[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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: M) I; A: D1 s  g: @. V人在德国 社区今年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。% X4 \' W) C1 c
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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。
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9 T8 r& Y& k1 s9 O* ?　　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。% q$ i3 b6 X6 j1 N$ [

7 p8 v; F6 X7 [0 b$ 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。, Y' R4 Y2 D( S; T

' Y# ]9 @8 Z2 ]$ N+ I$ yrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date) C4 u' F" Y5 ?! \& x0 D

! U( C/ Q  G; e: h1 G$ \, w2 i人在德国 社区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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8 T4 z4 a1 B+ g( A5 ?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.
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, y% o, g# ]" q4 e7 ~"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.6 ~& {' A) l! J9 d" B! F

! M' I+ q" X4 h0 Y/ A: irs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.) S" h+ v7 T" c4 B6 O
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.人在德国 社区) K. A( I2 ]% m  Z2 h" ^. a, w

' [; \  v. G, S/ }1 e; U"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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de- o* b: J3 P7 P8 |+ w
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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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) t& y/ k  R' @. w) `According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.6 ], z; h$ a" I8 l9 Q- v  K
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But this year, July has joined the field.7 \+ z5 S$ m) L# r5 E4 T+ S

' t. W, e$ e" V7 HIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.5 H- Q* T0 W6 z( H" ~% S7 q: Z

. k' a- S" l; Z9 w3 e% c* q"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.+ [: n9 _- D% R

( f+ ^2 A$ c5 }- d; l& Grs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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# y) t9 |- V9 G. Grs238848.rs.hosteurope.deFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.人在德国 社区) ~: p7 g+ }- \2 i- Y' o

. v; U4 i1 O% p4 D, _: IA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de/ L3 _$ u: f( x5 s1 q% m' h
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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.  H* S- K& f$ ]
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.人在德国 社区: W' z9 s& @3 |( i

4 o# c0 J6 B) F8 h人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.9 H+ ?% |7 U2 B- X6 a+ ~3 @6 n+ L

( W5 E+ R! G- e人在德国 社区For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.4 K6 l$ o7 `. V6 @/ {
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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./ @# |- ^) L* O& F

: o) i0 J5 p) |7 FSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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- U( Z# U: [8 }3 s; q"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."人在德国 社区5 P5 m' i# v) ]* B4 L, d$ t2 X

* p# j" G( C3 V3 R6 {rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.: f* c) `3 ~: g7 u2 m( u
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.1 f- Z0 C) ]4 B3 r' {5 W

) B0 o! O3 A& F$ F8 i+ lAt 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.; X2 [9 |, s! _2 ?  h2 U0 o

; w$ \  T/ n; i9 k: i"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.", \. g  u5 [7 E% ?* c
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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.; [7 D; ^+ w0 l# I1 H
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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.
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, b/ O5 v% b2 f2 x/ c( ^# d1 V; J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: S& ~1 e! _  h# f: V* M7 m- U4 ]

  M0 ^' C5 r3 U* R$ Z0 QThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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$ {4 Z3 u. X) o2 ]# c# i"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.! x6 I& _- T) p( l7 J" O
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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