[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。人在德国 社区, O: x5 M  h) Z! c" e% F% C
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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。
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6 F4 u" C3 H) e% _2 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。+ z3 o+ B8 c: Q2 h0 V& V
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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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　　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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$ ~& E7 [  \  z" w2 v" rGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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5 L1 j" H5 n: P/ YCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.$ W* n. ~7 y/ E7 w! O5 Q& v2 W
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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.- x" j0 Z3 A* R: I1 \& ?4 D* |& T

3 l$ L2 z$ V" b4 ]3 o/ Xrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.人在德国 社区7 d4 [0 J4 z0 g) M

* ~1 V5 O# z$ }That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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& ?0 c% u* ^" k1 M$ X4 x6 F) I: D; Wrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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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."4 B, x, |& ]7 A: j+ L' q

9 d0 C; i. c) W; [0 x; vAccording 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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* z. |6 F8 J& v7 Q- v* zIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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- L% U2 u1 k) }2 _4 ]! E  r* J' M"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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. I. t& o- t" N' \3 V: }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 j: Z. n. c+ C; B
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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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% l4 a* |' k9 \$ ^' \) A- oFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.. X; i) E& z& B1 [+ n9 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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7 W1 [' I7 k& E% o- ~人在德国 社区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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4 b2 `# k$ v& r1 V; C人在德国 社区"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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7 Y- O$ V  ^; L& S8 n" B  lA 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.; o. c: O2 A: u  Z6 O  d4 ^2 Z
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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.* ?& h. V1 z9 k2 m* G4 c& P9 b
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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.. j( \+ j  w' \7 n* `- X$ c( H

5 @6 B  d. }# f9 H9 N2 n6 ], [# z2 s"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."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de7 T; F3 i1 [7 g* ~9 {
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.$ `& F+ ~; u4 e! J

3 w3 Z. ?! `) _  E+ Q+ P  q9 L"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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4 N$ U" X! ^0 m: T, }% |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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de+ W- v5 s: g2 G8 M5 R, Q

- j7 |* H+ B$ x# [& U: o"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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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de1 i$ A7 F1 v4 Y! \! I+ {

1 A. n/ o4 S2 {! Mrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.人在德国 社区* Q7 M6 w* @1 a# S4 D/ A  w

) J9 D8 L! F% J" U: Q' ers238848.rs.hosteurope.deRoss 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.. f: p1 ^4 Q  v' F% v; C$ w$ q

4 q& F+ f7 X8 X- W+ Z7 i! Vrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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/ V# M7 }6 ~9 n6 d9 y/ K! |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.7 P" ]( H7 q  k0 R# i4 S0 I5 j

7 ^+ x6 g: i! {  r/ j( q4 b9 B"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."" J" G) }, v# z0 w! o
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