[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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( S2 q* ]. F% Y4 m. d0 r8 s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: I( A$ {0 {' W4 Q9 v1 k. d: `0 }

8 t, H3 J; ?# T　　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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de( e; {. o2 L9 }& v( e) k7 q/ l4 _

. n% b6 E5 G! }' o8 G6 ^& u　　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。% j$ r3 B! O, p6 W2 Z" \
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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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de4 L/ @1 {$ x# O

# D  b' e, c% b% R% Xrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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。人在德国 社区- a: D5 q# \3 ?/ a, C
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date人在德国 社区8 R! k( Y4 z7 V9 U3 ^
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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.
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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.: k4 J1 s0 |! N7 s0 ^, Y

- u  B$ O. d( L4 c"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.# N+ J  |, ^! W5 w9 h& [

' K/ S7 D) R* POne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.! F% \. ]; a3 ]
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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.
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, A9 M! h: h4 t9 ?2 I"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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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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) u" k4 k, z4 H% e7 }+ _, c- vBut this year, July has joined the field.
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8 ?5 A) S" k" D; G% J/ x人在德国 社区In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.3 v+ n! Y  }4 J! y4 R) [
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.0 I0 S. q6 C( ^7 j: |! O
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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.人在德国 社区1 T, S: h) X0 ]0 O
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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.人在德国 社区( }# e- k" l) I: X' x) Q

# B# x; u; S5 _7 q& E) Ors238848.rs.hosteurope.deWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.7 ~+ {# j# u9 T" e2 d
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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.  [( t' C) S* S. t) W

- d+ M8 t# j/ s% R/ ?4 d  PA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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& q/ q6 p* O$ x6 xrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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+ I. O& D+ E5 X' |人在德国 社区For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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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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: ~0 L1 a! l, ~! x; }% r0 {Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.0 a$ i" \1 N. ^$ l8 Q1 \* m

( u' n) d5 U6 O' C"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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7 H% [( @& P1 C- n. R/ Y' p$ O( [; oHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de2 d" k% V! ^; ]3 |+ j( |0 X
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.人在德国 社区1 Z* j0 |) n; B) V4 C
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3 z# ^+ @' {6 L8 C  p/ MAt 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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8 Z& U2 z+ T) T! L/ j  l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.
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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.( L! }# ~5 ]! }2 |5 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.人在德国 社区" S" ^+ e+ M' q+ U! x
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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5 X+ _, l+ M1 j; w. y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.
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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