[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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) A$ u& o8 W) m1 q/ L7 W( }; b人在德国 社区今年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。5.35.249.646 K- c2 h. {5 ?% H$ p- t4 L7 m
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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。5.35.249.646 {- n( q' O; k
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　　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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. s" z/ S9 {& h: E5 N. F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。! g9 X+ l5 B3 }3 Z6 h2 B( Y

: N' u5 n; p3 ^' W8 [" wGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date5.35.249.64" m2 f, z" Y3 M; ~& U. Y

# L, K2 s3 |. J6 P; y* TCelebrity 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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9 X# R1 w. _, }"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# w1 [/ U! O- @8 V3 t* J* d  k

  }& U. {' c5 i4 M. {That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.$ k. S) j- u. W4 t4 w' h( z
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.  E! C: m/ L0 X* z
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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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"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.人在德国 社区# l- R8 [) z6 q# W$ ^
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But this year, July has joined the field.1 N, E5 A: m' P3 Q

7 u/ J1 b) E( X  O" p: z1 V3 Y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.& ?- E( ~' i- V2 h( m2 A
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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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% j5 x! A# l; A( L0 CAlthough 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.. ?$ J! ^! Y! i* ^$ O
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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.5 N( A) g. R( Z) K& ?2 j& Y

4 P  }8 t& I: p# |. `* GFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.7 |! ~6 i/ S$ c- E; y/ l# a

) C5 ~( n8 `* EA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.人在德国 社区, h7 g; x- h0 v* e3 Y' z# o3 R# d
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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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! w* n7 i* q) s% p, d, m5.35.249.64"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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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.人在德国 社区% V% v1 e5 q) w7 p7 }

6 `: F/ i9 {6 H0 N/ y. q) Z" jReceptionists 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.# z" w, M0 M% v

. g& \! z" g' dSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.' ~" A' j6 O) `( W" X( x
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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.0 z9 l8 K+ B/ p
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."5 ?  D, U5 D  _

. k( j( [& [; I6 i4 d2 CWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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. ~$ A/ q) c- t, ~; J! w"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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# ^; ?. q. f% N* o% Y) _' }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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"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./ B1 ^( M* E% G& F6 B+ \( m5 q
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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.% ~' [) _1 z0 E

8 C6 \9 V: k# |6 e$ U+ i3 Q1 jRoss 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.人在德国 社区: b) Z# h2 s/ w) i. o) L3 G/ G
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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.
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0 J) S* `8 s* ?) k3 r"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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