[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6 P# [0 G8 ^; q+ C# B) s

6 B  @3 O4 H; B2 f  |; {$ {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。人在德国 社区* @1 j; Z" b3 T! z7 i6 k; P
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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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; m3 u) t- s1 ?: \8 d　　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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" T( X" Z5 L& cGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding daters238848.rs.hosteurope.de, }* L) H. K  O3 F+ a& o, j

5 Y# h7 r" H$ u0 {7 jCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.. u" u  R: l+ u$ L

: T' t  n, E3 }* F2 |4 O  n- N1 O人在德国 社区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.+ M) s% d# X# }! g& I5 r+ h9 s1 Y

  m% j0 p. e8 ]人在德国 社区"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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4 i: [* K+ X; h4 M: k) _7 U: c"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."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de3 n/ L! K# D3 \6 d

$ m3 K; ~6 I6 Y# e: W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.
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But this year, July has joined the field.
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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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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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( m: g+ e0 p2 D' G7 Z+ D- cAlthough 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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& q3 E+ |( n! nrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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; E: E3 _3 V+ S" E, L) Trs238848.rs.hosteurope.deA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.! c$ }7 k4 @: Q  n& `+ u( e+ p

- }: R1 k' D2 a. z7 CWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07./ r4 r* k8 o% Y: ]8 q
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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.% l2 z8 u* D! _3 j

# k( r0 t# p9 y1 x, h2 HA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.4 p; n3 P, Z( y% ^7 A
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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/ L8 w$ C9 C8 F% r1 dFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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1 O3 c4 P/ m) srs238848.rs.hosteurope.deReceptionists 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.$ S  E9 \* O' y6 n. x! [
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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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3 |% l3 M  }  o: P& V$ ^) d( f0 i"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."
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.$ J  s/ `. p8 L6 U& f5 d1 e

/ d5 x# ~! U, w% t& O& V$ i"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de9 |( b" l( A$ y
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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.人在德国 社区7 P5 Q8 O# ?- c* z0 a
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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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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.1 m2 U2 l6 q2 V# {& k

/ y* _+ `  {: i* [# o# b3 R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.2 D' G) m; m1 g3 g) O3 B
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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.7 _2 {- @/ Z( w
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.! X8 ]8 E; T; ]$ O
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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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- z3 a/ n9 |) \$ Y"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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