[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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8 E: ~8 r4 D( k. D! I) ?6 q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。. w  q! B! f8 n" Y1 W
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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。; p- N" l" y5 v3 q' ~/ N

5 T$ |. H. U* y! wrs238848.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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de" A; k$ {. z" c/ K4 I

# Z6 y) `4 S4 r+ i( V1 @　　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。+ L6 F  b: f6 q6 D% m; B$ [3 x% y! P

8 \, V. t, Z" G9 ]* j( Hrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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+ C3 e) ~3 f0 f  @Celebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.0 y# \' q( j( w) p

& `2 @" O# y; W. x8 w: E+ |5 h' }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.2 V; e4 s+ C& ^

, Q3 v- o( g/ I7 P* `% B"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.7 B4 L8 ^- c/ L
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.5 r  Y. \) I: J$ I. p% W5 n0 E: p

4 i, [4 `0 j* Y' M4 Z( K, y- r1 ^One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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. Q' M& V7 J1 o0 x% C2 h' O; W"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# ~7 q7 @/ U+ y) z2 i3 k$ B  o# d- b

, T0 q+ N! w- k- o# W3 I. p"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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  |6 B9 k  H- x- T0 _% a人在德国 社区According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle." O1 C+ {1 b0 G1 W( b1 \7 |

( g% B7 y% o/ ^& U3 a: NBut this year, July has joined the field.
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( ^1 k3 V, V8 C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.. `% T2 u& O! L
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.$ {2 T4 k8 c$ e

, w1 ~! P; g9 {# t; p! I/ n# A9 k9 Jrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deAlthough 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.1 z" Y4 z6 u" S- J" g

! H  e5 j+ H8 u: b! a3 G% u% g2 E; m人在德国 社区For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.1 }7 E) S* f- F) Q. @" X' k# A

  T# ]* n5 U, q( b" \' m, _A 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.人在德国 社区, [' {! g# q+ o9 C% |6 d  S* h8 B. \

( @* B# d0 y- l4 x2 g' e"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.人在德国 社区8 e9 W$ z' {# @# Q; r6 K

& z4 ?9 X0 L. a( j7 n" W7 Y8 y, C人在德国 社区A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.% r3 ^/ |* q  N/ H9 t. I
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.) E1 c( X7 {3 O) U% n  N
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.3 J1 `2 Z5 m+ R1 o% v9 s! H- h
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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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+ S: Y1 J- t  i; p, g9 P  {8 @Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.  |8 W. A1 e+ d) F7 k% f

* g. d) D, G# \* J6 h  y"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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3 i" C% b9 U6 Q4 V- Q7 M5 X! E1 ^He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.( G, C& K. U+ S# m
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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! y& W% m+ j0 D/ B6 x; x- Xrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deAt 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.人在德国 社区5 o+ R7 h/ [# Q6 p, F0 I

; P3 E. ~* \- ?/ P/ w; y/ I/ h* c2 m"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.de' E+ z  v' o* n, r- a& c

& [/ g1 R+ x% E# D  A5 C人在德国 社区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.人在德国 社区* v, P% P/ [! U/ u4 w
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de) ]* H9 t: K1 W' b/ a
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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.* O( J# t4 e5 |# j- I& V1 f* Q

" t% g; I8 ^% S3 ?  {1 v人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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