[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人在德国 社区! Y# v9 x# t- u9 E+ M8 Q' y  Q
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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.de1 W2 m2 h3 O; b: y. m
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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。2 S" E4 T7 d( S( W+ K( S

+ \+ u( |, j2 k7 x　　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。人在德国 社区' q' G9 |- D8 U4 @* K- P1 s% F

0 I/ ?  a- Q$ a$ q( o　　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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　　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。csuchen.de, {8 V& T/ Y9 L( ]4 S; I& [" m) X+ X

  w$ f6 T" X! A3 i  m' J- o7 wGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date人在德国 社区# {2 D% a" k: F: Z8 q# {3 h

: @+ E$ h) u; BCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.csuchen.de2 a1 I/ Y- ~5 b( n5 O+ i6 _
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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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0 X# {+ m1 d' N! [0 E1 g$ j$ P"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.人在德国 社区; l# J4 G* T: i, P; _; y8 }9 y

7 [+ [$ r5 P/ c. I2 [, j: gOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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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.
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( L, c0 _; S- ~6 y' i"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.+ Z2 W$ i% I* S2 u! R7 N0 ^- U. j
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But this year, July has joined the field.csuchen.de- q$ Y3 v; U* |
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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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& h; l' u0 |' p# z/ Y3 Y"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.* `, P; ?: U7 i2 p3 u5 z% M% h
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.( ]7 [1 \% p* L3 N. W

$ W$ f) b* Z- e" n# J; qA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.: ~1 p0 g* x+ v# Q8 A" v9 h* y6 y
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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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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.csuchen.de( v/ i8 p( K+ @

  y+ |8 ?/ o$ h& Z"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.0 q1 Q' C& G( x! T$ }

" L+ T3 |$ K; P+ G( gcsuchen.deFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.人在德国 社区8 j) v6 l( ]' J4 Y1 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.
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"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.; V  B9 o% M6 R, j9 o- D! W
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区1 \6 i4 h0 _5 u4 W$ W# P

- e" g8 M" {( c9 \- X5 n& S+ SWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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+ {* @# ?( N* I% g6 s" H. wcsuchen.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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( e) n2 E5 B7 U4 J- s! T6 X"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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# ?5 Q  Q$ c* d) R2 HBook 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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1 j2 M- A: f* ]# F. PLibrary 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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# N% f+ `1 q6 W+ J  j: v: ^4 e" jRoss 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.
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1 w" K. w2 n0 u! S; Y# F+ S"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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