[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rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de- f1 e7 p6 C( G

8 ^3 f* k' a% U6 {" w( Q* M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。; I  B; F9 ]0 t, l* h( b

% O! m# f: G' f* k6 X) f0 Y3 V人在德国 社区　　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。人在德国 社区0 ^1 X5 U( `7 G# f6 k* ?; y' [

. [' ^3 Q" X$ ^9 K　　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。- W) F* `& t) M4 a& U) ?% U( v; x9 Z

  G: {. H: T( ]4 w/ N人在德国 社区　　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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de7 w+ q4 i1 p' q* i6 t/ O. R. v
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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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3 I; l5 r  T5 s1 H/ ZCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.& b' b& _0 f) V; a
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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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3 h' b$ Z+ U* o/ |# P: W2 |8 r"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, y7 s6 }% w( }/ O  W9 y* i  i' t/ _

; l  f9 I1 W; x$ w5 j& M% h* O, FThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.2 K+ D$ U" C! h' J
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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.5 u) v+ o$ |' d: @) d
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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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; O: w/ h* I6 ?0 j) ~& [* zAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.0 [% Z- D9 ?" c7 {" `: u
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But this year, July has joined the field.人在德国 社区% W/ q! r# X3 G# C4 V4 W: u
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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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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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! W+ z/ r, Z/ O- X5 v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.
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7 n7 A, b3 [: K"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.; v  N9 L, A" r) g8 I; A) `
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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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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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; R4 C" Q: K  h. F$ l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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de3 _1 Z) k9 k% ~( z! U8 E
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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) l  i6 D7 h" S& D"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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4 m) A+ p2 P1 I2 V. P1 \1 nFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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' Q3 R! q! T, N  y5 L6 u# o3 v/ ?  ?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.1 J+ D: W! h. ?: x* Z) S2 _

9 O, S0 R- @7 J* o; [7 \6 ^3 ]Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de+ O) `9 w; v. q/ `& F5 x

1 C) N1 `$ z" l1 d. ?人在德国 社区"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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" H+ k" q2 n- v# ?; dHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."0 T) o/ M  q! o# A( b; \
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.人在德国 社区8 O6 j6 g$ c/ V! E! {* ~0 G! y

; ~" E1 P: K1 y# {6 Q( q"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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/ `8 ~; t2 V" r* b$ kAt 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.人在德国 社区6 \/ v4 c) A! E

8 U6 L- B1 L( @  o& ^/ a+ p"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."& R/ ~! P* s7 y& O( B' 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.  m! {; `5 `/ v( u
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de% y! j4 J/ j2 z, G& U

( r( P2 Q, z& c* [0 QThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.. K1 ^+ ~" f& n' _" v8 q5 ]

' b) Y. e4 e& S$ ^5 h( o"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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- J' S0 b% K, |* ~6 u; l- h"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."# \( F6 \- W. t$ }0 J. F

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