[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。人在德国 社区2 U% T; L5 o& K( w6 t& O; v/ e8 F

; V! Q3 `1 d+ e. w* `rs238848.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。" m" I" \; I3 e! j; }
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　　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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" j( m+ f: U, @. }% j# q0 Q* q6 _　　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/ i8 ~1 X7 l3 |  E( T& J
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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。! i) h) O! o* e
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date& S6 j  b) ~9 Y

  G) N/ W$ R  S3 f9 V# s: `: aCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.人在德国 社区9 d0 x5 U! U' }3 o. [- w( ]
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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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6 i& |" @6 l4 m) v2 m"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de) \% T4 b# L) M3 ~7 B& V3 S* X( K

0 u% L7 N; X3 G6 r: Grs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de! q$ i" }* x& w

: m2 V; n$ v7 uOne 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.
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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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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.人在德国 社区, x5 K, M- L, d0 ~" B3 g* {

8 D# X2 Q2 l8 z  Q; q5 oIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de, {3 c" v1 q3 ^

$ m8 P; d. P  ~& C: ~7 R! v"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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9 h# v& L  y+ `2 h3 K9 Q5 R9 XAlthough 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.0 y9 U. e1 W* D
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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.( H3 h2 R6 ~6 Q6 L% }8 @

2 s2 t. C& \2 W* OA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de! {% v% ~+ b6 x& C$ g/ C

" ?5 i( o8 s1 AWith 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 ~" `: x/ Y1 m5 C8 J" k人在德国 社区"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9 O0 A( J# H% s1 }! U0 G3 F

" G: w& M0 v: [) x0 G+ p  ]' Y$ X9 i' R"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.: }% z( w  @3 H- e9 V0 D
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.. m# ]5 [; Z7 q

" k! L8 B7 ?. X& x  M, Y6 rrs238848.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.: w6 e: Z+ l, Y+ v/ i3 r' x

* l5 ?, s  b3 Rrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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% I5 y8 j$ ^1 P4 j
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$ ^1 Z1 r. L$ E8 u/ }rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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! H8 z% H, ?1 j"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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" i' Y3 h( R; N, f- A人在德国 社区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.! F1 T' J! K3 x( P5 E4 L

7 U" r9 V0 E! q# n% ~; @"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 r( M  ]0 R5 ]5 ~% G6 p# u
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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.& |- y8 Q; _0 H  J

6 ?0 Y7 z5 g/ O6 N/ Z* BRoss 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.1 Q, E: _+ X% C% z6 ^7 L" d6 G

: T# P' }/ r0 F% q1 ~9 d' M( |"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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