[国际新闻] 7/7/07结婚充满乐趣

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& |+ ?! A+ b: ^' w% |& {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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3 o4 E; y: ~0 x2 s4 v. Y) q6 f7 B　　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。% w2 }% v1 u0 F2 }+ 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。8 k; F& |0 d# z

9 g7 g0 I+ r& F- O: 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。csuchen.de  N5 Y  [/ Y- k  ^1 t6 b

6 K# c( H( s* t3 B" W　　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。, `1 n9 \6 F. y9 k

/ c6 A1 U0 l; C( P/ C5 s2 HGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date- w) h3 b+ [8 P' Q
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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.$ r9 U9 e! T) {5 M% t4 a# i

9 w1 n1 ~$ }6 x; w% d" l$ \! `2 IIf 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.' r/ j+ Q! c& m! o7 Y( ~, f- m

) r. U! n2 X$ V% {; F1 xThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.6 d7 o$ G2 n- J. f: }0 x& G
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.6 X! x& d* A  M3 L7 Q& L
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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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" s$ W, l- F0 r0 ?! {: D" X* ?" ?人在德国 社区"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."/ e# e" \$ d/ u& T

' a, c6 b9 [; R& z6 QAccording 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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! A5 v2 E7 G; l6 F3 dIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.csuchen.de* z1 H5 M, D4 {0 d
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"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." l7 E4 z) k* ^/ ?
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.3 h; W4 \6 F' ^0 `! v+ m, T, D  O) ]

6 n% K- Q: F1 }8 l/ o; `A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.人在德国 社区. p/ ]% Z* n& ~& N* G8 S' j% G
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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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  g; N$ g& g( h"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.! X. s: ]; o  @$ ?4 ~% p2 e+ z
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7./ _4 J! N; Y( A" g

/ {* Y& t( S) \6 o; N. Z"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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1 e1 E# w: R6 m+ N7 U/ [7 j, Y2 ?6 u8 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.
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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.- w  _2 Q" [  o' U2 T0 K8 z. y; g$ @
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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.
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区' s! q/ ~0 w$ W6 b- `7 A. I/ Y, |: l
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.人在德国 社区% ]- s; g4 g% n
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.1 L+ S# R. W/ B7 Q% A7 D* a; o' n
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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."" i. l: _9 J9 Y
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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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/ |/ }3 t' `; P/ Y& CLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.csuchen.de' |' B0 {. w2 F+ H6 I+ C, n1 S
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Ross 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; `$ @7 d! u( \2 n" J) fcsuchen.deThose 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.& Z& T0 e: r; w1 j2 }2 D% W

* J( s7 w4 m8 ]2 [( s. o" @人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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