[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。0 A7 k3 a+ ~5 Q7 G8 @; ^% U

' D" `; w% A+ E　　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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7 G, L+ D( _% d& |2 o人在德国 社区　　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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　　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 @( v, c, |& I/ y0 l2 brs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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% l0 ~! |0 b/ S  L( h7 G& r2 b  c+ L

/ S, I1 f5 ^/ ~& l2 A+ W3 H' z  xCelebrity 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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, F% |: k+ x+ M* E( H& {9 N  ~7 s" krs238848.rs.hosteurope.deIf 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.9 Z, e9 p5 E( m! k; d

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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.
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* P* }& g( O' W' t) [9 _# Q6 ]"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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de- x. i) Y& [$ S& ~: R3 z9 o
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But this year, July has joined the field.1 z) y; w9 g5 Z" n( C1 ^

( S  e5 j: Q1 ]: eIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.0 e1 {! M+ W0 i& [" d7 V

' V$ A) X% ?4 |( f( Yrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deAlthough 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.人在德国 社区% R4 M3 }. ?8 x, D( _; s

* r  [0 a- Q. U# a" wA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.2 u; u" H5 l% J  j
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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./ d: z8 f+ j% e3 Q2 B

+ h# v) O3 R  r/ ~"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.% A0 H, X7 T0 ?" ]+ ?

7 C+ l$ s4 _. F+ T8 hA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7., o& r: g) _  Y1 R, m/ l4 u6 c
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"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.) H" I+ |$ E! a1 O0 R6 Z1 R- `1 M

6 g  I* g. K3 e/ A5 HReceptionists 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.
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- `7 r6 T( O% d: e6 y- M2 r"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.) q& ?5 N% a/ C6 {0 `5 O$ J
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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.4 y: k8 ]# w& _! j9 j- d1 Y( @: U
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.( }* I  Q" ^& n5 D5 @' f" y9 }# ]

( K' V" }' W% X! PAt 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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"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."
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8 i, s& x7 E7 c$ tBook 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de/ h" E) d7 N0 `& p+ e: Q: h  b6 y7 A

# e' N0 `" {0 D# p2 t6 {1 CRoss 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.& n# ?& b1 P& k. s" I# f  P
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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" f3 M! u1 w0 U6 |) m4 `+ D% s4 r
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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