[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5.35.249.64: ^( |$ X( \  i) x4 }5 D% ~

" y; O& U" T4 y: Y! F4 o. R$ F" w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。2 z: a( K6 i- W* O8 g/ j8 ^; _
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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。
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" I5 \1 s7 ?+ `+ s# O. p　　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。5.35.249.644 z) Z& f' ^' y9 @( }: {6 s+ g
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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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* L' Y8 a3 t) t9 `6 K+ w  g　　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。+ \1 C' a, ]) f( j: O; j, s
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date3 a4 ^; S) S& F3 x! V! O& n
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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.. q3 j) r2 z0 W

' z1 p9 M, e: [: O. P$ QIf 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.% b8 i; t5 x8 _2 i' b* z& V
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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.: \' `3 [! _1 v* t

! Q! l# Q8 M% N3 k8 [# `; TThat 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.
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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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! G4 d/ P3 v: R  M6 d2 v# b5.35.249.64"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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But this year, July has joined the field.5 W3 n4 S: _" ~  _5 u
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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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" G) u/ f% @$ `5 W* i, F' U"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.6 }% n  \' z" J9 s2 G

7 F, F  E- t! }5.35.249.64Although 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.$ a1 v' b  I+ J. P+ B) E& g

4 b3 k; d- M. y1 c5 n% 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.7 E* H: c$ B* t. P

& ^! q1 H, \# P: V! ^* R, {For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.9 O6 c4 Y, B6 M$ h) j

9 M* K0 M: O2 n7 f: [/ GA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.$ W( ~- l" @6 O: }& Q6 d

: W7 \2 _; `1 \3 fWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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7 T& [: r1 j$ _/ e6 u( T' v2 M. ["That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.人在德国 社区# H: s. m- E  H
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.人在德国 社区) N$ W* ~6 X4 P2 ~# N3 f

! g6 E$ t2 x5 C6 t"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区& p/ B5 _. x) A3 C  V3 ]! s

1 F6 I' a4 D# U" V! pFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.- [1 f8 |3 |4 u' b. w

% m3 h, ]3 X$ {/ Q9 e, r' fReceptionists 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.$ m: y' J- b* e, w' x$ u
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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, K3 w, T# S9 O8 E"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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# E) v, a7 T0 Z; K"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.5.35.249.646 T9 n# Z0 o& L$ Z
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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.5.35.249.643 q$ l8 n/ w! |; G, G' S/ a
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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.( Z* ?3 y7 `# B, C2 N

+ h  t4 x$ I" z8 j5.35.249.64"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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