[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1 |9 K; H6 n* \; k5 |* X2 _, z1 A
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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。' z- W# V" I1 p( ~& Y. 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。! m+ ~, O! G: M- h; s* ~% U& @
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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。
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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。人在德国 社区. F) V1 Z& v( v6 S
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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% k2 Y3 c0 x( w: O2 @0 Z" n7 zrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.+ i" M9 x$ C6 p$ ]. s( X) 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.人在德国 社区1 E, ^# d# [6 D
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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.( O: N3 Z! C: r& I3 `+ Z

( {/ R/ M6 b% f$ BThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.人在德国 社区" t$ j! [3 q8 G2 W7 Y0 d( V
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.( g6 Q) q& c# u( p
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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.
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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."/ w9 I/ O% F/ b  S  r

! o. b) E0 |. {$ d% H+ H$ rrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.3 T/ B: z- G7 ^. i  X. O7 Y
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But this year, July has joined the field.' C; s/ k( \  D) W- R
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.8 [* T# j3 P6 s2 x; K5 @% t
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de" z) Q! a0 L% k; s6 ^% ~# M4 Y) @
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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.: P+ L5 o# q% K4 D5 q# q

1 e1 q% b6 L1 m2 SFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.2 A  t/ [/ }$ }( j

4 m( h, n0 N( ]A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.$ t  W$ `0 ?# M
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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.; [3 g' b  L* |3 `
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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.人在德国 社区! {/ z# u4 }: j3 ]/ }" b

: ~2 O; ~4 B; \, z# g( Ers238848.rs.hosteurope.deA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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* ^# I& \" e3 prs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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8 v, C% t# ]$ E4 N! b- crs238848.rs.hosteurope.deFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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/ ^+ E2 w+ k5 v' h) ^4 U人在德国 社区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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1 G5 K- S2 {- P! w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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7 o7 C+ `2 g5 ?2 O' \; M3 E2 qHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.人在德国 社区, @* u- p* N# R/ i$ t/ W; s+ p) Z
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! d8 f5 U0 c$ j' Y' v! T2 j! hAt 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.* u/ O* Q3 _+ _. G! E

( r1 F2 `, }5 a# R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.1 X7 E; R  Y9 B) ?; z3 N6 W, g* ^
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de, ?2 k/ w! y% [# w0 |4 t

/ G( S! c# j; |6 h"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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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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