[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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1 Q7 R. Y" a2 @' a6 M- h" h  U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。: f* S; G5 q$ ~

$ H$ T+ R# ~- t& \5 Y人在德国 社区　　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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: Q. V. a4 p4 B& 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。
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　　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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/ T" y# c7 _/ c; h/ A1 ?( |& R; iGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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7 i/ ~# V( @' b4 {/ Q7 ZCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.5.35.249.646 u  i0 t9 q/ r* X1 p. c8 u/ w) V

! y+ J$ S; C  K5 h: J& W6 x! ]0 y$ |5.35.249.64If 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.- m  n* e# _, x3 i5 m$ b& z

! G8 x( j' N6 f( `- B5.35.249.64That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.1 I- F& w% Y  f9 u9 f% k

7 l( Y0 T! v% z! Y. ^One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.5 ?2 b4 D/ @1 V

, m; T+ ^! X+ [; y"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.4 j- C* P1 F' ?) D0 d! }# S

, P* w1 ~/ v2 V0 J"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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! H- D% S3 I! ]& nAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.0 z+ d! l4 |5 f' j. Y7 L. h
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But this year, July has joined the field.
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/ y$ l! f) Z7 ~2 {( s% h' |; v* [In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.! e6 z% y4 E5 q  {8 @" r" V
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.5.35.249.642 ?! k6 H5 G* j8 `, u

1 [# r; L4 g2 y( Y& T4 k5.35.249.64Although 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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$ K5 K0 B- e4 }* E5 }6 ~4 G人在德国 社区"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.5.35.249.64. U, d/ t2 A, Y6 N  |2 e

( d* H$ e' K$ W, M* g8 O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.
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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.
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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.
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- f0 S/ e5 ^3 \' l% EA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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+ A* S3 H3 E& A" B3 p' n"It's the most popular date for this year," she said./ K4 f, ]0 c, @' l( Z, G

, c( `3 n) s! D( C. I人在德国 社区For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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2 j# R. u& ]3 q% _( L  D9 X8 D人在德国 社区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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8 Z2 [7 g4 Y1 m% |  R4 l1 N; U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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! k5 y* n6 r8 W人在德国 社区"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.- m5 ?* D1 z& ~6 ?; f" a. J# v
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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) c0 N8 u6 Q# t  s5 CWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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6 b9 L. [6 l* l- c; x5 R"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said." |7 J0 u1 q- ?! S! R) a
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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.人在德国 社区; ]& [, v: {1 l8 V: o+ G4 o

2 R$ Y5 `* ^, ]- n9 V"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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7 W9 U$ x7 W# w/ f7 H9 o. @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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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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. w, b) u3 _5 z0 CRoss 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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" N( N+ q1 ?3 ^" E; ]& _7 \Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.5.35.249.64+ V# T' N3 i1 w- g. P$ B- B% T
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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.人在德国 社区: Y2 x4 N, D  H& W

% A" K4 R" B: A- i. V"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care.", i8 p; G3 y% q+ ^9 Q

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