[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人在德国 社区9 L( H8 z$ g& q  W: B! J% G* D9 C
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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。
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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。
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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。人在德国 社区- p6 n" j/ N* N! Z

8 o2 w, g! y1 q7 N- 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。5 l" T* H- D: w# J! {

6 Y; m. O' G/ m& J9 o) c　　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
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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./ b. }+ n9 T: o7 j  F* T, \8 X
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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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1 b& R+ d) f5 v; ]6 _6 Nrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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; D2 s1 `& q  U2 n: f1 G2 {

  P6 p- w: |* B; A% ^! @That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.人在德国 社区* K& K/ G) d6 r* z7 o

7 O- [% {) J& s) Z; k1 GOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de+ `8 x: U1 u1 |' X" i/ F

3 B  ~) g% p' B" A+ O/ @1 y"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.0 J* i0 I( R- f: l* t" `: J* H
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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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2 x$ `* o  X+ V6 V2 |' l$ ?rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deBut this year, July has joined the field.' s1 F) F1 N! |! x7 U3 S
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.人在德国 社区; N* v) J$ Y( j

/ I  _. C+ G9 T1 a- {2 T( }1 K人在德国 社区"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.人在德国 社区; N( r4 t( F9 K# M) i8 w/ v

/ ~  E3 j' d" ?1 x6 r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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+ b" e$ ^+ G* I2 v1 T"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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# W+ S9 [' S  j. P- M* U6 lrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.$ b; o& x  A3 s# a7 S; y7 k' _
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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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"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.( p0 k4 `% X! f1 l- P0 I3 i
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de2 c2 L; P8 b& t1 t5 z9 `6 u! r5 U6 }

6 k/ `6 J$ j2 E: X; r$ F, L3 O"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.5 ?. |+ P1 ~; q8 a
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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9 k* s* p  p4 F8 x8 ^) g% IReceptionists 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.+ P+ A# W7 H# X6 j4 L6 y# L: V- n
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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.+ P& p: k3 W% K# ~& ]7 W
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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.人在德国 社区( l: k& u' j& R% A: |: {3 a

& B' {) w0 u8 B0 w2 jrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区' Z$ s/ S' \8 P* H
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.! e: [$ e/ P; y, S/ M
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.! j. b$ {7 G% p% u5 w3 J: u

+ E+ h* ^2 x/ f6 j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.- o, Q' a% K1 H' d
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"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/ M% h  B+ m! V9 @
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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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; N2 k. l0 x1 a7 L: P) N3 sLibrary 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+ s& r; M) X  S+ P( |! N+ d
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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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: J/ ]8 B- D0 M9 {Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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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.人在德国 社区  I3 C7 i& n! M- t! C5 B/ A$ n
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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