[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
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" }2 B$ u# b: {7 `: u& a8 i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。# @' C% F9 w# a) V
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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。0 u# v( R* E4 H) p  h

- D0 E1 [$ }' ?2 `' k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。
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; |7 T8 p: E& q% i' \  D. S　　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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7 M- E3 z5 v6 N  q0 [, i( ^　　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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de/ L$ n* ^% _5 @) a- ?* {( g

/ j3 g$ [3 p" X; [  |Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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9 R$ Y6 X: U, p0 \7 K$ HCelebrity 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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6 A$ {* v1 x" Drs238848.rs.hosteurope.deIf 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.  k: E) O2 n! q. {' `. q

8 @2 V6 _7 F9 m; V: s8 X"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.0 x$ y) O( w9 `0 l' _' l, O
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.1 V' L, M& k$ y3 u8 i
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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) `. e' g* s# P0 L6 V0 w"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."
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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.; P2 `4 g) c+ L& d, W

$ n( n" R- C+ A9 v, krs238848.rs.hosteurope.deBut this year, July has joined the field.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de- j, w  N5 Z3 f9 A( W- j; X/ b% l) 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.4 W, R. X8 D  m  |, y1 {  }
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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.! Y( e' u# Q1 c4 h' F+ P9 l% J

8 g  \& K& P- O9 V9 Q9 `1 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.4 u& t6 r, G, b% N- v

( S/ w" a/ ^, sFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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) p9 c3 k. T3 n* ars238848.rs.hosteurope.deA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.9 x, }; ^8 p0 o- q* z
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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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0 ]8 o1 j$ ~' I; h; Q1 P1 A2 grs238848.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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de8 ?; i# M5 x; j- p

5 H7 q0 G$ b: u" R' K* N- zA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.9 v& C8 `9 B8 {
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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- i! |6 n) x6 W$ Y4 t, m! y2 ers238848.rs.hosteurope.deReceptionists 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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Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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( }2 {- ~* [# |2 `: M' X"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.7 _5 W9 }9 t$ u' Z) t$ Z6 ~1 z

# o7 f3 e" r2 o+ YHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区& R. g3 o9 L) e  l' n6 P  f
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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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/ j) b8 Z# U; Q6 s"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."- W+ M* p5 W7 ]4 l0 o* h
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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.人在德国 社区- V4 X. W4 r* s4 C9 W/ A1 E9 K

/ v* x& ^5 s1 U* J3 fLibrary 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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! f) y( T1 _! B* b- @* H4 jRoss 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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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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"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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% x# B9 K6 e& d' Z( ^7 {"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de6 W6 z8 s5 ^* d) c3 X9 D

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