　　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。csuchen.de) j. I3 \5 s& r0 Y2 R

3 b9 K4 O8 I: Q5 D+ Q　　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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" x) _  B: k# Y　　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。' J1 E! d0 X: k. e: Q9 X  O: U; u
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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.
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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.csuchen.de! V2 v. t+ i0 y6 j7 Y+ D
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.6 R( G- e- \( G* p; G5 n  Y7 P6 M
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.0 f2 h+ e4 d- X5 T8 @4 }) M

  U; E6 c5 t: j7 F9 D; h1 @"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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1 A1 C9 B0 L2 U( h/ i+ ^csuchen.de"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$ r; I# w4 z- j) c/ M- y, |# h
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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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7 W# T3 p( G$ ^8 j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.
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& q/ N$ c+ q6 {2 h! h/ N3 ^"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.人在德国 社区8 n. x' D* z) R. i/ _
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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.csuchen.de/ p/ b1 `- X5 h9 w( y5 R

& @& G* Y6 }0 y2 T6 O" f0 ycsuchen.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.. A6 Y2 P6 Z! M3 x7 X  ^2 F  z
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.0 r0 |+ E: ?: u' b
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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 V0 N, o) f/ L9 X; h  H* Y' Y
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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.
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/ @! }7 K4 S) h5 A6 ?csuchen.deA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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: q' Z5 }) s, t( D% c. Scsuchen.de"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.csuchen.de9 Q# D5 c# z* I* x" }

  [9 ~$ D% v; _# w/ ~7 I" I; `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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# A' K' h; b* `# x) L+ ~"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 Z6 S& `  H: Y  \" j  W2 I

/ Y2 G" m( H; z+ J$ cHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区6 ^" C5 {8 h3 f; K

+ e% v4 z2 j9 m  l' \! ^6 GWilliams 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.csuchen.de; I" g, u. V2 ]8 ?4 [1 b7 m# G

0 S" f4 {% t1 M6 f9 n# I" 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.% \0 D2 A# E( i, c

* V5 P# G3 B/ y+ Y; L* [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."+ j( z# f7 _- `/ m6 q2 \5 U4 _" H

* _/ l1 E) ^  p* y0 G) }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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" {: j, P  }/ A4 u& Vcsuchen.deLibrary 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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7 W& p5 G, c# {: i8 E' MRoss 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.csuchen.de; {# \3 Z$ H( h1 X+ H) z4 `- L. I+ o" e

9 c. `9 o( [$ hcsuchen.deThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.; O  D! ~. E4 |' {! X
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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.csuchen.de. X) O: ?: w) g

1 r9 W! a- f% a7 J+ H5 R"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."+ y1 R0 R8 ~7 \! x) B/ C

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