[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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' N/ X8 E5 Q7 V" q6 ?/ g) i5.35.249.64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。
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4 O7 q" a+ l/ K) P- a5.35.249.64　　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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1 X# l) F4 |3 d5.35.249.64　　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。
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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.
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+ L6 G! C# _% X6 f% A7 S% i, Y  iIf 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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$ r5 l8 D" L1 W/ {5.35.249.64"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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7 Z7 x# P+ Z4 e3 \That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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0 m4 s* z7 S% l& gOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.+ f4 D! g9 ?- L" [* m
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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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& b/ `+ K: o$ W4 d0 y+ J3 C* @"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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1 i5 y- x, s$ G2 F5 s5 v! k0 B$ E* XBut this year, July has joined the field.  t3 N+ x$ W; f$ Z1 K6 q3 x; `' S! M

4 U  N- t7 x. _# I) |! X% }8 z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." M: p) u' j' L: n9 \" s' h

" l' y4 t6 A% U9 q"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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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.+ `+ g/ y0 k% w  N! P3 h! y

, H7 z% K+ o) \( o* r; I1 w9 t"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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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.人在德国 社区  Y9 r- J7 T5 G0 i: v4 Q
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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.
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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.
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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; p4 t' F/ B3 k2 W) w"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.- l! f; @& o; F4 y) H; T

8 @' H' s" ^% f4 E7 @For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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( |$ _" ^0 f# gReceptionists 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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"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.人在德国 社区& I' }, ]4 w( a# }7 A6 D

" K9 m9 }. p: p! Q& K* W. X1 }  tHe 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.( `: n$ Q& C6 U4 X" a4 y* c( \- F

7 k# |; `3 S. F5 A, b1 `( U6 C"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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1 o' G' C0 _: G! sAt 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.) D& L! \7 z: ~! Y0 R

  P+ T$ R$ b. |( i/ \$ w"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.; M' [# q2 t% k2 M2 Q2 z0 R

" h1 C8 G) g" N! \; `% N: s$ ]$ OLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.5.35.249.648 v4 n1 y7 y& N
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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.人在德国 社区# L6 ^* u7 Y! x7 Y2 |, \& \
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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; u/ r1 V4 s- I' [3 x* C"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.+ C( D1 C" _' ~6 ~
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