[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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4 `1 b7 |5 o, K! `; ]; g1 Y人在德国 社区今年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。: G0 L: b# v% B( q* r6 @6 B/ t& M
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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。; _- h& ]9 P  K! t6 M; S
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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。9 W- W9 h& |( F- T# E+ f  t+ X
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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 ]# l" _; O3 Y3 j/ I, 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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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date5.35.249.649 C0 L; f* e' O; F# _

' @8 {* c8 C" M6 B: m  vCelebrity 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/ n* q6 L8 H0 P/ q' g3 v
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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.; V+ ^6 S# B( R% t" Y! s
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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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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.7 q" z. z3 v8 \

& x8 ]2 |/ [6 I5.35.249.64One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.人在德国 社区& P) K* G+ ^# d$ a3 @

2 I8 @+ J* _: [9 t- m3 y" Q6 w"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.1 t! z2 m+ i/ N  |. M0 G
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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 F# Q: k& o) h$ B# h! x! O

+ }4 m7 j: X) T4 o# H7 v. HAccording 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.
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* r! d: B4 y) \! n+ ]6 b+ xIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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! C* {+ Z" E% X0 V5.35.249.64"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.) b- R. G% o+ {( O

: f) A) i8 s& W% D* kAlthough 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.2 I* o, \5 c8 U
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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., Z  d9 G, y4 P" e) K$ J

+ g: J# h# r" @; B4 a* t, s5.35.249.64For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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6 n. }  x& G# H* \9 I7 sA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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0 J- l1 {  p9 J+ nWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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, U8 R) [9 s, ~: ?2 F"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.. Z1 q6 U- z6 n

: L8 p' a0 U% f+ @( Y' x"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.! v% x) v3 Q8 K( m* \2 [0 {
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+ b; g* r5 m8 {  _+ F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.
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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.5.35.249.648 T* Y$ U% ~1 |% s1 `

3 k8 u. c' k1 T6 n: C  i"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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8 Y5 O8 Y( I) ]4 [) {# k' NHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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' c0 J8 g( u, a$ m' W"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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- X: |  {$ e8 ]9 p3 V0 I* {3 ]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.6 z7 x) p8 o: K5 S2 }3 z
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"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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/ v$ ]7 s  m! F1 `6 Y$ [  k, D* L5.35.249.64Book 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site./ m/ h7 {: I6 |' H
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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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& t$ b& Y+ t  H( KRoss 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/ i% A8 E. [) @! R

: N" G! N9 m% }- u" s, h3 Z"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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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."1 W. `- v& i9 @2 ^6 K/ `9 m

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