[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# A- L, O6 J% M( m; D$ L

- h7 g" {# M% F, [' o8 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。人在德国 社区# I) ?' \# J9 l0 ^. R" u) l
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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。人在德国 社区+ @: m$ H& t. N* s- x3 w. ]8 S$ B
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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。
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　　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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; g6 ?! B/ x9 J8 @  N　　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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0 Y. A3 d8 h0 @) c$ XGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date人在德国 社区7 Z, w# R0 w- m
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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.* ~7 V1 ^1 g& a6 W

# e. F" h: o: P* l"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.  G7 a, E2 w% n2 e
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.人在德国 社区7 m/ Z1 W4 w. F
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.6 `/ x$ Y/ x: X9 i: F, O0 i

9 b7 J$ X+ k1 }9 c- g7 i; F"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.de, u1 Q9 i  N2 d, ^$ i% D
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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."# o- P* v* h/ G! |2 c

% K1 z- J2 ^% f! ~According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.# ^6 @' w6 H1 [

$ J) M% p* z; k9 Q2 Y- |4 gBut this year, July has joined the field.: T. p& e2 t, W2 b6 f
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.人在德国 社区1 Q6 U: T7 F$ W% e' C" e

" M6 P3 x3 j+ {; M' S' A, I' e) E"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.人在德国 社区; \( D. [% l$ k/ O3 P& r

; J( H/ f( w& bcsuchen.de"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.
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' N% G2 v9 ?; n4 D. x( {" ^csuchen.deFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.% x8 J6 [6 z- n% z5 X% z

5 J" Q; |8 L2 ~% ~. E9 MA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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% C; W$ O4 H  _/ v4 E6 rWith 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.! o+ v; c$ K- C

: U5 @1 c& f( @& r& u4 f  w) I人在德国 社区A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.csuchen.de' l) a6 f  K* r% D

! L! m" J. V4 y/ I人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.: |' r" S3 h3 l) }8 Q  X

* g5 c# O9 ?$ j: A$ s人在德国 社区For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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& z) Q- V; B- C: u5 CReceptionists 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.$ |5 Z8 Z, F! Q" t

3 R8 k: _2 w0 F; o) rcsuchen.deSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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0 V( p% e4 W" ?& x( M"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.csuchen.de, t6 f5 y2 |& U+ R
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区( s" G2 {$ c' B6 p5 Y0 ^" v0 e+ z7 ^

5 ]6 d4 ~5 Y% J4 e6 o人在德国 社区Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.人在德国 社区% T5 `' ^  E# i: R7 C

! S3 b* A+ W3 b+ P& Y0 B"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.- b1 f& n% r9 f: E- y" }
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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.) x8 R( d. ?% z. z5 t
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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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1 h0 B% P# Y9 E6 s7 g  h) H人在德国 社区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.# {# q+ f4 G5 k
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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.csuchen.de# K9 Y" t1 H8 y5 @7 M* v2 i
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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.! [! m$ `* a& X+ [  ]& u
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.* Y: H( a+ h5 ], c: t5 {9 a
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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.( e. Q3 o* k- k4 v1 @: V( N

/ @+ x+ h0 _+ u# n0 R& }! Zcsuchen.de"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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