[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% d, F3 d$ ~1 K- K" Q. Q$ z7 S' r! e+ o

) i9 [; p; i2 V( R- n1 i0 W, ?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。
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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。* M9 g! @& F% @& ^! C% @
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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。7 H3 t) g6 H+ h2 |1 l2 y+ t

, _% O6 k9 \$ V) p+ M# U% I# 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。3 y# _* r, }- X

5 j$ J# t9 f/ J7 t" ?' LGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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' i9 a" ?2 q+ {' U+ C9 H- F2 mCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.
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8 J6 ?- }' j' _# _5 o8 Z3 JIf 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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' ?& I" r( R- I3 @$ J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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7 K, B7 R8 w& pThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers." R% |- K7 @. X  A; z$ C
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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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.
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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."0 G; D3 }7 V1 o
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According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.人在德国 社区, y4 h+ u5 ?* L: s1 L

9 ~$ S7 ]0 S6 {" u6 a2 a5.35.249.64But this year, July has joined the field.5.35.249.64( o# e; L( j# }( ?8 K' B/ o
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.5.35.249.642 e. u* \  ~( W; z
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.人在德国 社区9 @# `1 \( h& k  W5 c
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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.  _9 }7 {1 e* _& b
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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.3 d- h7 R8 a" K
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.人在德国 社区5 Y+ N& p& F6 J2 ?3 R
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.5.35.249.64# o5 t% ]) W4 V; M( k/ P

3 S" j' t3 X/ [( M8 [; v$ L: D5.35.249.64With 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.- f) F5 g, S5 p  b

0 F* N( i! }( j; oA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.9 J: F+ P9 Y' B, x7 I" N6 E

6 t0 d5 a& O: F- u人在德国 社区For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.! }, N$ m- q+ [1 n

4 T) @0 [4 }* G; g) t) {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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4 @* _" F( R' O% j9 o# t5.35.249.64Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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" t* g  x2 o; |9 h人在德国 社区"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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, d2 F1 V0 V* t0 a! Q. A' O5.35.249.64He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."/ f0 o: T" h4 m3 ?7 P7 H1 r
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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1 ]" H& x4 w* _* d* b. Q  I人在德国 社区"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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% H6 F4 H7 w9 M$ L6 \: P"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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0 l5 O, P4 M& s& z, o: ]5.35.249.64Book 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" w9 ]; ^$ }1 j9 u" r( x" Q9 ?+ W
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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.; Q( F0 X9 u) b" b3 a
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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.4 y2 K" {  A! P& j
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.- H  N/ {2 A4 y  F" o& }3 R

' Q3 R8 K4 M% d0 Y7 @"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.4 d& A9 R2 B" L

* E, b/ X; \% n& a8 y  c. [8 B; \% E"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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