[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) h+ S$ o# W; B  ^1 X3 m. L- n' Y
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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。' F" Q2 r* |% A: U
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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。0 ~" |9 @. E3 D1 ^

) G, g* M, N$ A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。
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# f) S0 @7 F  n/ f" }" G) m: Z$ k& O　　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。4 o6 R" L0 U5 h- U. r5 Y7 R

" v9 T5 q' ^; E8 j　　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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/ J/ {2 a8 _. @9 q' pCelebrity 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* J( ~& ]: C3 B

% }! i, P2 ?6 F: @- K" L0 H  T, a2 g% aIf 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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& b' D6 y" f" l3 Q  n7 p/ M1 f4 P: h) Q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.
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That 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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7 L; v2 J2 {5 }5.35.249.64"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.& p6 K. Q. [. a% F  y' y" y

' v5 n& f. @1 T: f2 Y4 S" M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."2 Y# a! @6 j% V8 d! v

" |" ^; W6 L7 A& y, B5.35.249.64According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.) c( l" D! u. ^' M# T
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But this year, July has joined the field.
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5 ]8 M6 {2 W/ d- c0 F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.
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking., ^- u6 N% s5 {

; E7 g. \  e) ?$ }6 D, u; p5.35.249.64Although 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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"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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9 ]3 P' C0 a! j1 w! d  ~' |- BFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.9 R1 i7 a0 k1 L7 M

- K, b8 g3 V+ |3 n( c0 uA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.) |2 w5 }( C. z- d/ H; z& [; y* q

# I0 p! `# D! O  c& e' eWith 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.! Y) Z8 J2 e7 M# H+ E4 W

( `; ~4 X* A' g8 k! h) U" C5 S) B4 pA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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- ]! S9 a- r. V# Y3 {' B5 i; z"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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, |7 }$ J0 c6 ^; E; }6 f. `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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+ a3 d! d7 R/ I5 H& ^. [Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.) M1 k6 S+ B* P% O$ L
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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.
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."/ F$ ^7 g6 b$ Z* [
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.  n* G  N) h6 C  ?0 }9 v2 e
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.1 x4 g7 G5 q0 I3 W
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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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1 x# _  C9 \! _* F. t4 U& ~5.35.249.64"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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Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.9 f1 Q6 {. g  g  J3 g. V8 x9 Y
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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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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.人在德国 社区- d# Y0 k6 U4 A! W2 e/ y* E2 P# ~

, Q2 a5 f5 @0 c$ i% t5.35.249.64"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.' G" u% k% T' u; D' i

6 z3 @: ^8 b, \# o"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."5.35.249.64! D& X5 l. n2 Z0 {* G4 Z

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