[国际新闻] 7/7/07结婚充满乐趣

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1 I3 O0 \9 ]+ P0 m* c, U# E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。4 \/ W2 `8 @3 s- ~- `3 o  E7 k
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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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de3 Q& H& B( A; ]" E
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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。  Z$ S% D7 F: H1 c8 L7 S. g
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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。& Y- B7 x& C- P6 \; {

7 J, Y* L8 e! \0 ^& Ars238848.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( ^/ w7 M& ]" s' }% N& X) ~' S
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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.
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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.+ V7 f) \' {! l: i" `+ T

9 @4 @& Q+ @9 A"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.1 `0 I4 p2 [" e0 J7 y+ p
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.1 n  L. ^( W; {' h( i" J( a
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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, f9 i# r# L# z2 l( @"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., u+ ?7 V% I5 o6 f; j, p
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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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0 @2 @0 O  {* o' w, v人在德国 社区According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle./ k. r4 \* p1 T4 a+ s4 e) [4 C
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But this year, July has joined the field.# ]6 u; l+ R, }* _
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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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# w: v9 K- Y" Z# ~2 T"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.! o; e4 `5 u  e+ K! W

  R/ @2 K/ b6 nAlthough 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de) H( y# S' H- I. Q  X0 p

" P+ b$ L: [" o$ ]! o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.
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( u$ Y; s. I7 @$ hFor 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.人在德国 社区; V8 i% F% t4 D' z# [9 Y6 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.
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" Q$ w3 ?$ y- U" Y1 I$ Hrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends., o9 J- Q2 _3 F  `! S* q9 o

! J9 W  P5 m) @) y+ brs238848.rs.hosteurope.deA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.# d3 t! d3 Q' F* ?

+ ^; I+ ]; Q; ~! j! @# v8 Z"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.1 b4 g5 T  _% F2 ^) V
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de5 t& }% j  c% O5 {0 c9 Y, P
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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.  o- \$ W: A& E4 k$ B5 u
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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.
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."1 A; j  J9 d. ^9 ]  ?4 D

+ |( z3 D+ ~2 G* zrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.9 C2 q8 \/ A8 e' u

+ `7 o7 o- g. y3 H"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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# `. u' W0 m3 \% ~) e, v1 `, @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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, o/ t8 @( M% p1 R7 Ors238848.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."
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/ [2 G* Y( }# {( w% w. nrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deBook 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" L" i: g8 g9 i, j8 G
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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.人在德国 社区* T. v# d( a7 s- {" S! O: k

0 m" F1 l# N* e! T9 x. ?6 P! o5 _$ PRoss 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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! {2 [/ m; R9 a* b0 |& o: f人在德国 社区Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.- G5 L& w; K2 P3 a1 K5 t

3 ~7 m1 z6 T8 Grs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.1 F& ~( i, k: ]0 W

4 T! Z5 R- ~  S"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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