[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人在德国 社区/ _+ q! U  r: C5 v, _/ c0 N

$ R; T/ K8 y  u1 a) W7 b  t7 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。
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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。5 g' V! b6 g6 H- x" T% G/ ]
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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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de2 v7 L! C; g- r* {

( d- s) J  _8 g　　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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　　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。人在德国 社区. J8 y- b# L) l0 m; N- k; t

) ^2 W, E; n6 Q2 c' N* K8 F' U7 xGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date% V7 j) v$ C+ M

( @2 [  o# Z/ q# p8 ?rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.! {  I" m. J* ]
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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.人在德国 社区6 W' A" [9 n" N! h+ @" V
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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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) F- R5 X2 a+ D7 `" zThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.$ O1 J. f$ a4 D) e) r: c

3 r" D2 {, O& b; H3 dOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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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.: i5 ?6 x6 g# E1 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."  d7 d$ a. C# {

( ^3 H& T9 }' J4 Lrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deAccording 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.
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6 G& d5 G( R4 C4 A/ X' bIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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2 @" X  p/ A' S5 |"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.人在德国 社区& O' Z1 v4 M0 K. H  C) A
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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.0 x' a0 T1 l: J8 O
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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.4 W5 r# M0 X, Y2 X/ J- J! H
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For 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.
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. p6 x7 c4 J" ]: ?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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4 {6 p$ F/ p: e8 k3 r5 x' urs238848.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./ Z. N9 H. {/ J0 G& R% S" p

/ [6 m3 b& {; yA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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7 d" {$ I% l0 M( Zrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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4 ~+ F& j/ g; k/ Y3 R) A% WReceptionists 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.人在德国 社区7 z4 t3 Z6 Y( N$ w8 @5 J

( w/ U) m5 d; [# z" {rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de! L* N$ g1 y5 N- S( M3 H

9 S$ w4 q' g8 n人在德国 社区He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky.": }# G3 K, X! S1 F# m" `3 l
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.; R# o% |. I; q0 u
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.7 @- c9 P$ j# ~9 n& f
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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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"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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) F4 Y. y( E: h7 _4 [3 Grs238848.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.人在德国 社区! C$ A' W1 L& W5 N% Q
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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., C7 T" a  W! p% G  A1 F5 ^- t

9 l" l# I2 J3 D( L+ e4 sRoss 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.9 U& i' Y. |; I" J# }
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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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; Y1 h/ O- g3 S% `' B"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."7 G5 R& A2 M0 S6 H

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