[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" q( K( G7 Q5 h7 Y5 s" Q

' [$ [& V: K. G7 D) C1 `5.35.249.64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。; \6 v& \. q$ _1 w

* c( X. [9 c# h- @8 Z: ^' \　　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。$ u9 ]" e3 Z' O9 p

+ D# I' V# [! M) D　　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。, |2 g9 N1 R& z& R- D, \' r% o
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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。人在德国 社区- e' y, H  K3 X# f- `9 p# L8 M
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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.+ f: `: G3 y4 ^9 w  t$ L/ ~

# h6 t% k- v3 T+ QIf 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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% r4 G. v( N7 j8 A人在德国 社区"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall./ i4 e% Z: C2 Y( Z. f; [, P
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.  ]" y( T9 h6 ^

- [# Z$ {3 v) |2 T5 B! H& _One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.人在德国 社区* x4 r6 j2 |- [; K

* D* s: y" Z  n6 l; Y! U2 a5.35.249.64"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."$ U" I, j) \# ^' C7 Z1 F" o; B2 d, o

. R) E# l0 V. `7 }$ X人在德国 社区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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% P# ^3 I4 S, @* CIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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8 R2 @6 ~# T& y  a. n, r人在德国 社区"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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: ~- j) K1 \: E- h" v6 a- YAlthough 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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+ C) u& K+ h2 `* L  L"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.5.35.249.643 H$ Z4 q0 a/ O% q7 F

. s" @7 X4 D( r2 s1 o3 C" l, \人在德国 社区For 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.人在德国 社区+ n9 F7 ]+ r+ }: _" G9 C! a4 Y, t
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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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& }  {+ a, s$ l6 c"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.# f  [9 ^* h( A' Y8 O& o

% d1 k- E0 M+ ^& U7 z7 P"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.+ p( E& ?  o7 \6 z6 T
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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! Q8 T+ ~- {$ Y# _  |, _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.- v/ q( \1 L: X# {* S* B2 }
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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.
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! f- E( ^  W/ U* N"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.4 U, `2 L% Q" }& Z4 [  m" U8 o
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He 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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0 y* {& J$ t- B$ l. GAt 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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( B6 N/ M7 e/ |3 V  @"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.
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( p2 ?; J" |- q$ K8 K; z* T# U) ^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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: j8 e. e* n+ J- Y, B) g' jThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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3 m" k" N/ {' b3 A- \% u"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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" m/ i; p. D4 g" ?. k$ q"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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