[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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& M' l* A  D9 _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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2 ~% ~( u! J  w. ~& S# H　　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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% ^$ K9 m4 w$ N% {2 {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。人在德国 社区2 t9 }  q9 m: q
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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。$ ^& Z/ R2 M  U3 }4 H' `1 T
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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$ L6 w. ?7 a" L

# V3 Q  [1 Q" q! A: u3 oGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date$ c; r  a6 a6 d4 M9 A! i& @3 X
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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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+ g1 U: O  {  A4 m5 N$ v3 R人在德国 社区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.6 I9 N# }- E0 S& O: E7 z5 o# k
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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.5.35.249.64, G3 A5 u0 O. Y* S& C. ^" d0 ]
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That 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.: ?$ p& J5 x3 f3 s# x) p2 ~/ y6 B

2 t3 c: g# p; D- p5 f7 {! P人在德国 社区"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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: w7 x( l8 g' U( Z. C) 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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According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle., D/ {- Q3 \& h$ d

6 b6 L& j; j3 S" H; s; cBut 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.
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.7 P( L1 }! e( n. W

2 d* y- f. {# hAlthough 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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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.- H" C7 J9 V. I6 m

6 _' S# M$ g2 I0 R  l9 r8 y  A5.35.249.64A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.  t5 W3 B: ^) Q+ _

/ k* Z! f6 p0 r' R2 H$ k1 yWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.1 w  {) U. j/ s% h5 _3 ~3 A" B

# [% ]1 T7 X3 l' d人在德国 社区"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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- [. N$ K4 i3 Q, y. Q1 R# Q* k6 Q人在德国 社区A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.' |# t$ P9 o: n& B( u# w" T

- }- k9 l, r' r" m5 A0 \人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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2 u5 X. u6 L. J/ `/ @2 }For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.: s8 ?$ J- E4 ^1 @/ ?, B7 ]
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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.
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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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$ X! l3 J6 Z0 n) ]' D"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.1 P( B5 A  F: B. i4 i

# x: c  }0 m6 H& J9 {& X% V% _8 QHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区% |& Y( p* l* H, R, J( W

; P  {4 U0 ?2 ?1 \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.1 c$ x1 B5 }7 [5 i3 e  _, C: ?
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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.人在德国 社区7 O: i$ K% F" S

# o6 y, f7 N6 m8 Y! ~$ I" D- C"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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' x7 f- V8 D( J' }3 g5.35.249.64Library 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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8 E  l$ M' K0 Z. B人在德国 社区Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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2 s$ X2 F! N0 @3 Y) i"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.9 K& r  \5 T6 z, ^) E9 K
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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