[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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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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  [& ?8 \/ Q+ I& A5 t: f　　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。5.35.249.643 v0 a0 l% m8 S3 @, b' N

7 f# U; P# z- f6 H. }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。
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  Y/ D/ x* J, q# a5.35.249.64　　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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0 P$ A$ u, t5 ^2 v　　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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( r* H- F% y+ O, n3 ^) r人在德国 社区Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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! ~: [; o! V0 e7 A) b  T1 D  I5.35.249.64Celebrity 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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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." q% N* m3 _2 |3 X' b8 Q
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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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( j% v5 t# `- i( c8 r  p+ `That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.人在德国 社区" _$ l& y% y6 K. Y$ c9 Q/ x

* B" W( V# |- ["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$ g4 G, W+ t- n% I

# V/ c' d# X5 E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."/ a2 ?/ c  W2 `2 \" `

( @' d2 a) d$ _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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8 P* a" ?4 z) }5 o0 T# d, bBut this year, July has joined the field.: @# |7 ?7 z/ n
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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.0 g( S9 f, a' Y1 W
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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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"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.  }) E* e+ e# d
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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$ T* F- r- D1 a. L9 J; j' f+ V人在德国 社区With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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7 E$ j4 a3 N3 v  H% c9 G: 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.( [; u1 D' [8 \' n) @  `
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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0 Q# |- o$ \* k, b"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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! M; z0 d* \3 B8 k+ Z  x2 v( k5.35.249.64Receptionists 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.. L+ m" A' @1 F9 o# p

7 b3 a7 Y5 y) m) A: Z8 |2 z: C+ |$ [( D人在德国 社区Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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6 o8 I/ D) J, A' P: z/ u5.35.249.64"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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# \6 E9 n" m3 D# Q/ I9 b* e3 X) zWilliams 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.5.35.249.64( v! X! {7 I# r' {; A# Q. @

7 ]! q, \' `/ H4 p+ XAt 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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( J! f  |+ S4 E; c+ W3 G"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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( k* H) R1 z# @2 N0 @2 ABook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site.
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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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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.& P2 z7 t8 [" K/ D" k

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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.
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8 _' z; T& f4 o$ \2 W9 [# t"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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