[国际新闻] 7/7/07结婚充满乐趣

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& K$ ?  o# B) Q4 y" ^7 ^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。7 w" A' H6 D# J$ k3 Q  a1 r

9 f; ?# b' d! a! i　　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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8 @: d" x6 d! @6 \　　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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　　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。人在德国 社区$ n# N1 v* e% e$ y8 h& j3 \" J* n
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date人在德国 社区( i, {* j8 I8 s0 \
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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.
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% Q. A% L( S4 n: D"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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9 [2 n- G. ~+ h+ ]2 W: ^9 z: t+ @4 \That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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, B( c3 r0 Q5 y! b. MOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.% [' ^9 J  c; ?3 W( B- v$ \5 g
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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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) s5 m4 ^; E. k: q& M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."6 ]2 V3 N: u3 G, s/ N

( w$ Y+ a/ k! ^' T5 h, bAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.! a0 S# A" F1 {7 F
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But this year, July has joined the field.) V% n/ N/ c. S( @7 O$ G
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.: _) M. u! F! e1 }( r8 U, U
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.5.35.249.643 l# `) N+ N) Q- s: P  E) y
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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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/ M8 d6 ]2 ?4 Z& a( O/ d- ["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.  M8 D. e! G/ b5 n  ?- z/ s/ J) \

$ R" F! H% l$ ?( e$ @2 e7 RFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.人在德国 社区- H- z6 d1 L3 H  g& |- o( |2 D; S2 ]

4 g. ?; T6 ^' P" v3 p$ s/ {A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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3 H) I/ P/ _  {0 w3 o5.35.249.64With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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# y) O* E. h! _4 J# r5 @7 S5.35.249.64"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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8 _$ j% U0 c1 o"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.( J! v% @6 w  Z, w% I' c* J% [, ~; P) \
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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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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.+ T. V- O* G  s3 K6 v

! d8 P; i5 k( `& B5.35.249.64Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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  Y- A8 U/ W. x3 _' A"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.  K$ ~+ Q. Y; s5 Q- v. n
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."* z- ~7 H% _, L& ]1 [
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.; ^: M  J4 X6 A2 ~% f  @# k

9 ?5 X+ w: W/ N0 ?. G: d. r"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.: _8 D' [# F( x, Y1 `0 S/ s

! v: `/ w, [5 x  s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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"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.1 n3 r. X: m- N- G, H( ?
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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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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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# l& c6 Y" Z& F"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.5.35.249.64# ?+ _3 ~) g. C; b! h' p7 f! ^
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."6 E4 q4 L+ K6 T6 \( f
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