[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5 m+ B- c* q; b" G

6 s$ L3 h- T2 L/ d) Q2 @# j& @人在德国 社区今年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。# r& A6 l, ]" _3 x

2 ~6 c( H+ B. @8 X  A% O　　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9 R1 j0 L' d& X& l/ ^' k( L0 q
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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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de! |( J  L- q0 D/ V: N8 S9 _

( @- h: `9 V) E" Yrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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& @0 p" l7 I9 Q8 W( k% A' O
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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 daters238848.rs.hosteurope.de2 w3 M6 j* k4 c
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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.& F2 X& ]7 k( h. X
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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.0 U& [+ O+ v- v6 Z5 v

$ e7 E2 k, p2 i7 `5 J* Y* |"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.人在德国 社区$ M; Z, [! D: a

" Q5 J% G+ |8 M+ N: K, kThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.' t! P6 ]; _# Q) \5 ]( E& i+ z7 H
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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7 k4 W2 U" e$ I2 Z# A8 m: {"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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/ R# E- x) P3 k"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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! J4 D% f+ H0 d人在德国 社区According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.' n. \( d) H/ s7 O3 r) r9 |0 \2 B
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But this year, July has joined the field.; V6 p6 S, F- o4 f  ]% v- O

( d( r) x  p! d! gIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de, g; G" S. }4 z+ w1 K6 j

* W( T& W3 `6 H" O% X"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.人在德国 社区7 b+ `8 f* n4 o" Y- w+ \

) r- o3 A* R5 d/ B" vAlthough 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.4 Q' o- G7 |/ t, S+ f# a8 N

9 O3 h& Y- a2 N8 @) F5 F3 Z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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de4 S3 j3 ~3 D" B, B5 p" n" U

$ z/ {+ y3 D; f/ kFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.  G5 ?2 Z, [- x' B% H3 {
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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.
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+ y; S2 d4 I" W: Ors238848.rs.hosteurope.de"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.& P" W3 t5 |! v) t9 R" Z0 j
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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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+ I8 V, {1 c7 X) T5 I, xReceptionists 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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  r4 a4 m" N. n/ N2 B+ BSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.人在德国 社区9 K& e5 O( `7 o! g0 V- j
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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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5 F# |6 m0 U. QHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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0 P- h: }  H( ^0 G( U7 n9 GWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.$ V& G/ H! y  E

5 ?$ a+ U1 t  B; @& a0 o"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.  x" U: @# Y' R: m

; X& R+ B: u& ^2 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.: d/ ]: q8 P# q- o, G" H' m
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Library 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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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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* G+ I3 g& l) r4 nThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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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.
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. m7 |! [: ]. z2 L2 \"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."  I. u' X# ^9 Y" c

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