[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6 j6 ]" F2 B" A! i

: w# M0 G% Z; ^- jcsuchen.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。
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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。; S$ P0 e, }# I; E$ I% e9 }
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　　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。/ ^$ s' n4 w1 c& \
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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。
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( |* d8 Y5 a& e" c9 ]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。, j4 n  J' {5 ]# V0 j5 K1 I" z

( u2 d/ {' {7 L; Y8 hcsuchen.deGood 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.de6 o# y  r" l/ l  Y
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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.人在德国 社区/ O( Z9 }$ m! _  X- e
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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.6 v, Y* ?4 p4 k% F4 m! c- \( F

, L, g$ p9 {1 Y3 ^2 [That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.人在德国 社区- }: X( j8 _0 f! T7 W

' W3 s, C4 X9 o% cOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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+ k, r! R. n# p1 g: h+ D8 q"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.人在德国 社区9 I: M3 Y; n* B% ~! k3 t- y
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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."
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9 R3 h/ h3 @  u% |csuchen.deAccording 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.6 z% Q# r4 _5 q% x% {+ B) Y
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.' D/ w2 x+ V0 r+ U1 G0 N: f

) D+ z- m9 J; M) a: ["And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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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.' J! h4 R" N3 l5 A1 D! B+ Z5 x

3 w$ @, Q% N( a* o"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.人在德国 社区& E; I4 ]6 s1 F: n* H7 h$ y* Z1 i& o9 N
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For 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.: U) x# X! f$ r0 w7 w, A
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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.
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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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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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7 w/ }4 ~9 U  y8 ["It's the most popular date for this year," she said.3 E. ?/ W' D% Q: f9 G" h% I

! h8 k/ f  I, {  j) \$ ^6 \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.% Q) p$ t2 n: f, D/ S

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$ ?  `0 h9 E2 T0 E4 v"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.3 b; h* j% O* P7 Q

8 _0 I; {( o: o' R9 z3 G+ jHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区# \. _# z9 s$ k: o( o! }; M6 ^
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.8 f( I& H  S: x8 y) \& v+ f+ M, m

, }3 q# w4 c4 E4 {$ D, O"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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At 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.人在德国 社区! L' D' D4 w! }: k" v2 Q
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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."2 N  {; u: m, U
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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.人在德国 社区; ?1 v& A6 {# w0 H

0 Q. |) E+ C5 o, `! ]/ dLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.7 F& }2 n: Y$ p

# O9 y, a* p& G% m* l3 F) K" XRoss 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.  `( U8 O  J1 `
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.csuchen.de' `3 E& z) W" [/ M3 A: F

! r7 D4 R/ l" I  o; E! Y$ d: q"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.人在德国 社区7 y2 B6 M( e0 w; x2 z" r" T

8 a# Y( a4 Q6 i* M* e"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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