[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. b2 c4 u6 b+ k+ b; O1 g# |; J

1 X4 e) O# n6 {( J! M5.35.249.64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。5.35.249.64: x- S; a' T7 g8 w1 u; ?* `9 o

: H* ^: R. a- |6 E3 ~5 n人在德国 社区　　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。
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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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3 _* j. E4 v" j2 o1 V7 `5.35.249.64　　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。$ M4 ~0 i& ~7 v- J& ]6 c
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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.人在德国 社区2 ?+ w4 a2 M) G" E& b6 c2 F
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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.- x7 b; b) N5 U4 T
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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.* c* v. A- Y  x2 r- `6 B- j8 Y
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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.人在德国 社区5 x' z$ N% Z- }% B: Z& G; D' c
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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.: x! h& j3 C" N  |4 U

- R& C1 _. T/ a8 F% e"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."/ i) v: q3 i, k5 z

, ]3 W' O- z; c7 eAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.7 i& I2 P  p9 d6 b0 g+ c6 w

- i" f7 F7 g3 v1 g7 A- ~+ ~% h5.35.249.64But this year, July has joined the field.
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7 t) f( D5 Q- u7 Z2 |In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.  F7 @# v8 n+ v6 _3 {8 A
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.7 \1 F) q9 r& T, L5 g

! P  F' X6 K- }0 j$ @( k" M& |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.5.35.249.64( V, ~0 _* |% W- O0 s. R# c

" X; Y+ b+ r4 R& v) |# b"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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5 X  C$ p+ O! H7 jFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.人在德国 社区1 K  b% U# v; U. t
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.7 `7 O: T( j3 B; v4 d
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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.人在德国 社区3 z1 P  N* q5 X" P2 p0 `5 ]

1 V# ~- [+ A! l& _"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.人在德国 社区* U+ ^) L) r; _  \- _# n

0 O; s+ Q# r/ {  Y- OA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.! o5 g4 k8 ^6 G

3 Y4 O0 m& B$ A9 i+ ~: D"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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8 x* a$ t8 \. `. x3 T. uFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.人在德国 社区5 A" t' W0 N2 }  `6 n7 ?

1 j' O6 F5 O# f) C8 r* p5 D2 lReceptionists 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./ }- s8 g! s2 E

0 a% U8 Q3 A# o. o8 h' r人在德国 社区Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.  U6 m* f! l4 p) h( z
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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.* @  v; V# G: N1 V8 s! N/ _
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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2 I0 I7 ^+ g& a: k1 s! ^4 sWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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2 ?8 f, I* m9 ^) M# I* L) ]7 |# B( z% p"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.
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; f6 @+ I3 t. R"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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' \4 `& g2 i/ s8 DBook 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- @1 J/ j# b4 V6 \9 W! E

3 k8 I' c6 ?, G- \+ s# l5.35.249.64Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.人在德国 社区% A" T9 R; g" e/ x8 @
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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.+ r0 i0 u4 G) w
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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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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$ C: C0 |) j- e"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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