[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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+ B8 H* C% q# X6 x/ y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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8 j* u' {3 ~7 _$ i  ?# P人在德国 社区　　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。csuchen.de  R7 h3 y! [7 w6 I
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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。- {/ e3 K4 ]# s& ]5 q! k; `  ^

8 A/ H& Y# z$ z1 H- v/ Z% o3 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。
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date( [- C* @( @: S
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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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8 J' ?2 r' U( G, ^# Ycsuchen.deIf 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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+ M! R! g/ J6 G5 O! k" M"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.csuchen.de5 T+ ?' \. }& X: p' Z3 t
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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.5 j! L' p' M( [2 e( f, W  J8 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.( }0 l6 [* Z. f2 L; J

' o" [" t% y2 p* w7 z"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."人在德国 社区5 E' o* X7 w) J
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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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9 f7 w/ I& r7 j3 @csuchen.deBut 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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8 Z, O" @$ s4 u"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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0 K$ u2 ~- R7 z9 T: H# y7 Zcsuchen.deAlthough 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.
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: E/ t9 e* q8 G4 @. CFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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  s5 r6 t6 A) ncsuchen.deA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.csuchen.de6 |- z) |% Y& o- e% P. Z
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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.; u! p- `* t! t4 ^& R. A5 y

, L6 a2 S; C7 z0 m. [: z! e7 T"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.! Z3 S8 L/ D8 ?5 c, p
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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"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.人在德国 社区% A4 g; j& b8 x9 }% X0 h7 C# Y: 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.6 j# E6 q9 `$ X9 b# S/ h5 v

+ B4 S# w' p: N& ?csuchen.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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"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.6 I( n7 H) M" {2 J/ l2 U
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区3 l) D7 J3 z6 f$ M$ Q5 u7 b

  j3 J4 s* E3 c( @% R/ \; Q, B9 D2 oWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.9 B" i- `5 a9 w: k

. B( R' H- S2 Z& j$ Rcsuchen.de"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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, p/ h! S1 L5 @& q; bcsuchen.de"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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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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Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.$ z# l! j" D# b3 |1 W; C& y# {& ~
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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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- _5 x5 @, e  }; X1 G1 b0 \csuchen.deThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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* Z! @. k0 B8 y! }, h人在德国 社区"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.8 r8 k' X- y8 F2 A% V+ k

0 w. B0 j0 F- l: c  K人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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