[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
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6 ]& ?% s) m2 O5 ]* Z# K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。/ h/ A/ c; e" V. }6 c  `, H& j

& }7 ?  a( B( ~8 |　　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。
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/ ?% ~- Y1 i, @4 m$ M) a; e5 I　　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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& E# t+ c4 u% r& V% _' f& J7 ~4 D　　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。2 j, v& p  G2 v: k) O/ k5 q$ ?5 q* F) L

2 U0 n. O- Z, |2 k' gGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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" R3 g' J- Y$ b8 u- A4 gCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.人在德国 社区  B! D( l+ f1 K( ~/ u
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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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"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.# E3 I% b5 v5 L9 H4 S& o3 J$ `) M

. ~, u3 W5 {6 F/ QThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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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.
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But this year, July has joined the field.
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) Z5 N! k4 n/ ~8 a. J9 pIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de4 K0 G9 a+ Z  x
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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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  [4 U; R& ], w! t( P0 T人在德国 社区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.3 \$ J+ W4 w" R; H  l# [4 G5 x# V2 P

  Z! j+ \- N: O$ c5 W2 D人在德国 社区"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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/ @: T. E: ?, B" q2 Prs238848.rs.hosteurope.deFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.* e6 y3 u9 u2 `6 h* T" c( _
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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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2 k- [+ V! C1 i6 BWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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; \# M" q& Y& _  ["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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1 Z( t5 m% l0 i0 Y2 F, o3 G& d4 GA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de- b5 [4 l5 H% A

9 _% ^$ p) J7 `& j/ Trs238848.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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8 }$ G) Y  z" e7 P+ u& U% n人在德国 社区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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Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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"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."4 h* s1 ]7 A" q9 n; ]1 U

1 }7 e, v, _, l2 x* _; ^5 ]8 @Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de# g% U& }9 s4 p" f8 Z. s) K5 p

" m5 t5 ^6 s# u% r$ Z* y"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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0 d: K5 c+ A. K: `$ H4 H  l* B" p. c"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."$ I0 O4 q, f# X- r+ g

$ e' J" b, e1 m4 ]$ u4 o. u人在德国 社区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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3 t; [# g- T! H1 _; Y3 K: t0 W/ vLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.% ?2 ]; C& m, ^" [

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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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! J& p5 `, T5 |4 P- s6 S"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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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."人在德国 社区8 r) g+ e8 W! A3 b. ]

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