[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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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。& I4 F& }) |+ @, I% S. T2 j
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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。" |: F' o. f; t! t' d4 z/ k" g
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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。! b& h* w8 ^  O$ H# _

% B3 _- v" W2 Q4 }. C3 ~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。
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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.人在德国 社区( j7 i/ F4 |0 e* B. w
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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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- p1 D: o! w5 W9 G1 Y' k3 r"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 U9 U  U$ I, F+ YThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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One 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.
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* _& l. G1 A+ z, F7 ~人在德国 社区"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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+ X; ?/ T3 I" K9 L$ k0 aAccording 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+ T( a: \/ c& w2 V: K& i+ o
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But this year, July has joined the field.9 [9 B7 w! A, K- g9 E6 X2 H- g' {
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.+ F- C8 r% A: V8 K; {! `' h
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.; O- m1 T+ _' e3 a' i2 [- ~& b% @

$ b  c- T. Z7 s6 E8 i$ M) [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.人在德国 社区" P0 z( M3 p, O5 O

  a7 y8 h0 m! V' D4 |) X- b+ M& K"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.
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. a2 }9 `# ^" u& Z& ?A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville./ ~8 T1 _$ X  b& e

6 E$ R# W3 w3 B8 B" R" h1 TWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.# R! u. z: n3 S. j
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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.8 R9 Q( c' n0 |/ Q0 _7 ^6 Q
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.2 o" N9 S' f3 N) i4 M6 U  ?) k* i& K
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.# c* W- k/ _! }/ W1 X

$ e3 H/ l) k8 G0 h人在德国 社区For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.3 i& I% A+ I0 s- i- H" b* a
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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.3 Y& y4 ^. R5 r: D& z& [7 o3 ]+ y" D

/ J! M" \' V4 S# |5.35.249.64Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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; H# O% {' \9 D: h$ x0 `7 ["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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  \0 h# w/ q1 c) c/ l6 N5.35.249.64He 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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8 V' D* |1 y5 c"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.人在德国 社区1 @: `& @2 Y! H5 }, Y

, a3 N- @0 F" v( L5.35.249.64At 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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" D3 K4 l, i1 Y( U9 ^4 K"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.9 d% [* }; n( I  |% r

: `7 `& J+ j% r- {  B; m. eLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.5.35.249.640 M* s. i2 ?2 }; W3 y' Q

$ l, u1 l$ W5 {+ \9 x: 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.
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.人在德国 社区! a" Q8 a7 ?7 h. K
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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.5.35.249.64! n3 F- n3 a; h; Y. G
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."人在德国 社区0 B' e8 W) p: o/ C, g" K* A

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