[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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- ^. ?% k/ p2 r* n5 E( u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。3 s# e  h  C$ u. I, M: L4 b' [
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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。
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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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　　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。5 w' I" R, o0 H; t

: X  i9 r  Z' G- ?# P, ^　　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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de. }7 K4 d3 U/ v1 t0 S

9 t' T& x/ T& G9 t人在德国 社区Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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1 b% L5 o. Q6 r( U! JCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.- Q$ |( C8 n0 b# K
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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2 R6 X2 H8 _+ Y' l- b
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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.
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" q9 T2 V9 Y* ~3 t' tThat 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.人在德国 社区) s7 V; e7 p8 E4 I7 ^/ I
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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.& c& k$ R! k/ u; W4 A! @
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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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: q  ~6 P' G5 J% j! K* Yrs238848.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.' p% H2 j: y% ]4 ~* b: y
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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.& h; c* q* {& l3 m/ X
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.# e" W. L9 s. ^, j! j) Y

8 S0 I! A& T; `) ?( D2 qAlthough 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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( \" b* ?4 F/ o  g, N1 p"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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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de& ~) v- Q! h/ u" Q3 ]: G
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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.人在德国 社区4 p2 F" Q) n: P/ ~
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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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3 H  r# t# V( d* x$ e; v' JA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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  F9 X2 A, |" o9 Z3 S% x"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.9 B9 p* z( K4 L) f

1 K, e% O" j4 Q  u* j* oFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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) s% p5 j& \1 m9 C  c( R7 pReceptionists 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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3 u  K/ u. g4 X: |+ y/ j人在德国 社区Similarly, 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  B( J8 e7 N& w3 w4 w

. Y# \0 q' q# q' M# \& @/ ]人在德国 社区"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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de. z9 i2 [- C0 l. Y! b

4 U; z0 s) d# i- Y* @1 M2 x人在德国 社区He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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3 Z1 X6 H& p% l$ C) |( prs238848.rs.hosteurope.deWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de- ?# s# m8 I, Q7 W( b

8 w! Y) O, J' g, b"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./ U5 _: k4 V7 ?5 Y
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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."9 s3 r  e& e* {+ |7 a

% Q  T& _! z  X6 W6 ^) p+ S) d0 xBook 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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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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/ D  P6 D' V% p: ^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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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.人在德国 社区7 d5 u2 l9 f- i! }; `* }# p
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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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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."& f! A8 E1 p+ |/ @* \9 V& E
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