[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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/ t! e6 M* z4 @, D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。
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' u; w9 Q. Q  Y& F2 `rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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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. O/ q6 t: R4 {2 x# x人在德国 社区　　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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de8 j* ^* S: k: @7 Z5 E6 R
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date' ^# }0 {, o8 Q0 S& Y0 |6 f" p* k

7 J0 Y# i5 K' f$ j/ h6 S5 ^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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de4 C8 f) `4 v  k. E9 }. D$ _

, r! ^6 ?, B$ ]  y& K& Q# i"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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% g' u1 F# O, K5 C  k# u  vThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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' j! a1 \- u/ D8 Ars238848.rs.hosteurope.deOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.人在德国 社区& y/ K5 l" Q3 F0 n1 P% L! d6 u

1 f- {& T4 f0 y+ \( d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.de5 `( L+ v0 ^2 z

8 V1 {* h. Y  M. k"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."人在德国 社区) z# f+ l; P# N$ |) \5 H7 [
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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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5 H' ^! F* c+ cBut this year, July has joined the field.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de+ `$ j/ i/ v6 z7 d6 ~

1 ]. P) V8 K- D" K' K1 k8 a/ P. {3 P2 n- y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.; ]% o6 E8 X( L) X; o1 ?

7 M. ?1 z7 X' R) }! P0 i) U, r"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.人在德国 社区8 P# U: \0 S, _

9 Q* \1 O6 {2 }9 I4 e6 EAlthough 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.3 V% {5 @& X2 W* e3 Y; S

4 ]% ?1 X9 M8 J9 I' B* l人在德国 社区"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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  f, l* D  Q0 r7 R( qFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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. k$ J' s7 n8 M$ x9 u, kA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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5 ?8 o, k% x7 _' d* K7 yWith 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8 B( `/ \" Z6 I, ^
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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& l8 A+ |. B* E- |: @8 m& lA 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.6 E/ O4 j2 t5 k  W: V+ s
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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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& a% q9 ?1 H; a, T. ]/ Y; CReceptionists 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.# P# h3 v& g2 V% Q  }' n# f

3 X/ q( Q" d" w8 _0 S( M5 ~Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de6 v, [! p+ R; q" }* d
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de" |- i, _% Y/ a, [' G
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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: x# A3 b  u9 Q: p. ^rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.# d; x0 G  E1 S% T$ g/ E6 ?8 d
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.9 q+ a: \1 j$ c/ J3 m) E

9 }, u9 ^, g6 I' s  c" v4 ]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.6 z6 R8 H8 c6 g2 p8 l% P4 d4 V

* K/ D$ {& `3 t6 e( G. ?7 |- {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."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de7 C6 e' H8 T3 c& }9 C8 `$ M$ v0 C
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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.( e1 }  @0 z) b$ D3 n* j
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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.2 G. T& u5 g  s
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Those 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.0 z( K3 a2 U0 O: L: [7 h

: U5 m$ N5 h5 ]! I1 ^, O2 \3 k7 |1 F' W人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."4 w2 B( {' A" s( h. l7 D0 U

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