[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8 U9 T3 P  G) {& l! E1 z

/ N( Y3 @# z- V# H1 s& S$ T4 i: y- k1 t; h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 B4 |5 m) N! b3 |

5 _" v+ s! ^% f% i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。6 M/ `( \- D1 s; P

8 z) [; F7 H* h4 E: E, s$ f3 |0 H　　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。
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5 k/ w# f5 J" e& T　　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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2 G; \; ~1 v. {. R3 HGood 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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1 K# _5 o$ I2 ?$ G% {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.; `. y4 Y$ v% S8 I) Q9 M& ~4 M

; t# |, w- O# g* x+ M, l"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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6 M$ r7 _# H% O$ xThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.5.35.249.64# G6 [" {  F- L! x  i7 I: |

9 K- a& y! w5 O" L* K/ O, }& g% [; mOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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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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7 a, Y/ z! a# p2 ^"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."5.35.249.64  R8 R4 u' p, G* u% E
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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.  f0 N+ m( k3 K/ B" q2 k& b3 F
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But 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 7.3 W5 l2 s5 b% a  S: 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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"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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- i1 M6 S% A& W: O) hFor 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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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.
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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 u3 G) t* }& Y' N
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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: ?! l! ?1 @# M) T

9 m1 O! V7 y) ~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.7 O% p' W. x/ F

# Z7 O7 N3 {" d/ e. F* p( RSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.! J$ D, e) z8 Q6 H

8 S9 ^7 p9 B: n+ t8 I"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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- S: }2 r! U1 g5.35.249.64Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.9 h; B7 z" Y9 @" h
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.4 @& _+ L% D) H% c5 x* ~# |
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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.+ m9 ?, }  _! j3 j5 z: S
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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."# t9 d( f7 ^' }# O
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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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# |, t) A3 _3 N$ G1 `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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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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; v5 k8 V2 A% S" jThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.人在德国 社区9 X% L- u. Z/ E  Y0 b  z( L& J
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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.
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9 N+ e5 A! ^8 v"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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