[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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9 e0 j  [% A  P- Y  P" M4 Q! @; H$ Srs238848.rs.hosteurope.de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。% D) }% T9 E. W4 d  U" w2 S* E
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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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de+ P8 E* A6 b2 w, _# m9 |

. @# C# x1 J# ~# G　　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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　　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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; t, r( C2 a8 K/ ^  ~% N0 z( D+ b. U　　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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  O) z& d, |) `3 K6 S. hGood 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.
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" h8 Y, X2 |6 B8 ?) {2 QIf 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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9 d% R- D; t8 e- J: E0 B"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de/ r- S  ~: ]8 N/ k2 M+ O& {, y
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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2 m9 s. N0 L& |. Krs238848.rs.hosteurope.deOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.  _1 ?3 T2 V& O7 Y! |& Z* X

& B' Z& p- f0 N4 s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.* i( v: r/ Y& L" u) H; x
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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."4 U7 W8 }" X3 E* h

: @8 H; G9 b: mAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.+ r2 F  d0 M6 n0 F8 Z5 f
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But this year, July has joined the field.人在德国 社区# }2 U; n6 ^0 u! K- o" g: @3 p

1 d( R8 Z7 N+ o; g  D5 \0 z# FIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de, G" H- v5 X' _6 J  d
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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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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de. ^: _  T5 V# W# ~7 u; y2 W
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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.& p& R  _. b9 ^; a# }+ ?6 S
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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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1 x1 A5 V  F/ }4 x& a9 W% irs238848.rs.hosteurope.deWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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  p1 h1 D: e) k! r: f& q* @! r"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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  _" |4 _3 x% n3 x人在德国 社区A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.: s* r6 L* V/ F; `% X8 ]4 f
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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.
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: l6 y& o: b7 q' ^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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& Q. B+ A" `2 ~. |- f" u/ iSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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4 s! A  J+ b$ L. n3 @1 H"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."- o: f' j" f3 i  q9 M7 I2 d

6 V  U6 x" q' s, n/ Q0 a% M. `Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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' G9 \5 l+ I- j8 u+ s- {5 Xrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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: X# f: j' Y/ N5 q8 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.1 `: V! V! f8 L0 S4 m8 a

$ t9 ^- k  {3 m7 c"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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# n2 b' t8 h; `! A  p" YBook 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.# L! O5 F4 v& Y, r

& v, H4 O6 n3 x- s; |5 ^/ gThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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$ }# P% v0 ?7 n/ C# e( Urs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.1 n. D! e/ ?& S, N

3 a) l9 W- a5 ~. f9 S"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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