[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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! _2 p9 m5 H9 s5 e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。
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0 c7 d# |2 T8 s5.35.249.64　　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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! \5 a. I& X4 n: _5.35.249.64　　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。$ B1 R  n, S# C6 ]' e! j. @7 u3 ^$ ~8 j

5 H4 _  _  v  Q7 f( @" e" m　　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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1 u9 _3 k, P- `. n　　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6 O2 h3 D7 t7 Z3 H8 R) w( B+ 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.# [" n( A& h, n
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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 f% K6 q/ Y4 ~" C( P2 F

. _( u# A6 p8 x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.  e' `! s; _( \, g
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.人在德国 社区5 P$ H: ]% B" S

8 S- \  }. a, T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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"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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: X" H3 e4 N( s6 v3 M8 }3 O  R1 K"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."' \+ o5 C0 R6 k
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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.
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2 V+ f9 c9 K" {8 u; ]5.35.249.64But 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 7.9 ~- ~+ O# I$ C; z* K

( |0 k& C+ g, I7 d0 {"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.5.35.249.64: j) Q% r# e' I$ Z% c

  |+ z3 m6 S% }% x, V0 e9 mAlthough 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.人在德国 社区+ u  v5 g- i6 Y" h- x9 R8 R
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.; O8 Y2 ?& v- F7 t( X

) O1 q7 `/ l$ h- u/ c# ], BA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville., l2 s- a7 T0 I& Y% U
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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.& Y7 V) a8 p0 Q5 ^, X

! F5 T( h, X$ Q5 G"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.5.35.249.64! |; W/ S# b4 q, B2 r  x
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A 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.
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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& T# U9 R* ~5 `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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. e1 p5 b6 _! [' WSimilarly, 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.! \/ r4 }% u' f! J" c

4 p: @, _4 z9 v1 V1 ?! ~% J5.35.249.64He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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9 h, `" ^0 m& l# X# \$ V$ [Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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"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.+ V$ i% h: G7 q4 a+ p
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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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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./ x3 ]. w- a5 O' C( C

! A3 r7 t5 y1 U3 ~9 d" u- J9 \( K, E5.35.249.64Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.5.35.249.649 T" \& }  a3 ]% D- L1 C+ `: D
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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.0 K8 C4 Z# O+ o3 s4 ~6 W
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.8 i( M  P: W. \. `5 l
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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.人在德国 社区3 k9 ]# ^4 M! \  T8 o: q
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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