[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5.35.249.648 j5 d# n! v- ~! c- C9 _$ @) J

$ H' S2 t1 L# K1 b5 b0 F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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7 d/ m; N' h( T) |. C　　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。" e0 w7 U  c* D) P' Y* E5 B
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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。- v* r0 q$ k' m

) \. o6 o7 \8 B) A! Y5.35.249.64　　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。: w. A* z/ T* K9 `

; K- x' F" t& \* N6 e0 @4 i人在德国 社区　　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。) q( D5 @' u/ N$ P+ E* ^% i

' V! E/ P3 \7 }- o1 e6 z+ kGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date5.35.249.64/ ?6 g6 ?5 Y8 G# i- }" B  n* D
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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- n/ i7 k4 C# M% J5 |7 [
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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.
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* `/ g4 J0 ~; U. S"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.% x4 w) _- ]5 Y6 C

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' J4 ~0 G: c* C" W& BOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.+ t( E( B9 q5 U' P/ ]9 m, `& o
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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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"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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4 U# K8 L2 H5 N  qAccording 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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But this year, July has joined the field.
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+ k6 O8 a4 J$ ]. E% xIn 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./ T2 k; }6 |4 [3 x! H0 m
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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.$ \1 ~9 P1 s) V
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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.! T3 y9 m8 K9 {
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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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With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.人在德国 社区% h7 S1 |+ B7 G% |. v0 V

3 r' D# e, w$ b+ N/ O. W"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.6 K) z# d' x# [1 k  I

8 C2 E0 Z. l% c: eA 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.5.35.249.64) r5 |$ e  z* y) h

+ Q# d* o3 z2 zReceptionists 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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% E- u5 {; Q) I" @& T# t1 J! hSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.5.35.249.64- }! {/ M7 r& y4 U

* }- A8 O( _% A  D6 ~) _' n"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."4 D' ^: j0 A& {! n
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.4 C9 W* u/ g! T2 \, g# v
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.7 [- S/ k1 L0 }6 k) X( f, [

" R' S- J1 l9 Z& kAt 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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( u; c9 T4 F8 |"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."9 E" E! A' a: R7 s6 K1 S
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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.; J8 e9 ~& T* ^/ Z; |: b9 s

* |5 _3 h; j2 x5 S; G) b% eLibrary 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.2 R- Y  S# s; M. Q
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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3 Y; J: l1 @+ W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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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."/ }4 d% [! k; S  u; E/ R6 [

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