[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4 z  ?. _2 f" t: E( b
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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。8 A* Y8 \6 q6 j9 T7 V) k) D
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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。人在德国 社区, K- P; X' Y& ^8 F% [0 Z6 f  G" B
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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。5 D6 d. S  W: o& `. s

: j+ s4 `1 d$ _, q; ~# y5 x　　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。人在德国 社区* T/ c! B9 {; G, F. |
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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。" g3 D9 f# i+ `% b

& c: o$ z  X. Q$ }5 w) Q* S" C, HGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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& u+ I3 s6 f; ICelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.. J: D# w% L/ T/ e& V
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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.人在德国 社区8 I3 S# Q( S, ^6 W" B2 T

  f) X% ~1 }) L9 T# U' L$ ]1 p* Y"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.( @3 k$ z* e6 n3 h% _( }' t

2 d0 ^( K( F& Y. C3 X2 qThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.人在德国 社区: x; @$ R/ W+ w, S- ]- B3 Q
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de% [( m$ ~3 F% B4 v/ `
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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.6 ]: I4 g; p" T
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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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; j; O7 N/ ]9 |5 R& Y8 mAccording 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.) a' ]+ F/ C0 b3 F  D' l; a3 n
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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2 r: f) U8 I5 t"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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1 b( @9 s: V+ IAlthough 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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- U* Y$ T" F3 A3 c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.6 ?; o3 Q; z  c

4 `, h$ K7 K+ h" z4 [9 m7 A/ fFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.$ [) [' h  o% g! V% g
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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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5 G9 I& n& N) a+ f; ?; c5 oWith 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.
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2 D" Q! X6 L. m0 s4 YA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de+ g% \! p5 y8 x( V7 M; `

  }6 G2 x, m! b$ k! S$ H2 F"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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6 l, q( b1 D& ]3 }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.8 ^" v) }7 |8 ?$ a/ G$ N8 p
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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.! d: Z& h$ `' r% Y' b

/ {& V; z- v- N) 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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8 @7 B: Q. E+ z# i9 @# {He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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& Q% R- K+ g. _: v% n8 nWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.5 O# |3 N; J7 @3 [" A$ F) H) [
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de2 \( J# M1 |. b! e/ I- ]

) T1 N0 y3 H- H! {$ G* I8 v: s" QAt 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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4 ^7 {9 I) H2 I/ L) I) ^' m' W"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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2 R' o7 S" B0 c/ }- ^, M3 Srs238848.rs.hosteurope.deLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.% S' T! l3 T; j8 z* Q
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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.1 {8 B1 R5 \# `2 N8 O- @

& ?! V& ^3 Z# f. O6 v0 wThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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7 m* f, N5 e2 X/ D' ?& w"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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% D% A; W" s$ Q8 i"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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