[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" ]% d- Q" R& b6 x0 V; X

* j3 U1 C2 n' W6 _rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de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。' g, u, x+ ?" l1 l- Y" Z

- O$ o! W* _  R7 ~" x6 z( G　　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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, j3 E/ I; W" A0 j　　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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6 O" o  t0 n& z; A; r　　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.de5 l# O: Y6 D* g3 \! b

8 k+ a; t# j% m" S4 h- d) @2 L　　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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Good 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.
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2 L% C, @! k7 _3 bIf 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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6 L( D  W+ j& I* C) W- L0 P人在德国 社区"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6 ^+ j2 R5 R6 W* T! `/ i9 s" q1 ]

* l/ y$ E0 @* b, ~! X人在德国 社区That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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7 H+ q# m8 m; H8 A: {+ L9 R: }% m人在德国 社区One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain." I; d4 f: c1 K$ d- `

' @; f) O$ u* n% q5 z"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.$ L$ G/ v3 J: [" ^" Q& o$ f
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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.1 _! t4 H4 \9 ]

: Y6 x$ _5 S: o6 V& CBut this year, July has joined the field.人在德国 社区" L# Y8 ~( |* o  k# ^- m2 F1 j
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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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  E+ o( m( c5 h1 L" |rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deAlthough 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.% z, T  A0 w( i2 @

6 l& a  q8 X/ i8 k% ~. }, e% Z"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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2 j3 P  `4 @1 [/ t* KFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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0 s+ ?0 a4 Z4 ?* F% l! d3 ~A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.1 K* W  D) i- S/ I! _8 ^/ ?! z

0 i- l9 Z+ h$ }+ \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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5 k/ r3 |2 j. s$ ?"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# j$ V% L3 w2 e; g% Q% Y

5 F1 ]1 b, V, Q( E" x5 n/ HA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.: j3 G6 P4 c. X" W: {, f$ t. Z: @

5 ?3 ]; f( T6 N; Z: d" S- J- j( j"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.8 [( z# B' H& d8 b/ i- g8 S
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.- }1 }& o) w5 @2 }; U4 b
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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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) y) s# d" _; _1 a- E" P( USimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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. \. c( m* I4 k) srs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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.( I# }4 l5 j& v5 O& A* o  L

$ |. h. m, p- ]+ k8 L& n# Q; PHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."# n. B* S& y( |$ h$ P8 L% @* r
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.人在德国 社区/ ~! ?6 O( O' Q2 D9 Y# U' }

- o7 O: D! C6 n. K0 B( r9 y% ]人在德国 社区"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said./ h4 `- D" \% a8 d

8 S- v% ?) f$ @! krs238848.rs.hosteurope.deAt 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."
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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.
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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." O: X0 v# v8 C
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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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; q( {2 \9 }6 T/ Y* H$ B/ U"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de9 l% a  `( ^0 R) y
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