[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人在德国 社区* t4 C+ l; Y4 ]3 b0 O- p
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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。5.35.249.64% _) Q* C; t2 y6 K& ?& U" g5 h
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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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　　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。
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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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.3 O( N. q$ Y1 R# h; C" r: \

0 E0 m$ N7 y$ V( _% OIf 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.9 R4 [: K3 c. u' P: Y# O6 |3 q' ^. U, @
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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.5.35.249.646 E* j- @+ F$ O; B5 e

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% K7 `+ O5 b/ I) j/ _, o  _' XOne 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.人在德国 社区; l2 b$ N) [0 N

7 l& M3 z3 |" ?: \# W* F"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."5.35.249.64( J& p4 [6 T9 M+ p8 l$ A( X7 w
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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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7 F) t* [  r+ g5.35.249.64In 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.5.35.249.64+ z& B6 L, Z# W6 a! n: {3 r( t
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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.7 ~, \  ?: w% b! L0 @: H
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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# g4 u8 c# Y* Z* H人在德国 社区A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.6 E4 S1 T1 v- C5 N1 g: ]7 F' |% [& M/ h! `

$ P# I* O8 ^3 i+ vWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.& ]5 n; M5 P: H* [7 V$ }' @! ]6 f

% I+ K3 Q# _: }) {" u( U"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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% J2 s) h( p/ H: S3 o; m6 Y; KA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.5.35.249.649 q( \$ i) _( B" ?0 P

/ _2 a: J6 C! @# C! k" I8 v"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.
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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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% v/ n9 c3 }# f, p8 s& f$ H5.35.249.64Similarly, 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.# w3 L$ J' n0 d0 m) _3 D6 e8 P0 n

/ x0 C! Z, D! I5 hHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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3 h2 s+ I. S5 D/ DWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.: j/ t. J- o# k9 }% g, B

" W, B' Q% ^7 O- ^! {2 m5.35.249.64"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.% T7 t% @/ Q$ Z" ^! U3 H
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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.% C3 I7 ~3 [9 M! x% i

3 n* @% T1 L0 j) R5 x* C' d& Q1 s"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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0 Y/ s% J. v& Z# E$ oBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site.! d% E( M  ^  \' e8 ~6 o2 C

- h& d6 q# ]7 t" w人在德国 社区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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) O+ E0 `! n* A+ D; ^* K7 \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., l; v8 ~9 x+ V: e! ]+ x

+ D$ s% ?0 y# I$ g2 bThose 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.% g0 X* U* C, x

1 X4 `& ]8 Y. ~6 I"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."" j" v+ I* l& O. |  \
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