[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rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de" b% a% a+ Z8 M- x
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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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* y8 r1 e" `: ^; n  A) U$ t　　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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6 @" s7 d; [+ F" X" r5 \8 Jrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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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　　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。) X: ~5 h3 Q- X, a/ E4 V- l+ y9 X
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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
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7 k; Z" M5 q  s# G1 RCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.人在德国 社区4 v! O6 K# p* A* D1 G2 d

/ U& \8 u! k- [1 _; v5 ]. [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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"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.( ]% B' ]; M. y/ n* F/ g2 h: ?3 z6 u

8 Y. |  n7 S  J0 Qrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.+ v: @* n+ i1 p
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.# S5 x7 C4 e1 [
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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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5 x2 {1 N9 v0 E3 |& ?"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."人在德国 社区& [% I8 M& n; v9 n

0 n' w4 c8 C+ V; _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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6 K5 `  h# P% U6 z7 C6 |. h" ors238848.rs.hosteurope.deBut this year, July has joined the field.
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9 Y- @: G* E9 OIn 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.人在德国 社区9 y8 @* Q) n$ Z0 i
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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., M8 g% c/ q5 ]  C5 d

* p# T! g4 W* Z; @: O- O+ h"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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3 ], T1 @1 x* R- PFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year., K5 h" K* A' i6 X6 W; n. m! ?) z9 n

- x6 Q7 w8 v; i1 d) h4 B: fA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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5 C5 N* B/ d9 j0 W: U# qWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.9 p. R  W4 N+ I$ O& k# 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.人在德国 社区8 P: o) C, w& s# C; P7 I

4 Q5 U& j2 J% m3 v5 w( h+ F# KA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.( ~! N% D* Y$ s1 Z, A* f/ z% y

* T6 X) X' z5 J- J% B+ [人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de, f9 w$ O) n4 `, @! k: i# q. ~, i

% a+ V8 k4 X' y& k8 b人在德国 社区For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.人在德国 社区8 ?5 g3 R: t5 w3 X( ]" e
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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.
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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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"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.人在德国 社区: v9 m: I' f* c( W5 s4 L
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."! v$ U# r& c/ `1 M

# q6 P; p+ ?- ?. B) Y5 Q* c' cWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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0 C' V9 t- n$ Q"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.- Q! Y# T6 J4 |5 ^
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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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; f1 j# \! ^; {/ r人在德国 社区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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  {& M" J4 {6 v; ]. E/ l( ~Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.; J* r+ z- T$ H' \
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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.
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) y8 A- P' i: i" E# k人在德国 社区Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.: W* q' |8 l3 I; [# l  G. p
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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.' T8 g+ _) [3 O( C/ n

' d  b* {. _. d5 D4 k人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de; v3 `( D6 |- @, q/ P

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