[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, g! S+ }" d) `7 j, W
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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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, C3 G% Z7 S, }6 `% R　　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。1 f& I% O# K3 E5 M/ y' q
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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。1 g( c7 ]4 _: j8 ^
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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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6 g/ h: Q! P  s  }0 v1 W5 ?8 x& b　　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。: ^8 ^  b# h; X' `- S
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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.
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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.
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- R: U  f' U3 R4 e"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.# M2 h1 {1 `' X. R6 y
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de. }) q( u0 r( s2 {
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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.6 x! {2 W2 X& r$ n% l% B

, S" V) A$ H- ]- a' g, E人在德国 社区"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."8 I+ A) @: D& M! f

$ N% p9 d6 f. f9 ~4 iAccording 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.. E4 t' p6 ^5 V4 Q" j3 _! |
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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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3 r' {' Q5 t- x9 z! G2 R( ^% Urs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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.人在德国 社区0 w# Q" ^/ E# i* I7 D& m1 O* v
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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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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.4 o8 ], B& _$ t0 b9 q
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A 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.
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/ g. Y; Y. F# e, ~5 X' n% m. Y"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.  w6 N2 K1 ^* z2 N

) C; Q) G4 E" i人在德国 社区"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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% C: e% D; ^) W+ s人在德国 社区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./ e  V  G3 T( i3 F
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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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- O" y7 T# ^, ~1 `  F3 z"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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4 U6 u, k- J7 f& ^5 V1 V# R9 k( \; kHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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2 W2 s, C+ p0 s: G6 ]Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.& G4 @- d# g6 R8 @/ J+ }1 U0 H
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de& `8 @# f" Q3 p8 p/ {1 A8 c. W" [

0 M4 _- i) E4 I  Z! ]rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deAt 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 q4 K$ w$ a% e) s8 h, k"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."; R) |6 I( I# b9 T

9 ]6 m- X1 K: W" Vrs238848.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.
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% W& j! @; c  f3 h# Q$ vLibrary 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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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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0 q$ U! o$ ?  G"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de6 f$ M: y1 g9 Y' Y+ A

3 M" D3 s( r( j3 ^人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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