[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。1 a2 w4 J6 I  n8 z" s; \3 t
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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。人在德国 社区8 e" _4 h/ [( \8 s3 R

+ e7 V  J9 X& F' p1 O1 c/ S# p　　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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* A4 ~; F  i% I- _1 F　　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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+ ?4 ?" q1 k5 q0 k: h) Y! s' @5 g$ f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。
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8 q  c/ ^5 e4 _Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date0 e3 e" x& L: ~* R' i

! o6 _' }: x  P  e& LCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.' w( E6 {6 a+ b* E  i" t
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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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2 z" [' }0 l/ ^"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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5 l* E- ?: M$ tThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.人在德国 社区' v, U+ F& v; h+ G3 Q

, L% O, f- h( g0 s& o6 R# GOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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; {# {, R1 u. R"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./ f0 j; v6 T" r) \+ i0 e1 w
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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5 }5 _4 X# k7 \; S+ A

( b( l( w  l: @9 e; KIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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6 v1 B5 a$ x. G9 [rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de) t7 n5 H6 r# ?, t
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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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! X/ n  t, C1 L4 o% |. N3 A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.人在德国 社区# S& L2 s2 N9 Z( i! C" z! t# y

# o1 c0 k2 w. x1 @: @: [For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de0 _% f1 B* \; J8 a4 \, V$ Y

; S, ]. k) b! ^7 W& b7 P1 ]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.) h# O/ K: ]3 [$ f! M( a7 e  f

2 p% o0 [# z+ E% }% Y8 ^& U: e! c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; Y# s3 D- n: JA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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2 d% J, M/ Y  |7 @rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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- y8 D7 g$ F/ ^' C# n& V4 K/ Q1 p9 u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.
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4 K( e% z2 k& P  K$ }# kSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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+ K( Q, r4 b- n" ]6 A7 Z+ H"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.人在德国 社区2 j7 t) O% ^# j
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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/ F& L/ E3 }7 O/ IWilliams 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.
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% W2 L# P& S. q$ q4 ]rs238848.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."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de) y+ f3 v5 B& w9 q" `! z

5 J, @% O9 W2 |/ i1 wBook 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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/ v& d) ^6 O/ P; M, w, NLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.) m6 g+ |8 H* N$ R- s

# B. ^4 h+ f* U0 IRoss 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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: I- }6 S5 \$ e$ h! `3 F* }, P人在德国 社区Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said./ \' o& v# C& T1 }+ N( V+ t
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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.
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."8 h7 R/ H& u0 Q% t

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