[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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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。. p& q7 }0 i2 B( R2 j' ]6 K

" v" p+ w9 d! j- Srs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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。人在德国 社区+ R, D' i7 A: c" \1 ?' F$ o  D

& u# \8 g, ]& z$ U" r# I  {　　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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2 K8 P. z- [6 d2 Y, ^( Y　　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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9 x: N/ e4 d# E人在德国 社区　　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。8 p- O4 r0 C; B" E$ Y1 R& x* ?# u
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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# U- R0 i$ f5 |9 J0 S, @Celebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.5 A- t3 v8 c* T" |5 D- `3 x

+ _2 O4 M6 y0 z# Q  w! y0 O7 A* L# ~人在德国 社区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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"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.人在德国 社区) f- t( w! z  |/ V
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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& N' F" T6 j* U! D7 r0 A8 \人在德国 社区One 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.* p5 F+ i/ S6 J' j

& e) b# \  \4 v0 E; Z# w"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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% J- j, n: p) `$ o3 x7 z0 jAccording 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.# f4 ]" a9 m2 L" e/ C7 M
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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" q: x+ @8 L/ V; W0 H* Q4 f- f"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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9 N2 U% }, k% U$ A+ \% ]6 wAlthough 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.
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.- Q* ^* Q/ Y5 m  {5 a* Y
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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6 h8 s3 G" Y2 h2 `  t& Y

; J% M5 {+ k: p: Z"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.
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" B. ~; M+ Q+ Q/ E人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.6 k- a) T1 v9 Y# b/ Y3 w2 d

) b  E+ p) w) G. l- j6 ^/ F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.9 Q  B& U" v$ x
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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.: T2 p# T0 J3 e

( r' H' W. B7 b# l+ 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.% m5 N3 C0 j! H; {: h" k/ S

9 d; s: o9 ?* A% }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.
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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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.$ l" E" b& q' e% c2 a1 [

, }2 x9 S4 V) z3 o+ @- j1 srs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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."' ^0 m- U2 R; s2 Y" }- v
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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.人在德国 社区- G2 s& ~' p+ |: y& @
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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.
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7 ^3 h; a% v* T( |; {: `人在德国 社区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.de3 u! J/ F2 {# J; f; r' k# a
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.人在德国 社区7 U0 ?$ A. F* Z# J& `. C' X

# J- C$ \3 ^$ V"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.2 P$ a4 g6 ]$ T. o( e4 Z
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de  f% I0 R; C- o4 }% g: C+ u9 y5 ~) u
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