[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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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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　　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。0 E& Z0 z! j7 v! j# K& n0 e2 ?

/ }; }  h% h/ j$ o4 d0 a- l人在德国 社区　　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.de9 V$ y% ?  C" P2 I& {5 y

7 ]$ z9 I9 U( S2 P人在德国 社区　　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。* [. v3 P3 u- r+ F: m3 M' H
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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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0 d& i, m, G7 B( vGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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: P% [4 V2 \* \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8 |: O; ^9 w3 X. e: Q
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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.: q' I! n1 W* W
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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; ^' a* ~* V2 E" G3 z8 [0 V: J

, ~1 S8 @+ M& i* T! Vcsuchen.deThat 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.+ i: X3 c) F1 j  N4 I
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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.1 Q7 [3 A5 X2 V) {) k
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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.": G. R/ A3 s  I8 L- r

) o- C  }9 l/ ?' @6 Y7 Z; L人在德国 社区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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* q3 ]7 \) Y& V3 ^( B4 L' z2 Pcsuchen.deIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.5 ~0 T& w: d& T; E
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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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  M. ?1 E8 y: P" d5 J4 gcsuchen.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.* I9 z0 F! G" P% M
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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.4 D5 F5 O5 s8 G7 O9 O# t  s) L
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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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"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.  P' A0 I  L6 ~" t; x+ g) S
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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.2 [9 M+ h% G% O  o" D- x

8 U$ V- q3 d! w9 P3 r  D8 Scsuchen.deFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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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.( h$ R- x" V; b( y6 y( G. P
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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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9 O5 H1 _0 Q" h* I5 ~" O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."
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.人在德国 社区4 Q$ G4 o/ k" D6 c: Z7 @& R) C7 C1 b

& B$ H+ }- P8 d3 ^/ A: u! _! s/ mAt 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.7 c: H9 L3 z( I( o
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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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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.  w, B! _, b& X  r) V3 q

, Y3 {2 o/ j* L; S5 z  r3 Z' XLibrary 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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; I& O4 Z7 E; L7 ]. f% ^5 z. |csuchen.deRoss 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 t; b' F. T5 y$ m# dThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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- ~" T4 W  l2 k( z6 j+ o$ v1 I8 [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.
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9 G: S& m3 c+ S; j7 d- s' o"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."1 Z8 q) w- k9 m- x6 W! G9 c
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