[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人在德国 社区1 I+ y% Y( ^8 U' ~9 ^

* h5 Q7 D9 A/ h! |: k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。
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; g2 M9 Y. Y  ]) f2 F/ [% T/ r6 g人在德国 社区　　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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de5 L/ x9 }0 n! o! e% y/ ]
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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。
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date" Y- B7 k  n9 Q8 E$ _
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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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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.2 o( t3 B" _7 ~: b& }2 h0 Q" J
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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.) ]9 ^4 T% G& t* Q" ^8 I- W2 q: y
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.* D( g7 }' f) u( c
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.1 K! D# f! o( {3 A- Q# p+ U- Z
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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."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de# @! h. p, Z3 w* u! j6 [

3 I/ o7 f/ L8 o0 P, }: l9 u人在德国 社区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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$ X& q: }$ q  U: d" lBut 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 7.1 U4 D& ^# H* _8 S' ?6 C
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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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8 y4 b; C1 y6 F5 {* C" `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.
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9 u% {6 M: J1 D2 c' ]For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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9 k" r3 V* f' `' HA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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) L% r: g* a& p0 H( y! ^With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07." e: J- F- {0 |$ [
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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.
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.) k1 L( F- j" l1 v$ t

" e5 B- ?, ^9 U  P: w"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区# z$ Z+ i9 c. e* J( E* g9 I
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.8 P; U. d* V. ~4 U

: Q/ _4 T* q9 LReceptionists 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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; z9 B6 x5 v4 y' M! G+ _/ _2 T' U% bSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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"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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de) _# a* {. n; c  o& m1 k5 i

/ ]+ u! f5 r# l: @0 J# |- ?人在德国 社区He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."/ N1 Q4 a0 G+ r# h/ S$ E1 G
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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0 o6 U4 _4 R) C" j"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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% l* C! S& G6 JAt 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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3 o0 o% P2 R, R1 T"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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4 D1 M0 g9 d, F* Trs238848.rs.hosteurope.deBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site.- z1 `7 z& t3 T1 Z; L% [- B* 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.# _& T1 V6 ^7 A3 M

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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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' ]+ }* E( y0 _; a/ ["I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.  R8 ^) U. l2 [+ W( \
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."人在德国 社区5 R  F% c9 ~5 b' M- s

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