[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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3 @  l5 g& g' T! V9 C* u) y4 l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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( @+ }) ~* L7 m& F& G　　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。4 f0 H2 s) H* A- C9 p! }

2 s9 x! Q% [/ x5 m' N' }　　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3 ]4 h0 I& Q$ J5 ~+ {9 @
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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。人在德国 社区( h- F6 ~) R9 |4 [$ s
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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。
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date人在德国 社区+ |3 F- O5 f& q' N0 {: q1 J) [, x" C
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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.人在德国 社区. [/ K$ G' K# E; z) s' I; o* i0 b: _
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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.人在德国 社区. P& A  W( o$ U3 C
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain./ P" }& e  X7 U  Y
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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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"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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! N( R0 z0 {  VAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.3 c* `3 w3 Y' L7 }/ w: [

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9 Q0 c$ L8 i% T+ Y+ S5 D# B+ XIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7., L! D7 y3 w* M7 h& F- Z! T: v
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de) \* i) g4 I2 }

8 f' C. M# s, \- @3 r7 Q人在德国 社区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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7 L& W4 a0 y8 M3 h4 F: S& X0 E' |"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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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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$ U1 N( W+ Z1 q2 V3 I. b# DA 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.
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6 t1 u& B3 ?; m* }  G"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.! A5 D8 @/ }  q/ \8 h. l  d9 Y

3 T. v0 ?8 D/ _; eA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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& X9 O. ~4 d! s9 Z" Q4 D$ P"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.% N# h) I) ~/ l( C+ c
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de& A- P% w, @3 p  g8 o/ @

' W& t. @  o5 r; j人在德国 社区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8 s8 C- W, v9 e- ~7 ?
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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.
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."2 K+ o( O' P4 P8 N5 ^1 z  v  @+ U% p
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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" W) I+ n1 }5 s, |0 v2 P' k"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.5 b" Y4 m: t; \, O
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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.
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" N$ e) [3 X5 w" @1 i3 S' x' }% s"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. L! `6 S* O6 ?
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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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8 [+ p4 Q9 m& y% h2 N. @- T" K* TLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de# b+ T2 L9 c1 e* ~+ k! c8 B
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.' f2 x+ ~1 r$ |! o7 c: O  E) Q4 ?

7 L0 {2 n. B5 l. T"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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  v% U& h7 [" _4 j. _9 f4 o1 \"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."3 ], k. F1 X  q! K

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