[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; m4 f5 v" U$ ~
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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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de( E9 d" f; A6 Z" V2 w+ O) ^

, P5 R: X/ k; }; L& J　　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。. ]( @/ l, V' X$ I/ }" F

( B/ ^% S# v3 q% ^) w- X$ D; `2 O　　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。6 Y+ Q+ Y' B, _

' D  N4 ^+ \. J1 C- m　　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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9 V$ y1 F+ [, o' `* p　　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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1 e5 t/ p" e. g" m+ k# M6 E5 ^Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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: S* r0 i$ L1 n/ `( {# E" eCelebrity 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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! \5 D/ i1 G( @* ZIf 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.人在德国 社区: |4 a' K  X1 @  Q& Y- a- O. L
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de; ], @6 {! j# T2 o0 I0 X9 o: I  b

; ?, M# p7 A& g9 K7 T1 Y: c, c"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.
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; `8 d% ?" i  W$ Q& E& ]8 b7 g"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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4 Q% S8 b; ^% R# KAccording 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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" O/ l  d. T4 nBut this year, July has joined the field.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de9 Q: ~1 T& E- i! B
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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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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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( u% H) n. d9 r/ @  z人在德国 社区"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.7 z2 C. X/ f) l* q5 L; e
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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" }! S" X6 a+ ^0 KA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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! ]3 [" `0 h/ t% P* G/ g5 D0 s: rWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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* `/ p3 |& T9 c1 |+ v* n5 `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.6 b5 h- `2 W+ K6 @4 y5 M

5 f+ Q) F; J( I4 WA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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6 z5 j# I/ x9 Z' C- r3 ?rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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2 e7 g8 }8 Q, T3 P$ w) FFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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7 Z( \: l$ A) F2 m9 ~0 g3 mReceptionists 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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  Q8 V7 W; c; x) Q! 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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# I- O: ^! C1 a! Zrs238848.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.
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."0 w' o* W/ N8 N# {2 D8 A' T. B
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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"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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5 ], c' Z+ ~0 N2 h- k; f5 Y! a"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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& F  n& Q: ^. mLibrary 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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2 g5 t7 h! z, l* O: M8 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.人在德国 社区$ c* ?9 R3 ^8 I3 {0 X, W0 @& Z
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.( v: }& ~# g8 |# Y

8 H: S9 w- N3 Z人在德国 社区"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count." r+ z+ ~3 W! h: v: F8 _" F

& k" Z5 d" z8 P" p8 d. a0 frs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."% I$ [* U  Z" v3 ^  A$ P

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