[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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! v( o4 [) s0 o0 o: o& d+ d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。( h8 x8 h% Q8 [& R8 g* ]- j) H6 t
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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。
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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。9 e% Y$ P; ]/ k: W/ u( ?; N/ W

8 Y% \& L3 h2 w  J% W　　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。
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date) i& n3 j( x7 A, `" e

4 y6 m; B$ _. X6 P. l4 HCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.csuchen.de! S2 h( z  U$ \
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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.7 n5 w. ]3 W4 G8 `; s
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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.
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+ `! X& [/ s, ?That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.人在德国 社区1 W+ d) m4 z2 B  r

1 U& o" R) n! [2 ?/ P3 l  icsuchen.deOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.. G+ d+ S  d5 w5 t  s3 M

' b$ `5 t# h9 _" l7 H* V"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.csuchen.de2 p; D' \" C! I* m/ q
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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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According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.人在德国 社区  d6 ?! J" g" Z6 B
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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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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.4 c: r. v& v* ?4 f" d% j
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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/ I4 `' X, Y8 s' k

1 }6 x' D) m3 I5 o( z"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.csuchen.de5 B9 {# }; V# i# a# u  i

: ?7 u3 T8 k( l! o! U; Qcsuchen.deFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.! u, C8 x, \) F' q: i; U3 W
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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.
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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 q$ M+ H- [/ r4 c& V: m"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.9 r% j2 @# o1 P3 x
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.人在德国 社区. b. M2 R  w& z3 V
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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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! P4 n6 S, Y4 p: SSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.- l% @2 E: E# w& |

9 ]3 j* `) M) s# \' b. s2 r3 ?9 |csuchen.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.4 ]# Q( u+ ^: ~: w

9 G& m% A. P3 B5 d: ^) k; iHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."1 d6 `/ ]* L$ X& @: p; m
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.csuchen.de( W( n- A/ h$ n& F0 V, q
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.) v6 X. P& H+ h2 H2 O/ K- `" }% f
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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6 o) q6 k# }) d  \5 W* e: 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.": E9 _% M) J& S( H" g# g

& A1 t& m$ w6 P6 ^, Y- s. R; FBook 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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Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said." u5 g; f$ l, R4 N

- i" b/ D+ v6 P0 p7 T) GRoss 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 j& e6 Y- ]. v: g. w% L人在德国 社区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.人在德国 社区4 A6 r6 ?- g9 j3 r% j

4 d7 G5 @$ d# o. Ncsuchen.de"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."人在德国 社区. e! d/ M! n  k+ X. V' ^
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