[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& M) m! a3 @% k3 ^
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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。5.35.249.64* w6 \, q, |* M9 i9 U
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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。& c8 Z* i( N' Q+ c' g) [4 X+ {
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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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% J$ j$ M7 [3 m5 m, p# [9 z　　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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% U* O$ [* N( c, e, l1 L5.35.249.64　　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。$ i6 `" {: {% F+ U* x% |5 y

1 Q5 F- `$ T9 F9 w+ {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% Z! R5 o: f8 M8 a1 o$ \" U+ o; ~

/ Q% ]5 |/ E8 [) sIf 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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% U- v1 ]2 N! h"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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5 f  j  Z* X/ ^/ q0 v5 [" e, n" @That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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3 k9 t2 n. {  s" V' X; ^1 wOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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, _1 W$ j1 a5 @% W5.35.249.64"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.人在德国 社区4 r8 T. F5 j- _. _$ E1 l

" W) [2 B- k; P8 S' D- u; o) V5 j% t人在德国 社区"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."
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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.3 s3 ~' w! }5 |$ I+ _0 u3 {

. A$ x: U2 ]3 E; z, y, p5.35.249.64But 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.
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.! g- A& n1 m1 x$ Y
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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.
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' V6 K" `8 g2 q' U2 W4 E"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.% n2 i6 K! g  e) x' n& ~5 ~
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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$ c. e% V; y9 `0 `* gWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.9 A& r4 z8 f' q1 D' a" ]3 |

' a9 a" J' l" Y: e$ N"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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  l+ c( C4 w1 ^. |& Q$ L人在德国 社区A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.3 J/ c  f6 Z: \6 D
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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.' A: f5 t8 g1 [1 Y3 ~8 L4 a

: C4 u0 T0 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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: u1 g! e6 i: LSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel./ S# @3 |( `4 _( y
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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.
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$ j$ K3 m* @& J/ h7 e: r"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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; J- {2 P: y2 G) }- M5.35.249.64At 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.- ^8 o2 h6 W$ Z9 s; Y* U& P

- T( m+ C$ q. X. l$ b! K5.35.249.64"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."5 R4 L. N6 |8 D5 I. G! I8 x+ v$ Q

* W& K9 G# _4 A- C9 _  n2 e; e人在德国 社区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.8 M8 J2 {# u! x1 x: J8 L3 {

) x/ K* w. W; f% ~$ r0 J1 wLibrary 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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; g5 y- H5 e; s" qRoss 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.' _) E* y5 f' [
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.; W1 \' S. H" `

+ x; l" T% H/ a: [: B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.5.35.249.64  \: a7 H) {- {
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