[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! U) ~: }. }" `* a2 c# \

8 O1 E9 `7 m. r: W- n. L* O; 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。人在德国 社区3 j, F; R3 N$ V( m# N

& N& @5 r6 e- v) S1 O6 e) E# c　　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。5 j# E" o& ]4 L/ d( G# U* b
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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。
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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。6 z* ^. |6 M8 p  ]  t- D

2 [$ W8 S7 _3 c　　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  I! Q" L6 q$ ]* l# n

% e( J, s4 W0 l" aGood 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de2 n4 e: t) T/ K1 J+ x9 \

# M5 {4 B5 \: \( Mrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deIf 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.
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  ?6 ?) g; _0 N4 v+ [8 OThat 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.人在德国 社区2 A2 k# _, l( y9 U6 Q  R  ?
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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.人在德国 社区; ~8 }3 o$ U) k( O" _4 C
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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."
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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.
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; d2 V* v  \! t7 l人在德国 社区But this year, July has joined the field.
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6 R* ^- S- A1 |+ FIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7./ |( b& ^  K5 a( b5 e9 ]
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.* Z# \- x8 b3 ?0 S4 T" u* w
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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.
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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.
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.  p( V+ Q) N3 B1 k

) t$ o3 y$ g1 i; m+ D  [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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* `  |$ \  e& \rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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3 a+ R) ^! d" W& [# F: w$ D4 X"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de" i; ^$ g" L/ f* c" e/ L
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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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' h3 W0 D0 @" O' w* F' `3 b0 TSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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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.
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* m% ]" C; ~1 }4 J* N7 aHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区. \: o3 H: p8 T( c/ O
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de& v8 T1 _$ K+ c/ G( z% ]& D3 {

3 ~$ S' M  i2 V* p  `) ]"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.4 z; x9 m  F! y7 G9 h/ E7 C1 x

* Z8 A* A- Y+ W" gAt 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., G7 h2 n# s  y* Y& H1 s
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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."
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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.人在德国 社区3 m: w; w& q5 R8 U% a8 B, Y  m
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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.2 q: v& x4 j) W" R4 P8 E

3 w- I( R9 O: `人在德国 社区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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' @, e9 _: D$ l  E  X5 S0 v0 YThose 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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( m. B4 [- {' E6 s人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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