[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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1 y* {& C& ~/ H  Y2 {9 U. I) f7 I, A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。$ C& [( N0 E" j& ~  _- _

, d9 }3 D4 a. c+ b5 Y" R$ d　　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。6 h, k2 X, T, D7 I3 {, r6 M+ ~

' ~1 j% q1 l0 `  n, W　　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* K: j* v( o! l5 H

: L$ v+ ~# v7 W" }9 EGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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: e* a& k8 C) S! n1 q& G: w' ]rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deCelebrity 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.
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9 W* o3 @- U. \" k: 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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) t- t; c' V0 |/ O9 R; zThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.人在德国 社区1 u( m. b. q5 }# C0 K; ]

/ b6 ^  F6 F4 x$ o( iOne 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.人在德国 社区; V3 ~: Z0 w% ?& r, v4 T

  Q5 M) c2 ~3 n$ J; `2 L"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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But this year, July has joined the field.
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+ f: Z  q8 ?4 s7 IIn 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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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de  z7 K4 J# z  Z
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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.) W8 S7 l  ?& N, \" ?1 R
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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( s4 z2 t6 i: N2 j6 B: sA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.. ^- k1 n0 r" j

2 c  M5 I8 E2 V" vWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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+ Z+ K- M0 V8 T4 Z" {5 R$ B"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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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.人在德国 社区6 k1 J. `# e* y

+ L% u' I. L  }  B0 C. s) `rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.0 l/ A1 n* h7 \$ a8 X( |5 n! M% J
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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1 I0 l  |5 ~* J# `+ t/ w3 _. grs238848.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.
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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.人在德国 社区9 k. ^: |7 h  P5 n

2 H7 r: T2 A; n"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.人在德国 社区9 g. g* g- p: N5 k2 h, O
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."6 x# b% l/ i; @7 \
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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* W3 D9 r$ Z+ u$ s3 K/ X5 Z  ^人在德国 社区"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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1 [; p3 I- z( G) t% E" w4 CAt 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.5 C9 A& e" Y0 {1 W5 J
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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."2 v5 @8 w5 C- x- s! ^
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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.# a7 [6 q+ n# J7 h* J7 p$ {0 H0 O

: p' _$ P; ^2 B; N# q6 v6 e+ GLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.0 J. F/ c* U$ {1 p  m; k
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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.& H# y8 ~, W% l+ J8 }& F

% F! h+ Z6 i" z4 ~"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count./ c: ]- Y+ ?5 T( h% ?
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de' ]! P" A5 y2 S9 R6 v6 |
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