[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4 b% k7 i! F+ F4 I5 k: r8 }- l
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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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2 ?* w( T& @/ D# C0 o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。人在德国 社区# [' ?+ c+ {% d! E9 K
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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。+ s% H$ U  ?; w) t; i
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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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　　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。% N5 I; s* d5 M  X/ y1 E
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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7 \# V1 F. d7 i: f) \  `Celebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.1 R+ V9 u+ E: S- _. {

4 e& N8 d# Y# s5 x2 t6 N. w: F" e4 KIf 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.7 [1 C$ v# ]. j

7 [, P. D, D) |: p"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de. R3 r" a& V1 q, d
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.; \( M% q) \0 H; J; R8 @

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/ n9 S, M. {: a/ l: P* o"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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( Y! n8 ?: F) T. A/ 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.". @: F1 n8 W5 y$ F2 p* G$ u( [5 M! A1 N
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de( V6 h: T6 z1 t- g& e% r* d3 A% e

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5 f. C& }( _3 ?+ RIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.人在德国 社区4 t7 P2 x' S& i$ r: u5 Q. r

3 Q" m/ {5 e( T! f" trs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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& N5 }6 h' w6 J+ F; gAlthough 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.
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- b! k9 Z  T  F! u2 Q: |: eFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de( r. [( S+ n8 I- S9 U# `
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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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"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.: ]; T+ F" ]( x# q; X( ~1 j. J
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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7 P/ @' {8 ]2 D* k- y/ y, X3 d人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.$ _% e, E2 D0 e3 A

8 N4 J* g7 m2 {7 v  }7 H4 `For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de0 c) \# `0 T: }4 m
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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.
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+ A+ I' p# q" l: Y: r6 O6 r. t$ Q5 sSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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4 i: ~' w6 D1 ~& |( }+ ]"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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7 @: Q5 }! C9 o* [He 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.2 n0 y. e: F, g, o. K
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4 v. z" M2 D& p" `3 C# lrs238848.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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" k& X  O0 S7 R0 w. l"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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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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- ]0 `' I5 [1 I. z6 \! U5 tLibrary 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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3 ?& {; U3 O8 tRoss 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de( d: x2 m' |! p& |, F* z6 H& b, z
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.4 S( R, C/ c/ I
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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.% n. X! L9 M1 [0 ~' @0 s
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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