[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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8 ?( d5 U0 p: ~8 G2 E( c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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; _+ y# f" W$ f　　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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　　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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8 f; n  N' ]* s6 `  T" O　　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。5.35.249.647 K: R& j  F& M+ v# H( \, J

; f8 }2 v+ l. c+ C1 ]) n人在德国 社区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.
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% }6 _. [" Q7 s% Y4 _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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"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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& H$ @. r7 ~, `; N5.35.249.64One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.5 ?/ Y; O$ ?0 m2 i
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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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7 L! W+ O* m. [8 l$ I"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7 G' M, G% D$ ^  ]3 x
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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.! G! r5 ~; Y4 k4 @7 S$ P9 J( I
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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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0 @1 I' L. @/ s4 o; U# X8 E5.35.249.64"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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# O% W5 H% x8 W( ~4 o5.35.249.64Although 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.人在德国 社区! t7 ]. W3 l4 i0 R( G
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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.! x8 k  d9 B5 \, K$ o

* F  B; x$ A# DFor 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.
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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.( n7 D* I7 x9 z; U* l. L
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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." Z8 U% Z# D7 V  T7 i; i. N" ]7 i

" r$ B* V( s. n9 xA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.人在德国 社区9 U# `* r/ O. _! W4 O: j5 k" w$ x

- _6 q! T" j- X/ n$ u# B& x' q"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区4 e! m4 K# ~  V- b/ P3 y

" x2 X7 g# A! s/ [For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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4 K, E- Z7 f' A9 w, ZReceptionists 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# H, B, Z; {* I, ~) Q$ [) I" H

# K0 Z& W) J0 z5.35.249.64Similarly, 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.. X3 _: J# J; r& B# f+ f: O" I$ A

# r/ a" V, G- O! b) T1 X5.35.249.64He 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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. y. |. P% l8 j( O1 `5.35.249.64"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.人在德国 社区" N8 s. q5 @. l
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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.4 H, I, @" W5 Z. ?, [

7 v$ ^( H! b4 D3 w% a9 Z"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. j) h0 x# [: [
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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.5.35.249.644 g+ I1 {: w& o" h8 _# Q1 f! F+ i
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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." [! ~0 ~' J: t) u% i

* r5 [& c  R+ P% {* YRoss 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. Y, X7 {+ H7 Y3 m* u
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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$ Z: h, }0 m* F* {- `"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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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."$ ~3 `; }6 [3 |! Y3 w$ a* P
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