[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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( R& O# |4 h* f( n; ^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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de$ \0 F: M" P" \6 u

, C' U3 u! }; 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。" o. L! ?& v  Y' d: D4 L1 f) c; e
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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。人在德国 社区. F  W9 x1 @$ n8 Y* \& D1 D' ^
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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。% T2 b, ?* g+ h! @& ]

3 x% F+ w) [( b% E6 u( P! b3 C　　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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  ~8 w) i4 E9 ?0 A8 D/ GGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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3 f6 z0 e% q* c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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de3 {$ n* ~- `4 v+ s

  u7 s- n( C& G* x$ W4 U5 irs238848.rs.hosteurope.deIf 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.
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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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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.9 u, V* @/ ~& a$ J0 o+ u
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.2 j6 }) x% @3 I/ Y& H  ]

7 ]5 ~$ t' i( k7 L, r% N/ `人在德国 社区"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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de0 b3 u0 Z! {: [7 O( m0 P  D4 t: w

, j5 ]; a( K  V) j0 S"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."( }+ @3 }( s% W

: z! k- |) n. B, Y! ^According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.人在德国 社区. ^9 P' I; @! p% F6 ^
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But this year, July has joined the field.
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0 W* s! O2 J4 G* ]8 mIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de4 b0 W% D6 C- [1 l0 r6 P% `

' F2 I& x8 e0 R$ i2 h. E"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking." K. B, }" ~1 Q

/ n- \6 D; |6 jAlthough 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." P+ I  c$ J0 R9 ^, s, i

) n6 o- M& G5 Q" O"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.4 L* i% q* h, a6 j5 G3 P4 h

. r9 R. R8 o8 B8 Krs238848.rs.hosteurope.deFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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' v$ b( K( T1 ]. x; N% n6 [rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.6 x9 u3 F& M5 x4 D0 l) q" k
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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.de  ]/ [+ s: V* N# _5 ]8 m4 e

2 W% j7 m  f8 F% g9 `% z$ JA 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.
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: S& w0 l: y3 F$ }- F& N7 wFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.人在德国 社区7 o7 G. i8 r/ R" v) n/ J/ ?4 j9 @
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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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+ r1 }+ r% o  t$ ~$ urs238848.rs.hosteurope.deSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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! q, F  k; d& n7 Z. S"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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. D, \. y! G% w$ h, r- _He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区8 ]; ?9 d; u8 J9 }! O9 {
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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* g! ~5 {  l' ["I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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3 q9 @- a) U" Y4 F2 FAt 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.& p2 @5 Z9 s8 _  g( [

5 U$ {* `7 P( N4 H- [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."人在德国 社区2 y8 G$ c' H" ~) f2 L/ f! H
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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.+ Q* Z; C; c5 H) a* |* S9 y% ]

8 a% ], G1 K$ `9 z7 x7 M: y7 l* qrs238848.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.1 `- i0 x/ P$ o( `; t% 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.
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.人在德国 社区6 |8 J& v2 N. x" g' }- B

: m' C- S* Y$ Z人在德国 社区"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.  A- z5 ]% C; m' e/ O) C% e3 u

1 D0 l1 G: I, T( F# M! m"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."* H2 {, ]) V5 j7 h' A' G' t& x
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