[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。9 R$ B( s6 Y( G/ ?  Q, V. v- t/ H/ _

& Y5 d7 l6 U! I' B" ycsuchen.de　　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。
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6 b: [' J/ X* \2 R! e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。. `: r# T6 U3 q2 I: ~
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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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6 l3 r3 }0 l7 iGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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3 d( w2 ~3 E( `4 D3 f+ d5 j8 ECelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.. B: _. s6 w- Y

3 P' B1 T/ l# H( I4 q5 [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.
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! O" A; M. u9 lcsuchen.de"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.
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4 V  v6 a% M- E, p( O3 h) x( fcsuchen.deThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.人在德国 社区% z4 p: _/ R! E6 W

- R6 u: Z  G' P1 K: b8 r* QOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.6 U5 [" ^, H" r; N2 {; |

$ c' a# z# A! b, K1 i"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.* m& n! u. Z7 c" M6 ?0 Q

" m+ V. |5 @5 ]+ b: ?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."
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6 A. R2 S8 \" o1 n- t/ `: ]: |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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# u! U. q$ N4 U# Rcsuchen.deBut this year, July has joined the field.1 L8 \  P# B  i4 w( e$ ^2 G" k

, U% y) m2 a% V# }% AIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.) h9 f+ [, D5 @& W2 d" T

+ h5 N' }2 [: s3 M, S* P5 _( h  _"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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; A2 g6 F! |! r# h; V人在德国 社区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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. l5 V# `* `9 G* W' _8 dcsuchen.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.5 x1 V- {( i! N6 e7 b$ s! D

  v  J6 C) ]6 ^  }* s1 o% |8 v0 Wcsuchen.deFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.csuchen.de* k0 H! z- S" [
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.7 \% k) |+ I- |, T0 g1 Z
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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.8 f: ^% r9 P& T

- Z/ W6 Y  W& t) j( P0 @csuchen.deA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.. f& {+ H8 j( y. }5 e  l: U

  ^% x7 `, ~# Q; P' W人在德国 社区"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./ ~  t) Y4 N  i6 m

* \% e4 ?6 e3 T0 g6 u2 \+ T人在德国 社区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.csuchen.de+ R" z+ \* x, P: J% S
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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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"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.8 t: N1 a' l9 N! ?$ t% {$ x

$ S) X0 j9 t  I  v4 s: E+ n2 zHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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, w) u0 k. o) B, }Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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% N4 J) V) x! G+ q6 Q" t"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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/ C( P0 c% l# J( `9 M人在德国 社区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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' x) e5 E! [- d; y6 `% {3 w"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."4 R, q* `9 B4 C+ d+ w/ B0 Q

- A- h2 x' i+ P4 M! SBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site." Z. H2 G& o7 {. E: q, H
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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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% Y( ~+ c! _. T4 h6 e6 KRoss 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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& P3 A4 B% O+ k+ @Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.- u+ O& [8 T5 g0 K6 h! D' k6 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.! ^( |& H; ?9 M

  N9 a2 Y: [, l& y& @csuchen.de"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."csuchen.de3 T* l. q" f+ x9 b, f
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