[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- w$ p# \5 u) j  O4 ~
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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。0 Y( R9 R% m4 c# r# B: |$ ]; A

! [% C0 s8 m. Z) i* l! 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。
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; D& d- c; e6 k4 F, N+ r6 g5.35.249.64　　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。
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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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　　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。5.35.249.642 ^; d- m( |  Q! t+ S6 d/ {& P4 ?

6 q1 a8 O9 q. L! |Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date/ h3 Z" ]" V0 C) u$ Y  w

! k$ |, v9 b( Y8 v8 C5.35.249.64Celebrity 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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! B3 m# N9 |, J6 w1 C0 k8 RIf 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.5.35.249.64* x9 x+ D' k3 U$ z  e
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.) R' n5 u0 g/ `5 N0 e0 u9 ~& |- |

7 }0 j6 F( A5 H) F+ c1 H0 {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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/ T  ^# J$ F" V"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, I  {+ ~5 p, e. Z

) n0 U: L* h0 I+ W6 \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." I* z# G; k7 M$ Q' B, X

5 z) ~: ]* H! n5.35.249.64In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.. w  B/ V1 k1 n4 x

0 M! X: E/ i# s( {0 F: w5.35.249.64"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.$ i" e6 E* o' }! M. x& j3 D3 j; H* n
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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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% K# @2 }3 W- C"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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* c) F5 [' n! ~, P6 \4 M) lA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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5 c* a9 R/ q8 I' n5.35.249.64With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.# P/ v! g; [+ o5 y( z
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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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6 [% \5 K+ W  n" n; H  u5.35.249.64A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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# j" K6 P4 v/ r6 f"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.5.35.249.640 x* a' }9 I/ j" G2 E1 M

* s4 k& q3 G. E2 ], s6 ~  d7 g8 Q* _For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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$ O$ ]1 w/ b8 A: ^+ n% W; I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.  k* D; j' U. {5 n- P6 k" Z

' ^9 u) W$ u, W) H5.35.249.64Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.5 M3 U1 e( m% _+ M
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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.
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."' [0 t0 ]* B& T/ d7 }7 M1 @6 e9 Z
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.3 r: w/ R, l7 V$ W$ F8 x
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.: k- o' L5 X2 ?1 R+ j' O

, h3 N5 |+ @9 M' K6 a9 NAt 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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/ C' I4 J( K4 W9 F/ E5.35.249.64"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."' r# K% N5 o. V/ e' S9 U! F5 f4 R, c
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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.0 U& H( M3 M0 L/ y7 V9 w

2 W( n, b, v' Z( }* G8 F; FLibrary 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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" m# k0 m9 B: U5.35.249.64Ross 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.- u/ X) L% e' p2 V9 Y

7 [' e; K6 f; Y  w: f. x3 YThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.人在德国 社区. Y# o& G* D& U

5 D4 V" z' h1 k* {$ R, X6 z8 R. `"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.
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' d2 r% }$ t4 d& F! \"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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