[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7 [: C- m8 D1 q; |$ K# V
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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。
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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。5 g- b6 V$ I2 k
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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。8 r& Q- D# g$ V& @2 X; a. ]$ u

/ q7 S. `. p3 f/ w+ p1 E　　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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8 y* ~5 g3 C/ ]$ JGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date4 v$ T% q2 a$ {' [
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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! T% \0 o" R1 t$ e* N1 O! |
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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.' q9 W4 L3 N+ E: J: f
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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.人在德国 社区  r! d6 A" h( V+ f( F
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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. E5 e/ c4 a8 G8 m+ NOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.3 K7 O8 c; t" n

1 X2 Q1 T% h. g6 b& P2 b"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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  o0 n% b! a7 t+ v% v"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."人在德国 社区2 c. l/ _1 u: M4 u7 w

1 f  c" h( Q* _& G2 W; ~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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$ e0 A! \+ m' ^+ J$ w( s5.35.249.64But this year, July has joined the field.5.35.249.64! D+ E5 P$ c! b2 g4 T0 F1 U. ~
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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., k5 {  L0 l6 W- W  u( X4 L

$ q" Q9 s  j, e( XAlthough 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/ y, A1 ^  p/ `$ r: m
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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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7 \% l  z: a' nA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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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.* [+ x3 u# u. G  I; `
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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.
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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7 y4 }( j9 N5 R% Y: }"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.7 E. A( [+ ]( L

% ]* W& L7 x5 ]2 {$ O4 bFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.  ]( L0 i- L0 ~6 }. v: t

! L7 @& E8 G0 a+ ]' g5 r5 a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.3 b  ^3 I, Y& J' J6 ~3 w

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# M* r8 g. ?8 O2 p" C' M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.. x; i" A2 H- C/ M( F

) }' c! _& T0 W6 `! THe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."5.35.249.64* f6 h4 Q8 F# l7 u2 a+ Z

$ L+ B3 K0 h: q0 h9 RWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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, Z% _" z5 f& _5.35.249.64"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.! ^: q0 r/ N) q$ o7 ?9 g! q& ?
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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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& v! v8 W. M, p) g) U0 ?"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.人在德国 社区4 A3 X- }, T. b8 m, ^1 J

5 d/ }6 p& X" r" |5 SLibrary 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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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.
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1 k) j4 a4 S- e4 P! AThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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. |2 _  B& t! F0 Q; b0 b, J- o人在德国 社区"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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, G2 D5 _! O4 ~) X5 P$ t4 k0 h/ i"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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