[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人在德国 社区3 _/ ^( G  ?6 O/ U! }
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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。% Z* w4 P' |5 D, T0 j- D4 |
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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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# d! y+ S6 ~& |/ A; Q8 |人在德国 社区　　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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% K/ A+ x+ E4 v- Z# g- XGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date5.35.249.643 K6 e1 F! L  U* {
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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.
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. j" f, d4 |1 n: T0 O5 d, iIf 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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"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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1 z9 f  W* u7 c) J9 q8 fThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.5.35.249.647 n" c) G1 B6 i% y4 l

0 n) E% g0 `7 o6 z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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6 X6 o+ ]5 [8 w* Q" d人在德国 社区"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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"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., Z( U" t; a' t1 g6 ~1 n2 d) ]

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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.
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1 l* y2 `, }6 e- {& ?7 eAlthough 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.5.35.249.647 Q$ P, r9 U8 b; Y' E  y. d- f9 h! Q
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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" I. A# U! ]# W) \

3 Z/ R1 l" Z" |6 U5.35.249.64For 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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  ^7 d; T' O% R3 |9 x' ]( KWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.5.35.249.642 I0 ^" d2 Y  l! Z' k! j+ C  }5 I

, f0 b" g9 w6 x  |/ I7 j+ Z/ N5.35.249.64"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.$ z1 L' I% v8 `8 B4 A/ A% F
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.+ i- i, B. h7 p+ g4 j+ ^

( j" \6 G. O: ]# w, E2 @1 {"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区: n5 R" H' z; v) F

1 B0 h9 m/ y/ B' K$ K人在德国 社区For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.5.35.249.64" h$ D% a7 I6 h) u! c
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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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"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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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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7 X) ?! w+ x" XWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.4 N6 T# U# v6 |  q% i  j* q2 g

+ O1 a" F/ _7 o* l& q"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.5.35.249.640 o3 Y) j1 c0 t4 W* L8 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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" Q7 W" U! a/ \- W0 s"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.": J; D# e& q% X
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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.
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/ s8 L# f& s6 g2 ]: T3 d! M, ERoss 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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2 v* E) y4 V* {3 v, l0 dThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.5.35.249.64- A6 d" Q& m6 G: b. r. s# a
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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.# k  q' `8 b  s. {5 w8 a

" P8 l6 {4 h* s5.35.249.64"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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