[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; R* Q  ~+ i( p0 g0 W4 I9 r

- T  A0 b  P# p5 H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。3 W7 ?$ s# J8 ]) Y

/ I/ N9 |( e  {5 K  U　　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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, D5 X$ J( a& b8 M! m　　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.de' Z# J4 p* m% Y% Z$ G# N! H
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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。/ A, p' G, F# u( y
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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/ |! K! m- U6 K0 n3 m
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de. U( ~: h5 Q8 N% k: y' d
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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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6 p* h, h2 j9 }( K% iThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.- T  A$ M2 Y2 a! r1 [" c; W
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One 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.! F6 R9 Q5 ~& V# O, S
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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."# Q+ D0 J! ?9 r2 ]; \3 l
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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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8 K3 I  j, c1 H" J8 G; tBut this year, July has joined the field.( f& d7 D6 ~' v: \7 w6 E* ]
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.0 D1 e3 S* _- o! Z

  Z. |. _6 w( ^rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.# ]6 l9 P/ D8 G! t% E' q# g
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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.. W3 F/ P- ~+ @
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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.9 u5 u. U# P0 w. k
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de' e2 G* _7 D0 r( G2 K
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.人在德国 社区+ u: h7 O" Q0 X
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With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.3 Q& v) @/ A" C& z( ?6 o

$ l: b# G' I; h( Y- ~; r1 ?2 ]"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 7.5 e$ I( w( h9 L0 |* v
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.1 z" l: g" W. `" A1 K# X
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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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6 v6 w" @% d) c  ]" g/ k( P1 NReceptionists 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de5 w. Z2 Q; K# M$ r4 o  m  A

  M. J( t/ c( S# vrs238848.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.
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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  V0 i9 N! P) [" r) k1 f/ L% hWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de8 c5 Z/ Y* d& s. d! E; ]8 S

* h! \8 N; z: t( a0 k4 l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./ ?, ], [) l) Q7 C+ V
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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."2 {+ B" B6 l7 w, a
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de$ O7 Y6 i$ U4 r/ q  F% \  K

4 _  \% g2 o. N3 U/ y人在德国 社区Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.! `! N8 ~0 c& J) i9 U% B1 s5 K& x

' E" o; v" U2 y  d$ ^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.
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0 O6 C4 |" k9 @  N/ T/ J"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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, R! ^) d1 W4 b0 y( Q6 L; h" @7 L& o"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."人在德国 社区+ e2 B- ?  E7 |. @. _7 d
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