[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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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。人在德国 社区$ t0 U  x) E2 A$ U

- o; T* w, k1 T% I+ B) N5.35.249.64　　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。4 I# Q. P  J9 F0 Q% u! I5 F. B3 p

: ?6 h0 E4 ]' E) ?7 w　　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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) X$ D( i$ X  F  g; m6 _人在德国 社区　　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4 {, v! g6 u4 q1 o/ C7 h
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date5.35.249.64& v! g: J, h9 E- j1 F7 \
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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* _  @! {2 w+ b5 P! U! c

* @; g/ {, q; z, |# e# PIf 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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) L* U8 t* ~( U. D+ v+ j1 G"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.! S$ ~: J& n; e. J6 `: o+ q# o
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.人在德国 社区8 N* ], X) x' Y* g
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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( L5 }6 l' t  M5.35.249.64"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.4 L) c; `6 V0 P3 j# g6 v5 v
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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."人在德国 社区! g; @/ ^% p! W! n8 J' Y+ y: e5 D
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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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But this year, July has joined the field.9 V+ X. o' ^( K) b4 l* e

; L* |+ m; U- m4 O+ f% I# z+ B人在德国 社区In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.人在德国 社区% {$ ?2 v1 Y1 E3 M
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.人在德国 社区% }  ]+ ^& j- A) _! a" g( _6 J. ^
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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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: H! p1 A- r4 \- Q9 h1 r3 P; AFor 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.& q# w9 d3 l9 C0 z: i/ A  ?3 }: d3 l

" L0 w1 {" F  i3 i% ]) qWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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. ^6 J( c2 X- M$ X' 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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6 l% e9 T* I% v5 E/ j3 r"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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  Z" T/ z' C! A8 D. l人在德国 社区For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.3 I# x& {0 M. J
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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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"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.* d6 t1 m! d# G9 @' c2 X+ t

* c3 u" x8 w' B, c0 AHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."7 v0 n1 K( d2 w9 O  m# P
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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.
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% C3 ^# L0 |8 m9 ]1 U; HAt 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.  l/ g8 C2 V  \) j8 j# P- C
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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."
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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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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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% z* t! j; A8 IRoss 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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% c7 I( R/ Z9 l% |% G; F" oThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.% {5 B9 y! c: Y5 h( S+ \! 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.% d7 `1 G7 i$ _3 M2 w: P* p2 P

5 Y( H. Q0 D6 i. ~+ P" \' f% A"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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