[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。csuchen.de8 z0 `3 _! c- J* f
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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。" M8 r, X" y: b- U
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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。
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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.de' X- b' w  d2 r7 W- P& E& l7 W
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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。
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; \5 D/ a1 R' G8 G4 D( |: G人在德国 社区Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date9 V' m2 {0 u/ y6 R- y

# H2 z3 ~. G8 d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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, ]" K, O1 q2 m  M9 ]人在德国 社区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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+ e5 _8 v: g# {" ^* u8 k' {"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) \' O, o3 w$ Q  R! v' l4 \

1 ^& f( H/ [% [$ |! t* MThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.csuchen.de+ m) r( ?* w& g  a/ a
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.# s3 e* q: v) r! b

2 ~; l) f2 ~7 S) d5 ycsuchen.de"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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"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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& p: m! e5 L0 bAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.( N9 ]/ z. m2 ^7 S& t3 N

9 s' n4 u7 J/ Q0 |3 pBut this year, July has joined the field.
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+ `0 _) Q2 x9 E# P0 Y/ {7 _9 \5 qIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.csuchen.de" _( ?! ]6 m2 ~

% |( p) @1 u* b3 N$ F! ^) U"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.
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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.人在德国 社区+ j0 A: b$ \4 e

6 ?6 S0 Y# j9 k/ _csuchen.deA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.2 P7 |8 L$ u0 B( z, y/ A5 g

2 m, ^5 t4 x. \, e" b/ b! v; Hcsuchen.deWith 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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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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, n' J9 {4 F9 s2 _  }For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several., j" I8 _9 v, F$ X. ~4 R' k
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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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( w7 n% {1 ~: q' y# F"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.; L: k* p' Z. T! ?/ ?7 d7 E

* A0 W1 i1 W# Z8 THe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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, X% c) h. E# q5 u7 s$ @7 OWilliams 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.9 o7 k. O4 f, g/ O
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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.0 q; J6 B* S& I. b8 ]1 E7 e
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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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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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5 c0 T) U0 F9 c" v2 n1 Wcsuchen.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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) F3 v8 i- c5 qRoss 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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1 I; W" h. Z) \8 EThose 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.人在德国 社区2 V! c* X# T# M6 h9 o/ i

" \; F7 A$ f: B! p$ R+ Y# e7 n; S"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."人在德国 社区+ N2 z8 a. w1 c

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