[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7 ~8 @1 U; L* o; t# N$ r

$ Z$ I- _4 B3 c. }0 M9 p% t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。' B3 M$ M% L1 A  g5 N3 M/ D

! R& q6 i# y9 D; \　　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。& v9 l- G8 k1 E1 e

; c* S% ~' B5 U/ F; }5 j5.35.249.64　　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+ r# j5 ^9 O* X2 [1 b3 ?# U4 n  M  X

: S4 I6 Z5 W& K  {人在德国 社区　　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。" s3 U" k' o4 E2 l: ^$ p: d" M
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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。
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' j3 O: m) a* [3 E3 yGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date- e6 V: L) F" R0 @  i- ~
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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.& ^+ ^2 M; i; w& E- V
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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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) m8 g, s) S8 R7 _9 v"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.) Z/ G( \( ]' `! t

! J+ M& V5 w3 e, h5.35.249.64That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.. U4 u6 T. q$ B) d! J5 R9 V$ W

7 A6 W2 C2 i7 x3 v2 {One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.人在德国 社区7 @8 ?4 b0 ]0 k/ M

& G: @% S8 e8 T. D+ ?% k"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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- [% F4 G0 W- O' ~6 Y0 c人在德国 社区"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.
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) ~  O+ w' g6 M; @) Q$ @9 K7 X" uBut this year, July has joined the field.
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* M2 G( o! T) d: w7 b$ }5.35.249.64In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.% u0 J- h9 x3 I2 E% I
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.) [, ^9 D; P  b
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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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+ o8 s3 @! A5 R9 w"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.人在德国 社区, H2 d9 Z9 i; _$ `4 T

% D" r- _4 g7 q& ^人在德国 社区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.- [7 }3 j( K! A+ l5 p

% G7 j- k# P. [: q, `5.35.249.64With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.5.35.249.648 G6 W4 Q* ~  T& S# Y% z- L3 h9 O

& o  a+ q+ ~/ Z"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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* U- w. S3 a" n- G人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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& d# G, [. Z+ Z4 W9 R3 e人在德国 社区For 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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Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.人在德国 社区7 F" [3 R1 H9 \4 u3 j

& q- E' o9 e5 F/ Q/ b" ^"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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& b, ^& e9 c. _6 |"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.人在德国 社区; K& O( T/ C- S2 C

  b5 q% m* v, Y- h  B( q: P' a0 L"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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! }+ B8 w- J* E1 Z6 k9 {7 dBook 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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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.' ]9 ]* \' ~0 n1 p7 l! T1 D3 \
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.3 D  G6 G# h  s( B: ]

7 o. ]( D# Y$ {+ |5 V人在德国 社区"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.# k! I3 p& B9 }) B) t9 R
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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