[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。" c  D. e9 F4 w( Q  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。# W8 w  c5 l  V9 J/ s/ Q) p
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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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　　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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- p, k) I' w' `　　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5 P' x6 f6 w7 A! \3 P- ]& j
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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; b7 u1 e( E! k- }5.35.249.64Celebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.5.35.249.64' R, [7 l3 K7 N( y7 }
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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.( `7 h2 H: M1 ]
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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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3 U' f, z3 f) l+ J' eThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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+ F1 ]9 y! T! s% f人在德国 社区One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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" N/ K9 c" e! R0 J/ k人在德国 社区"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.0 f% \) Z; [, S- D% \: N1 J

: X9 G& ^. `8 r) @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."
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6 d4 r/ Z3 }, z5.35.249.64According 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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But this year, July has joined the field.+ N: P" B4 }7 \3 O

# t& x. n2 v$ O$ c& _: m9 ^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.
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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.
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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." Z; c( s2 v, j
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With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.1 \8 p0 h5 }; Y3 O1 \# w
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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.: m" ]+ I) n5 I# }- Z4 ?, G
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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7 y* Q5 P5 ]' t. x1 m5 s. `For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.# t) f& L4 K$ p; s/ V6 K

6 O# J+ X" i% L* j: Q8 H人在德国 社区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.7 j: m! G  }$ j3 P; W7 w9 X9 @

# e: U# G% ^& c" ~. S3 dSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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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.( t  s, o8 r8 d! X/ e4 ^4 o

& K6 g& e( w& r/ s: L& s# Z人在德国 社区He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区. L# J# F2 g8 n* _4 W- _
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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& {2 N$ P: n% tAt 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.人在德国 社区6 }* p4 a- d# k

2 z# c; O: Z) H* w: q! E$ w"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."9 S$ |0 {) H$ O; l  q& l

* t- }( t$ O1 n' G9 ~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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+ Y& L% a# f$ v, y- {) ], HLibrary 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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" y; H' T5 l- H5 |- ^5 FRoss 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.0 k& l+ h1 V7 H& f% ^3 Y
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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.: i% ~$ f. n. s) k2 ^2 ^  T

$ G8 |( d. w: v& W3 C+ Z5.35.249.64"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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