[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。
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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。) g5 V+ e/ X: V* G
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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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5 b, W5 `7 p9 I  v3 K  j, C  e　　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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1 G* D, [/ q  a* T  G　　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。3 B* g5 T# L. Z& W- i7 W; y7 [+ C. W
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date) ~0 S" W6 v% j$ \" v8 O, r+ I& [( Q

; N: N9 u# [' V# sCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.6 D: z: B/ G$ Z: |/ @

# C3 c9 {! A& K# q# l0 @3 [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.
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1 ~; B' ^  q' yrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de& P* x  }0 S$ J! T0 M% {

9 S0 F+ G4 o6 F' S1 @4 X/ A5 B2 m6 l人在德国 社区One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.) X" P( N  c! l. u& V

) F. @* c" U& R0 M  h"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." G+ c& a8 s3 }8 e4 A& @# ~

# T0 y( a5 |7 H( d2 T1 Urs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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8 \" {. R  H( _: [& J# W7 FBut this year, July has joined the field.
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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) o) X8 [, f+ p' ]% B: s人在德国 社区"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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4 b& C. a6 k+ P2 L( g: mAlthough 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.0 F  H/ e( D9 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.
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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.- @5 m" M" Z) Q8 I. _. n( ]

: I+ X8 `/ w; u- {9 J* A5 {& a2 J* `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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, F/ X+ X; b/ d6 _rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.人在德国 社区! C' b6 d5 b4 n4 ?* a

) R8 g  x  h7 P7 d/ Frs238848.rs.hosteurope.deA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.( q* K% Q4 c; G- N4 z
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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+ P9 W; W6 L8 i7 O% i* E' oFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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' f/ `4 J) i/ e, B5 }% O# X9 GReceptionists 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# O. T4 s6 VSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.人在德国 社区' d* J/ ?; [% D5 n5 D7 S( W

% d5 \( ?) S/ d. ^4 v"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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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.人在德国 社区4 E% h( w$ C9 r) k& M- D/ n5 i

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/ j( U% q# V1 l$ J! E) f' b4 M/ }8 nAt 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! i# c$ z% R1 K7 D* \

  r% ?! V- b" F1 H1 \: v2 K) o4 b"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.". o5 J* @) j# e/ c8 w# M4 F# i
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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.: |6 |* Y8 ^) P" k  Z5 }

( n+ H9 K/ j0 `% R( z3 bLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.6 S8 A8 g, V& i4 T5 R' X" ?

& c6 y5 R5 I. Z& D$ WRoss 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.8 W3 G1 b5 i; P& g

% }2 R3 w2 ^+ @3 Yrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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' Z0 z! K( P9 c, ~, q3 ?9 B7 ^6 }"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.- P7 V- s& z. H

( N; Z0 `. t9 n7 @. L4 C; _+ E"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."& h- v0 H  n( M) M$ T) |7 ]2 ]0 Q! L
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