[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。& c/ `; Q% m( ^/ Z- N9 H) B
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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。: D2 E  y+ Y; L2 J1 x+ X

( b" S& }$ e# a  ~# @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。  K: N+ f) H4 U' V4 @- b- J2 V# I/ u' W2 }$ B
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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。. s$ E' |/ m2 L2 B

4 _! d& \! R% I- 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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- |5 x& W' c% O5 I" W" `- a$ D人在德国 社区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.9 P- q* p1 ~8 f- X4 z( B% ]* {

1 W1 s9 Z. C0 r( v& h2 z+ E人在德国 社区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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; ]/ \) Z5 j& E0 l"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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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.5.35.249.64+ g" z& ?: G7 N$ G
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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."- V- g& M5 ]+ A, C( F2 o$ v4 y

. G- F8 Q" D1 F" J$ J! \- zAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle., e& z2 F# M3 ~5 H2 a

* V& {. d- m" m9 b2 YBut this year, July has joined the field.
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$ a# x+ U, Y- z0 W4 }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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, e, g- g8 P: U: M" yAlthough 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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/ {/ X% A0 Y3 p% o3 w! R"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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' k3 t% A- C8 v3 W0 @For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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4 t; E0 z% h! B5 g) \3 T$ _0 o5 E- U人在德国 社区A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.  S0 P$ c; n% o- q  \! g

4 J' ]9 k, H4 d  I# r6 X6 q" V; |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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"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.5.35.249.645 F& a1 j1 \6 @3 @8 E% C
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.3 c2 X! p( X& q

4 y0 {: \1 J9 k( _( n2 Y& G8 \% |人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.1 Z$ y( \3 y, j3 h
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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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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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Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.! D3 x: R( i/ d5 y1 b4 ^

" I; z( L6 S. j4 J+ Z9 |' D4 I$ Z4 D"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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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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' \- b+ o1 Q8 W5 d"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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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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9 k. r5 i( `* f& U! M  c1 N"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."% y  P( P3 R) U) n; J5 f, I
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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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* C7 Y% t" x# cLibrary 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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' U; r! \( {" }9 ]5 B/ P4 S. pRoss 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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4 p7 Q. _1 P, k* }, fThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said., X/ G3 t4 d( G- Q! Q5 _, @$ D

; }; z( o- |2 X6 ~  P9 ]4 C"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."3 P0 o; k* _. X( o7 V

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