[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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! s" h# u$ X) `4 V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。0 |1 t3 K0 O3 o! W$ r6 m

( G3 t) a; G2 u- O  u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。& u) ?0 P, s3 a* c5 n

$ ~. G/ M! j+ t  ^" 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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　　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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% I) V8 Y9 N2 i. M, H　　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 X6 s8 X. w$ i% s( {! o

4 G' M! ?# w/ N# ]; |5.35.249.64Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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) x, y/ a( T( Q" F# t5.35.249.64Celebrity 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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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.人在德国 社区! @8 y' ^: A5 r7 W. k  c/ }
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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: u$ Y% _  H- Z; O8 i$ X. ?One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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7 P; b0 \3 a2 g" p9 |$ e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.0 h3 V% ^6 g% _+ |( n2 N

6 y+ ]0 i' K& L"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."3 C1 W& V" b4 j' ]3 H5 M3 |% b

8 @# X; q' F. Y& D9 Z6 lAccording 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& R. y9 M6 L( s. A! ^

! S" V3 _8 I: l: q8 l0 t, b( C& e人在德国 社区But this year, July has joined the field.. t5 S/ b7 O; }* p% u9 P7 A
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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.
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- q6 ~" n  e9 `; c4 m# GAlthough 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.# m$ Y- J( M( a4 E7 g8 w" y

) p9 a3 q& W" N) A7 ~! x& ~; q"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.2 ?' J7 U9 b! t' O6 e7 A% L

' K/ v+ R& @. ]2 T( B& l2 E. L, N5.35.249.64For 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.人在德国 社区6 J+ L- d7 D! T+ p& r* R( S- L
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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.
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.6 C0 z; E' @0 I, D/ e

7 }* `, Y  u( i3 `. y2 y* i5.35.249.64Receptionists 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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% B, J2 Z4 A; ?- H/ }5.35.249.64"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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/ z( k9 x4 l7 \2 hHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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8 h5 z( D3 L" }( n; E& a% f7 K/ m5.35.249.64Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.1 J% X3 c3 v- o, G( f' G. @

$ o3 u' \* c/ O0 c, b3 e"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said., C# C6 X- q2 W, m
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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  C4 f8 T$ R6 `

0 l$ j9 c$ h' H4 {, W人在德国 社区"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) f+ P5 q# a: {% v& I) X
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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.人在德国 社区& }' C0 k8 l) ?# I7 G1 `

2 t- {# f. ?8 J" @, r9 ELibrary 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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2 @, n3 P+ `9 g0 T人在德国 社区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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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.人在德国 社区. j7 ]* ^: r  t1 W" v
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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.2 ^, u8 r0 l4 p

- `: \7 a" j% h2 X% m6 T人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."人在德国 社区' I- r2 h$ m. S! }3 R! k5 o

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