[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* U2 a+ z$ Y% E+ {4 Q; b& B

& D8 N3 v7 J. t9 |人在德国 社区今年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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3 H5 ]4 x; ~6 u; Q1 @. E' z" T/ L　　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。: |# ]2 T' a  C4 l5 S, Y
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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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de/ m7 f. ^. w( W5 c- t$ W
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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。8 Q0 f- p/ H5 a* Z/ N+ 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。
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6 s3 E3 _5 c7 VGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date+ E. M$ g/ h% o. a: K8 G1 s: ~

' e* |4 K( e' u3 o  e9 G5 P人在德国 社区Celebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.2 n* @$ j1 o! U; p% k, {+ h
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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.% r0 Z! a3 @8 f$ k2 n" G( G0 c

$ S0 \" e& |1 _" K8 l6 A7 ?"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.( z: K7 S: s* U7 T( _0 p% A' t
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.8 E% J% U" b, v8 C# f

& c' T: w$ W# @) _7 FOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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- Y, m! F/ ?: O: B5 C' v1 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.人在德国 社区6 X3 c# A! A- u! p

( D, E! t2 ~0 I: \$ `$ \"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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* z; L0 x' {+ i( `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.
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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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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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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.人在德国 社区4 f5 y& m9 \! i  F9 K; p- |2 \
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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.$ n  r- a8 R: X" A+ g- M
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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.
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' f1 b# A9 W# K* L3 l5 m; u"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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& H+ A" C, z5 k, M* fA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.) K1 q% |+ F, l/ Q+ c8 `
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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.
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, W0 H0 E# C& I  ^2 ]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.+ k$ [+ ~5 b- \5 n

: E' n4 E7 {- q3 {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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( t3 c. {2 f3 ~. ~- Z"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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. D( K5 J% F" k7 J& H1 A% vHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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, x6 f- {! o+ E( `Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de0 [$ _$ A. I2 \3 Z. b7 v
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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4 G* t3 F4 l4 v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.
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) R3 d: u* J* U; m# N! g3 i"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."  t# ~! a0 v8 g
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de5 Z# K% L- t) V( F
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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.
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! F9 c* R/ j  D3 ^& K! {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.8 }4 W% q& M* J  T1 Y/ h- G

% t" q! h- v3 l3 q: Srs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.) A' b7 }5 ?& m- D

: G! S; x( {5 u) ]2 X"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."
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