[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。% ~7 e1 u& G/ u% R6 G$ Q& L9 R
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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。) ?) v( w. Z% H
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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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5 Q) V- R3 R% V# h7 u5 n  S# a5.35.249.64　　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。; E  b: M7 K* \* m

% P% I! H; {# h4 [; ^3 P0 R  s' z　　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。人在德国 社区0 l* b' u. L5 J' N6 f
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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4 ?8 W$ r# c( ~! m. P: r2 ?6 pCelebrity 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.
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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 U( m  v* H6 y) u

0 b% r7 }, ]+ Y( ~9 n# @5.35.249.64That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.* q1 J: g! x6 h- n, E9 x0 }- o
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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., j) _" x' x; n' ]" W0 w! v! Q& ?

2 @7 X* W. v+ |; Z* ?4 v5.35.249.64"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."
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- m2 L  b1 X2 @5.35.249.64According 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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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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1 t6 v7 h, l; k* }"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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) }0 p, |; Y9 K" j$ r4 qAlthough 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." `$ z6 e4 C# l3 u; D
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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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" N8 W/ E9 d( U9 aFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.5.35.249.640 k4 o8 L9 U+ ?( p& P

7 ^# m" I' t; `# d" R5.35.249.64A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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9 X0 a8 m. l( N0 aWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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5 P( Q! L% O3 ^4 M+ x"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.- c: B- P! [; ^9 C

. ?% t7 I1 _, r5 [7 G6 J' CA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.* g6 ?% Y- u; N+ A0 G
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.3 [* x8 g/ N( u6 y; Q
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.& T2 \: l, q' [
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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.
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& X1 i+ G- X2 Q( p人在德国 社区"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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) ~: j1 ?  J' _1 HHe 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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! C1 o- N2 x% v; f4 B  l  E7 c人在德国 社区"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.' l. [) ^! _$ P. k8 _" K
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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."$ X2 ~$ ^3 y7 T# q# O

: X4 l, \. G' r) L0 W, K5.35.249.64Book 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site.
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* {1 v+ `( Q9 e2 D5.35.249.64Library 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.3 K7 c. ^. P( X  T' a

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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.
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% q# V! j. V: S"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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