[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$ }* y) J+ q7 A7 `9 b; s. d( w3 P0 c

$ X# y0 e! c2 [6 K( l+ ~; Y$ L1 q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。人在德国 社区2 y( C2 p# x! i) y( s9 s* g' d2 d

: N6 K: B$ z3 s6 j) h　　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3 u# f. Z! p! i: d, d

) J. x4 @1 ~: W　　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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　　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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7 X; Y! y# U& ^$ u% l( ZGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date; J8 |" b1 N4 B! s: e4 z& @

% F( y% E; X  ^' ]7 J. Y7 X4 E, m. s人在德国 社区Celebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.5 ?/ x( _* _; u: o4 R
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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.% d' [1 z; }2 p' ]/ }$ @6 X

! }: \0 ^  W5 w9 f* p# W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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8 x) i! [, o: H& a5 R* Yrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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* e4 d# A; n6 S" ?$ GOne 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., G/ d' |, Y- z: ^$ `

% u0 t' S/ {; X8 f; p) lrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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. U1 z  \  u7 L7 F: _rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deAccording 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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3 d8 A3 B9 L1 v6 o1 ?) y2 E0 V/ |"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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- n$ h$ t  ^3 D+ _7 ]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.
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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.( q8 y4 @6 u) {( l
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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9 J0 E9 A, ?1 E5 q$ H. S7 hA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.4 F* n* {# k- e" [2 z

+ A6 K, @3 ?9 S' [) N: d! DWith 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de4 K; B. [, t/ I# \
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.  ~1 G: O1 J8 n& [* o9 k8 H# c5 M

+ p5 i( e8 D7 T9 s: p" ^人在德国 社区For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.# d1 j8 @& F% a

' f8 k+ Z4 q8 H8 ?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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: m( ?3 W6 P$ [& ~7 O% t1 f% K) ZSimilarly, 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./ y  {* W' e0 _  r- F. r* L; @

2 O7 E0 y! ~4 y4 ^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.人在德国 社区) R& a+ M( ?2 M* O, H5 p, O5 p; S
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.+ z* K8 @% G% {/ U7 {

8 ?+ I* R( X9 q% w' @& {! J' SAt 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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7 }9 @6 X! a# R: y人在德国 社区"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.$ p3 R6 h- v# b- @; U- X0 S) I9 D' t
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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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% {6 C4 s' v7 U* GRoss 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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1 Y7 E: Z' [9 K; {3 Y: v0 prs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThose 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.* m* C  t& L1 F5 ?

  s* X- g% [, W  r7 |; J"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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