[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9 B5 u1 Y7 g" r# t3 E. S5 |( u

) d8 H# N) o9 K4 ~3 k$ w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。: j; X, w& X0 j- g6 U. ~* E4 F4 @

, p2 A( u3 r5 d7 n. ^人在德国 社区　　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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　　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.de8 W5 T7 d) o& o" Y4 n
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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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1 p5 i, U. c2 ]2 g  O人在德国 社区　　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( O/ ~5 X! b  S7 T5 ?' e1 _$ g

0 n0 ~% m$ w! H" e  a& R' s- zCelebrity 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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4 u" |. n6 Y/ O8 ]! gIf 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.! r9 {0 z5 s1 A# l( z
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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./ A* p  i7 v3 k2 t  `5 o/ h- [6 D) _1 n
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de1 @) K/ {4 y( X* \& J

% l7 T; Q* Z& @, J8 {# ^One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.  V( f. S- m# M' C; o+ z
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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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; r0 j# b- {# e9 W! ?7 s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."人在德国 社区2 I1 q/ P. Q7 ~8 @

% r, f6 o1 j* y4 j1 L: T; j5 x人在德国 社区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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  z/ p( P( W" z' y2 s& V人在德国 社区But this year, July has joined the field.
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5 W* G& }9 C1 q6 Q/ J6 o( ^# [In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.5 f4 U6 j& A: W6 p9 a; Q2 x* I

: U' I& S% l7 ^2 r: Y5 Q"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.1 E5 x4 ~; Z) \4 p# p. U( _2 F
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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.. F  p& E& [2 j8 F% L6 T

0 W# x& H& _" O- y"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.人在德国 社区( d2 v  M' `& t
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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' Y# q7 f) {: c9 T5 H. S人在德国 社区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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de' ?* c6 f) q' I7 u
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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.$ T2 j1 l) U6 Y; s- _) V+ I
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.$ {0 Z$ A1 l- N5 l6 a& ~/ g
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.- p, F- o8 s% E0 b& Q! j; E
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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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1 V+ D/ ~4 c! ^$ Y# Q7 G" RReceptionists 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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4 p4 b! w+ d6 `/ f5 Mrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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* N2 ]4 `: Z6 j6 @( C. t4 T5 y* ["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."8 L$ y6 T4 w8 ^. ]

( _# j8 k) U/ k& Yrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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0 L1 {) M+ L8 i8 j人在德国 社区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.". H. X5 \! R3 K9 y
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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.
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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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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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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.1 D4 l/ x2 L9 z

: a+ y3 R6 x! h% d, @: k"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.人在德国 社区- r8 ~: H6 S6 N% j& J- W

+ b% d' b* A& ~. l"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."" o: J& G4 t4 P2 Z
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