[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人在德国 社区9 c6 R2 W5 U, ~8 l. Q; ~3 U- U; j
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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。5.35.249.64/ U) T2 T, }# B" _. F% I- D) I  i

5 I, h0 f9 N, I! x* B( V　　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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' G1 T& g' k# o2 W" p& g　　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。# J! `' o1 Z3 B) r( j, M

' y1 p+ s& p! X( s; {. V　　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。3 G) w5 V3 `& y" h: {3 R

, S- D$ W) J+ C9 G. g# f5 Z8 e, UGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date5.35.249.64+ b; ?4 F. J# o" J* H
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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$ w5 f9 `4 f, c; o3 y
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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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"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.
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.2 S+ n  |2 ?' F( a, @  C% i

7 _0 I' L, U' j  F1 L5 @"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."/ ?- i  K' X, A( R2 w4 b7 L
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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.# C! y, c  L* K3 V) l3 r

! v2 _& y, E: o4 J' _& W$ hBut this year, July has joined the field.
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. Y% K( ~! w' WIn 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.. x8 ^6 X- t7 x: k

' Z9 ^0 A5 B' @9 L' m1 l. {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.+ _3 ~2 H" g6 Z4 p: L; e7 v8 y

9 \% \+ v* U4 C, ]# X"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.: {9 x. P9 o5 [4 u( x7 n, q! e) ^

7 S; p8 m1 o8 n. d1 c3 Y. aFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.# C2 P- q" S  p" Y( F1 M
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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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7 v  M& Q' A  c) e% S+ F. a% zA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.3 I& T, n; n' u* j! [/ ^) }1 m
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"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.3 I" L5 ~6 F# Y4 L, n

, ]# @* F9 L1 t6 s0 W人在德国 社区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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: M" B* R% R! i0 kSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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" i; U( @5 ~/ A- ^+ }人在德国 社区"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.": s7 A9 U0 n6 t/ s7 M. a

  p9 i& D! d3 f5 HWilliams 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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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."5.35.249.64, Z: Q. \4 n2 S, F/ c% T4 @( G
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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.5.35.249.643 w7 n7 ]. @' [- `8 R
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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.5.35.249.647 w* X; l6 {7 w0 @  r8 x; {
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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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% o4 g6 i4 l' o& f. V! ]人在德国 社区Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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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.人在德国 社区2 |, W) D; J; n+ e) J1 A2 p2 Y
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."人在德国 社区! |  \  U" Y) w2 }9 V# ~$ _, s& j
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