[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. c! F6 ]$ G- I" P" o( `; S
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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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6 x; f' }) S. O$ W　　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。' ^& k2 j2 Y6 }
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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。3 y3 H, c" c5 {* J- Q9 e. J6 {

  p6 E  k9 g3 d8 |( ^: r5.35.249.64　　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。  f( V) f: b9 M5 T5 j& D

' a1 \; m  j0 T- k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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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.5.35.249.64$ ~1 I& R( t% x6 s5 ~2 x1 V' L% @
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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.5.35.249.642 a$ Z' L- u0 e$ n7 b; H* z% o2 F0 Z

/ ?& X) T) r) _( S  [7 kOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.3 j+ \+ O" w# c
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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.5.35.249.647 p& ]5 D  b  U+ T8 [7 d

6 p6 x; \  X  `5.35.249.64"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."5.35.249.641 I- F3 z* C1 S* i) y2 j, ?8 K
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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.5.35.249.64  a1 l. O; o! G. |8 f* X

+ [$ m. Y) j5 R+ X8 wBut this year, July has joined the field.
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.5.35.249.64" P) x9 F& P0 k4 j

; m& Y. K4 ^+ `5 Z- ^"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.5 u- V5 t- P! o& E! g

$ |( J/ R5 ^' F* p) ]人在德国 社区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.
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0 W7 q0 G9 r; i/ VFor 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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) C2 E% x; w- Y: S( e: Y% IWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.# z  _. H2 y' ~5 V, M. l7 N& {& z" y

3 h3 p3 g9 T, c( d" q, t人在德国 社区"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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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.0 ]& {' L4 g5 o; _8 G! t

8 o# h* E) L) ]. E4 K; }) W+ ]" sFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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( a$ d0 V7 q$ O$ j9 YReceptionists 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.' o+ v: f& O  l( X% n
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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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/ L7 C7 m) p( G! q: aHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky.", r3 a. Z- j% f+ s

! @  z" b) J0 Y$ z5.35.249.64Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.3 r. ]- E$ E* K/ [
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"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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"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."5.35.249.64% i! V: z" o: q$ J( ^0 N: @5 o& B

) t' j  v3 R6 P9 dBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site.( R4 J3 S* c1 ~! f# F) M9 p6 C

5 V3 U! X/ A' ]8 w4 @' D5 l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.$ }0 k/ \/ _8 X

1 P+ [. d* W( FRoss 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.
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! ]9 K+ ?7 e9 y7 `3 hThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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6 r, |& ^5 I8 M- R3 ], \+ @. l3 B"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."5.35.249.645 q% d9 W7 E, G& }4 V

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