[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rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de: _7 w: @; y9 X* C
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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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　　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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7 |& \% L& r( j* Y" d　　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。/ O2 S  @% D, t

$ X2 I# r& Y0 @7 z; {1 w　　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。
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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3 g0 x9 e$ [3 x1 rCelebrity 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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* d# r  A' B8 g# U"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.: F6 F0 c7 o( u# A
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.* ]! o$ Y) l& i3 e8 W" h
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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.
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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."
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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& d, ^; s3 e3 e) l% O0 Q
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But this year, July has joined the field.( C) p# T. {1 r( Q! @  d$ M# h, O

3 T. K8 X! W* T5 ^6 {- nrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.# U2 g  G* t% ^- D, J( i
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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: c+ u) p- E1 XAlthough 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de/ u) ]0 L; w- Y% |6 D
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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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2 _/ X# \* `8 wrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.7 ~& q$ n$ m% j8 f/ K4 p5 G: i
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.. e+ w1 H- D' J  }; F  O" y
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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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$ Q0 P2 R5 o# [4 w/ C+ o"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.8 y2 }0 I) b/ Q6 Y" Y0 W
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.! w8 s$ e1 {% o4 K. x

/ x$ w( Y) I- V! y- _, ?"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.$ B7 I& R+ S4 x3 j0 Q0 s/ I4 I0 N
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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.( k+ t: q& F1 _: k, U: i$ z

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0 Z) N6 C, w1 X8 ^"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., v& i1 I  V( M, b
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."1 o" M: b" b* o/ m5 y% I8 E7 T( i
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.人在德国 社区1 e3 C6 Y, q6 G2 V

! B2 B0 [& V2 @) ^2 [, i"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.
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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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. {) g( W1 x7 J. r  vBook 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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% @" T: N; H. U( p  @% z; u( E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.人在德国 社区6 i: u4 E+ f. l9 Y# W' a  u- ?% j; m
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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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; J; G. o7 d- B8 zrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.$ u5 L3 d9 _6 q; C# W8 W. t% H- h* Z$ O

& o, o5 C! R0 X"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.de; ~* A8 }& B) P3 D% O) `/ B0 K

5 l; i, m8 T7 f5 m人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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