[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。/ l, b7 {" ]' T/ d7 m0 k

+ ^. Z* R! N4 D2 e5 ~3 I　　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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　　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。( z! f' G& r, h; @

7 O7 d6 l' U' a: B　　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。人在德国 社区0 V0 p2 O8 S0 V

+ _: R9 b3 ~, t5 G- g% vGood 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.* f& b5 y! P9 ]- W: g* k  \
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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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"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.9 i2 z. R6 k& P( Z; B$ ?
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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.
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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." |/ \3 `6 S8 j, v4 E
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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 S8 _1 _& `" d: B
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According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de- T  f9 `, D& E/ y

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9 I0 h6 [) e$ B8 S7 g- f7 TIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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, ]" ~2 H2 {$ k' @* x"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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% h' m- e0 `$ T1 c+ p) d' S人在德国 社区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.; e/ S* U3 V4 U9 c
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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.人在德国 社区, _: M4 ?$ u3 G: [( |

' i7 W  K5 N! |/ J+ e% IFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.( O: Z7 i$ I2 N( `: o; l
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.人在德国 社区0 [( M+ t% I1 B& i& P+ U/ a
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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.. U. N  D# j4 g& p' v

; K/ z1 n8 C) ?! g- D; k+ Q"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de. s) h. c% X* Q/ V* X. s
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7., b5 i9 J! N6 ?: a

0 f; n9 U7 j$ f% H0 U人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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! K& S5 b+ W( Z7 R& b0 T( r6 A& ]For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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4 Y" U% O# j- P9 }8 P$ a9 W3 Y' lReceptionists 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.. v; x7 x2 u2 T: Y8 k/ n! ^
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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.1 ?. m/ G) [6 M& Q% e
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"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." x0 d( S) n: L/ \2 v
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."! d- l8 F# ^0 F

0 V& j  h2 T0 O* l8 I( H  w$ @Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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3 @! Y5 ^! v- O"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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"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."人在德国 社区* \+ ?5 P, ]$ a6 ~

: A" n3 t- h3 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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; r* J6 G7 L7 Q8 Y" jrs238848.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.1 p1 n! U9 P8 T; a: d  b
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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.
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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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.
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."/ @7 @8 J$ C3 C) H6 z
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