[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% V! S: e6 D" F8 F0 N
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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。5.35.249.64" ]/ r6 S2 m2 U0 e" O  p  B
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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。5.35.249.648 C, H" s6 t$ T% N9 \

1 ~& M% Z3 z( ^7 S; u7 n! y  @5.35.249.64　　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。
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3 D0 ~: `  s+ N) n+ l; r* f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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( R4 b; q% f! EGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date) H0 O4 \* s. p4 p% n+ V
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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4 E, t2 j0 [! j" x& w

' A( r" |2 u0 C. x! w8 r: V( _. T5.35.249.64If 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.- ~, e& D" J5 T& P2 u
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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.
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- f9 O% ?2 _" s( CThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.) f" {, N+ c' c5 U& L' ]% e
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.5.35.249.649 Y4 s" K- {+ j+ @8 \1 y0 y0 N

5 q$ H6 B! L. }+ ["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.. k) y9 p* w" U$ N( ^
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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."5.35.249.649 a0 e+ |6 F2 {: |

" E- i1 t3 Q3 B. R& ?According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.$ F4 V" Z; C- i" a6 D$ ^0 t3 J

8 c4 F/ [6 y" C( W% t5.35.249.64But this year, July has joined the field.
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.+ W+ Y" ^. G9 s) h  i( E

) |9 S% ?# p; g9 o"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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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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"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.7 A# f3 b2 I" l$ o; F" s

3 `7 ?3 G5 }- C人在德国 社区For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.人在德国 社区3 y8 o3 V; d( x$ g+ b+ s/ H8 D" u

; R/ l5 g$ z- o2 }6 ]: b7 g人在德国 社区A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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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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) i! k- G# J1 U; @3 I; ]A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.+ v9 u$ v$ H3 ]
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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9 m+ A, Z6 R+ L- \人在德国 社区For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.人在德国 社区+ M6 y( |- J2 m  S6 F4 f/ E7 p
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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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Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.人在德国 社区1 R; i2 F# s$ Z4 w% T: Z; J2 \
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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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$ i/ _9 ~/ b: ]1 @" {& \He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."& q. R) G+ t' ^- Q

; K" h+ B; t1 _$ @9 M9 r5.35.249.64Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.5.35.249.64+ L( _% j( q/ Q; S
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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0 d# J8 y& Y6 T3 O: q: S% r( NAt 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.: f& r, a, T7 c4 F' n

& e1 h1 Z' i- V  A' w2 F! g7 T"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."  z/ _; c" d) _8 H
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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.人在德国 社区9 W- @6 {* D& j' z
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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.- ]' W) i7 L9 t  E

' e2 ]! t! x8 f" |  v% F' bThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.  H- F, w4 G( g' O& Y4 a) e. n

/ s. ~2 |7 ~! U# \' Q; ["I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.9 |# W7 a: A9 b. _" [+ D1 R7 ]. p  T
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."人在德国 社区/ P, j2 _$ V5 F* A

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