[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 s+ |3 s7 o" M5 B: H2 ?- |$ r  |

) a1 }( f/ N& a; D& s. G; K; W. }( X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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6 t) K6 o( I. [0 E& a" [5 t4 I　　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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( h' e3 g6 l' D; K( c9 L0 m　　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。1 `# x' R! C  P
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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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/ \5 u1 b8 u3 |! Z# E+ C人在德国 社区Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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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.! u) g4 g3 e0 X- a! x

. q" Y; ~9 F0 q1 h6 C9 H8 k& q; JIf 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% U/ V4 g5 {: e9 E! U
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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.
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.人在德国 社区8 h7 n" x1 I; H( k$ C
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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9 _, {& n& l* j"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.de5 q( W! J$ Z& M, I
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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."1 g8 m9 ]9 M5 ^  n* W
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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.
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But this year, July has joined the field., G/ l+ M+ a7 m/ \! K# M8 [' w
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.人在德国 社区# w! F+ u" x( ?+ h0 I5 J1 }% h  e
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.4 B& i% m- ]5 ?4 E, k: h, A8 D4 K6 _

. W9 v* L' R3 T  J5 ^+ `. V. YAlthough 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." m, S8 m: y8 \. I. N

( l$ G. D6 n% Y* Q: NFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.3 l# y! V7 W( m+ C* K. H% R! J
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With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.2 R! [3 T# s1 ?# [  `
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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.0 \0 K+ @+ i' I: m) O& D1 Y
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de& X# S( Z1 o7 f( R- z. K% l

3 B, A2 X* J) }"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de# ]( n8 C1 l" a% a" j  Z5 ?

6 V0 X6 \6 U$ h* J* @# IFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de5 [7 {/ N! i5 [3 L
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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.% ]% [# ?8 a3 ^$ K- K7 Q
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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.& {* ]$ f% c! T/ A

9 u5 }6 m3 ^# \! k$ Z* j  P2 M"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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- _  s2 a% j5 c" R. {; I( N! F' dHe 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.+ ?/ y3 A# t1 R* T. Z& i3 {2 `

( t- b7 D3 i" k4 g人在德国 社区"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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$ i9 f2 w1 z8 xrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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" K8 d! r' @. m0 B  E3 G/ F  U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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Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.人在德国 社区: N4 G( r" _  G( Q

0 U; P9 N) r: f  r* `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.- t9 ^& {% D/ i) ]

6 ]' V+ @0 f; X! ~人在德国 社区Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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* G- w7 U5 Q* ~! k3 M/ _rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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9 ~) I3 ^2 s+ m" h3 K# Q! n"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de' b7 W9 [; B. I/ S" ~( I

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