[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, v7 n. p. Z9 {# X& s. m

7 o1 a" G- i2 _- A* l0 p% v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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* c7 W* Q( a8 q$ Q2 a/ q% J& s, c　　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。csuchen.de* Q9 f7 z2 L5 y6 p3 k

7 R5 L# h4 k2 {- G1 I, M8 l　　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。% u2 R, f, w/ r2 V# _0 O

5 J/ T" y6 B, o$ h% @; E　　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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3 O2 N& s0 ?, m9 T2 T$ U% t+ Y+ R　　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。人在德国 社区/ _6 `0 W3 H# _
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date/ w% k$ U0 O; ?/ o. ?; b
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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.人在德国 社区) f% b# [1 l+ R! s/ j9 H$ U

# l' q4 C7 O- }% ?4 P9 sIf 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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"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.人在德国 社区4 H  i! H* j: U) B1 o
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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2 G  j6 e6 f' K5 i( \2 `5 T"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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9 E! g% Q" B' {"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."0 m6 ^, d$ f( ]" \
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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.
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But this year, July has joined the field.
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5 }+ J: @. }$ X4 S( L' C& J5 Hcsuchen.deIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.2 _1 I0 w  t! x. e' L2 [+ U' M, J
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.1 Z9 p+ U( p% O3 l% S  U6 V

) n8 [' }' h7 q8 q% OAlthough 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! I( a8 M/ Y" c' U& N
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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.人在德国 社区7 B: O7 n  c$ Y. @+ o0 [% }# U2 @
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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2 ~" p; A! q- V, g1 BA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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! i8 e# Y% |) {  r0 b5 J" ~7 l人在德国 社区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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; K3 q( c7 S: B6 E  t' a"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.3 u8 r" O1 V+ f

: b5 x- y* {4 E1 VA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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* d5 D! [% c3 K! [( _- E% A"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.; U' E2 s# c  [. e1 d6 {

5 |7 m# K6 Y2 `$ Y8 sFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.: Z) T! W& ~! f  j. L& j: 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.4 ~2 T( g) h6 I* d$ t

! l% A) U7 W6 w' y8 S2 [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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% s4 o  }0 b2 l: A: p人在德国 社区"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.
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."  l  `  u. \5 W" ~- e" Q# X$ E
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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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.  w7 |/ Z' x9 F: l: b/ g! `$ O" V

, M& F2 l5 B5 \; A"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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  ]" Y: y& V3 a; W* `4 O  O8 aBook 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.
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! ^9 I5 e4 H( t9 o9 P; ERoss 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.4 b6 q/ ~+ s6 Z; a0 d
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.' z' h! v- N: m' v% o' y/ D2 D
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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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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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