[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2 X) I6 o) M# j  z& ~. o

4 _$ F* s. B9 B9 Y4 c5.35.249.64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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$ @/ E& G( j# T) z% ^　　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。5.35.249.640 K2 z/ r+ S- l6 i- ]0 Y1 j6 Q
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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。) ^; B: R3 S7 P( f- j. G

0 y7 W  b& g! q6 s4 f, U　　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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8 r8 p2 Z! W) w5 Q  T9 T" C6 ?　　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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/ w- `. D2 d1 o+ ^$ u9 A7 I, m7 Z- yGood 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.人在德国 社区$ w. F' p5 `5 e& b

' p( f: m# H$ M5 eIf 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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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.5.35.249.643 G0 s' Q* R# x8 Q+ C

9 p9 a7 F! M! w$ Q+ [5 w0 R人在德国 社区One 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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"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 O$ ~& |7 {9 d8 @* l

9 c9 y% r9 N: s) d! [3 s, Q- n7 _人在德国 社区According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.5.35.249.64- w, n+ n6 G% Q) o
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3 m) C& Z* z; n. ^9 @* uIn 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.' j  z! Y/ g3 v- }* M" e: K
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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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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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( m+ l6 z3 |' {" b2 m5.35.249.64A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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. t: J% L% i4 P& i5 |With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.人在德国 社区; j9 N& \5 W& l' N
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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 7.5.35.249.64. A4 b+ G. ?% S& Z$ v8 z3 J

5 @+ c; Y* F9 D! h8 u2 E. n"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区" b/ X1 K# q* M

: f9 j$ ~* ^+ b( g5.35.249.64For 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.
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; W) e3 @4 B& e: XSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.# l% v' `4 P7 h

' V) g# y" b7 s: s3 d" B# @. 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." C0 ^0 V+ m& Y/ \7 e# r

" E1 c2 z% ^, KHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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% x3 h/ n. [; Q! y( n# [5.35.249.64Williams 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.
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: F+ ?, U: u0 w! QAt 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6 d) f. q% z8 A: P

; J/ }( M7 }/ n: }0 x* b"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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1 F! R8 {; c( 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.  ?% X7 k2 d; u9 R- |1 E
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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.5 s1 z* I; H9 P, l; M2 h; L
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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.人在德国 社区  Z5 m) `  A. q6 t
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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# @/ Z  n/ F+ y5.35.249.64"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.- x1 ^5 E7 d1 u- v2 W+ M
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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