[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9 h: l7 v9 B" g
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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。5 e, V, {1 e$ T  s
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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。/ G* E8 t, L! K! k

- t* j. u  }9 d! n1 I$ X  _; M8 h6 d　　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。/ f- T5 f7 w8 ^) V

8 a) Y6 o- m. 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
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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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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.8 u0 B6 L" z9 @% [7 b

3 s% T' {9 C( 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/ E0 M; t1 l; {5 x! I% p  w7 {
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.csuchen.de! L' o! T2 M1 s6 C& ?

: f9 D, p/ L' O4 Q5 s4 VOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.! h: p2 \! ^' E  n# T

7 @! D! E1 E5 K" x9 h"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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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# s) J& \0 Q) X# X* ]0 p

( ]( \/ {3 \0 Y2 J; H, e. I5 N$ bcsuchen.deBut this year, July has joined the field.人在德国 社区% K5 e1 [$ b( X  ?) o+ B
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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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3 M) t$ U6 K  ]2 P/ f8 c"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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: V- d+ l) m+ G* m* z7 s. k人在德国 社区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; }1 Z7 I* Z9 F+ {2 z" t3 N

" Z) b- D/ ], N( ~5 X# S7 Y0 l"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) v7 g3 M& V- h, J( e
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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.
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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  D1 q, E8 P5 Z, [* m/ x
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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.人在德国 社区! k5 m  x5 n& j" B9 Y
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.6 S+ B% {  G3 M7 ?' E( J4 E- z
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.+ r1 i2 S+ [: K" c

! x8 }: m# {3 Y/ Q3 GFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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/ E- X8 i! A; Y/ R5 s2 X8 _  sReceptionists 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.% |2 g- f  T" n- N
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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.
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# `; r) |* E: ~8 ^( o5 Xcsuchen.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." J8 a0 f' R5 {3 v, L
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.csuchen.de1 t/ |3 p  O! v$ M( _
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"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.
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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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  v+ i) @  U9 O7 @( _( rBook 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 r8 T; P2 [( f( `Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said." h$ c9 X% W/ L

8 m$ q( M! p* D# KRoss 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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& h: j! X7 j) v6 l" Z5 _- iThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.人在德国 社区. f4 l2 p, _: w3 ]# e5 w

+ G6 p8 \! L0 g, l/ A) m; Xcsuchen.de"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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- }9 k1 K& F& |- @, w9 s8 r* E9 B"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care.": {9 z" ?7 Y1 L, U6 n2 N* v, j
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