[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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* ?. w( X! L9 W8 b6 }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。
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( w9 K6 d- u  J& q1 r5 E' x! N+ z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。
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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。; p0 Q& p# E, k; N; A+ j7 O8 P
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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。& [7 ~$ b; L( }, E: J! U& ]5 k
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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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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7 l: z$ `- b- H  ?! S" s1 `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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"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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2 N) x3 g5 N) H人在德国 社区That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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/ Q* x; }0 w" Z+ q/ [5.35.249.64One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain." T5 e7 A( T7 I% G2 h

4 F4 b1 y$ f# B$ ?0 b5.35.249.64"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.5.35.249.643 V9 P' {+ v6 F: `9 q% v2 ]" h, W

7 g( S# O7 d3 u. D0 u"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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/ y, I, g8 v% C, }& \% f3 R: kAccording 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.+ {; h' i$ n; [9 C- s. `

/ _$ L. H* H' S2 H1 {' u  [  _" z% bIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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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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1 g+ M8 d: E8 v+ S- Q$ B0 S"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.2 {. E. P; z$ o
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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.
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) \$ F& a4 e0 h* Z0 L2 GWith 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.5.35.249.642 h4 }1 C; r9 h8 |5 V3 S# T
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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- M6 L- C- s9 J; x& F* U7 f"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.
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% ?. [2 F7 c  z9 DReceptionists 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.+ [: P2 Q* j4 o" r( X' ~" x

' y, F6 G; j  W" E, ?/ r人在德国 社区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.
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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4 P: m) q' N& J) N* NWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.5.35.249.643 |! v) d" z( V' d$ N

# Q0 F9 G6 }4 h5 I# D: X5.35.249.64"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.5.35.249.64) f" j4 _* N4 C0 h; r  i

* X' v- A9 s, X5 d7 L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.: B+ N( t( M. ^8 \/ y

' f: w% G9 T# M4 |+ ^"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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% Q# [. H$ n0 C+ u) @; v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.: M* p/ `$ V4 V- z: o; S
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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.人在德国 社区7 ]# H3 a; k- H" x% j( X$ m9 v

6 P2 c0 x' ^( ?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.) T1 @% y$ l; ?9 Z" w+ W

: w9 I- C1 t' X' O1 D- y, Y" tThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.人在德国 社区/ m1 u5 b7 p4 r3 O$ O) ^+ i

; r- N" u& [7 u1 |' U9 Z"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.- Z3 {" l' `$ B/ w5 e% t' n  N

; p) @0 j: V7 r. f: L+ n"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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