[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5.35.249.64" W+ |, i: _+ v# y8 R4 D

% B- J" l, M7 \0 R8 ?9 f/ p/ e9 O, j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。人在德国 社区2 F5 {2 O, M9 n
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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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) D/ R' N8 ~- h8 J# u4 x* l人在德国 社区　　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。5.35.249.647 W8 C( ^& f7 K& m) e

4 j4 g# X( i; ?2 o/ l4 s　　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% k" X. H5 {4 n% @8 E

$ v) n- Y' C9 H  yCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.  v; I+ l  B) c8 C
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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- w' g+ o7 S- I2 t
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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.3 f: b2 |2 p. z2 Z  m
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.4 Y  b. K9 S3 K) o2 L6 a4 Z! l
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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  f% `) ]9 }, K- p"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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"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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But this year, July has joined the field.
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: x) }- ?7 K- Y  {/ e! u. I+ _; TIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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" K/ e. S8 l& j$ N5 z1 {) u"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.. }0 F& D1 c3 z! U5 i
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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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. {  [: |: \8 Z! r# `, O"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.5.35.249.64' L, u: D8 s! @6 F- h0 v

9 C/ \. r  _" [. y% N. Q, n0 p/ _& l3 o5.35.249.64A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.0 F0 l$ W. r$ X2 K" u* _4 [, f" H
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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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0 e2 s* v) O0 F( o' K9 l"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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) _+ q/ `, V2 V0 ]- G' L人在德国 社区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.
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: P/ j/ o, z: [% jFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several." R; s3 J: C9 |& o# c* w2 J- T

2 {  f4 _8 Q. g) r* w! R5.35.249.64Receptionists 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.5.35.249.641 v: r. Z' e, S$ ]- r4 \1 {6 G8 R

+ R* I$ \1 R' ]9 O7 }2 _' a"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.9 m4 }# q% i; O0 e+ e

6 r5 W% J' ^( j' x5.35.249.64He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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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."
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4 M8 }6 s9 [( f: s, yBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site.( B! t& l( w( H1 l! p# U
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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.
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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.
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% h3 z$ [4 i. n+ c4 v' ^"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.. c# A: S7 j+ c8 {: B; V& B
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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