[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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& ?# o# f( f& Y6 p3 p+ T9 q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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　　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。, V7 J# I# b2 @# H- k: d- A

& }3 t( ]2 |8 L. I3 ]　　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。: t7 W7 U! g- B+ F% e) j9 }# B

' ]6 D" ^% \! u　　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。8 X0 e9 R* Y7 b* R) O' e* Z. y( v
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　　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。1 Z, E; R, y( q  J) r+ Z
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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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1 M" Q* M/ e' Y4 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.2 R3 A: K1 A5 k7 M; I* ?; [" r

: l' y: C- Q. a4 R8 X3 W7 c. J"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.3 b3 M% u1 V1 w. G" e$ t* ^
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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0 V/ U) G1 u4 B; ^人在德国 社区One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.1 Q' W) V; `( i8 w) c  O

2 o, }2 M4 s  C# i/ x8 D"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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) H; Y8 s7 D, Z0 n9 a% G: Z3 B人在德国 社区"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.
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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, w0 }, A9 J0 ~. k# E( \9 T0 F) k0 w+ [7 ]3 L"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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  s: U3 ]5 b6 c% y# c4 ~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.
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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0 D5 @: a" U1 T- v/ O- S* v3 |5 ?A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.人在德国 社区" B0 Y8 a. C( X
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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.) N+ t# {6 W4 ^: G# z

" B# Z! z" j) [! {csuchen.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.- F/ N4 R+ n7 B& w! a0 |+ n

5 h% ^) s1 n+ V& {csuchen.deA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.1 }# U* @* L/ a0 m' j
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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.7 n$ m- f0 i' ]9 G6 Q% _

3 ~5 i0 [. Y; N' Z& }  [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.4 u, F& a/ q0 _+ t" i! g

2 s. p+ j6 l* v8 T& lcsuchen.de"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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, ?3 N* v( n. Xcsuchen.deHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."6 C+ \& V& y* ?' d" }  v
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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* G& a" ~* @4 ?% }( A"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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3 u& N# L5 k; v3 ~$ Q- PAt 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.5 ^$ ~7 N' l3 U* v; K

0 ]& o# d5 _2 j9 v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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# m  ^) a' f% G2 o$ |+ _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.: j! e+ K2 n3 }% `! p- r7 _
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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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" z9 x- w" p5 t4 @. C人在德国 社区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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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.! f5 m) t7 v+ s* b9 G% W% L

5 }5 t9 b( N9 N- u8 ]"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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