[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9 z- w, U6 B6 \% x
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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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de  M1 ~" U2 k7 {5 ^: f) }6 Y- F
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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。- I+ Q+ D" m% A( N& ?: u
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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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6 \& R' @: s) N! _　　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。6 I! V! _0 T4 e, ~2 G
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date( ?9 }7 K4 B2 C
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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.$ {2 H- c  |1 a

7 U0 }2 V6 @  x, U* J3 g' [人在德国 社区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.6 t9 o* R2 F9 P# R3 w
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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.
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1 n3 Y* t, F, r6 q# h" C2 hThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.+ K6 g0 _& Y7 ?
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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9 z: M* V3 F5 O1 c( _. Q. 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de- u. r7 C5 @3 F; g: J
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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."人在德国 社区. l$ M1 l4 e# C9 D' S- }

( Q- J1 h0 ?4 N/ ~7 y& }% E/ h  RAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.8 R8 G/ m( d. X' b# M& G

9 Q- P; e( q: J1 ^8 T, qBut this year, July has joined the field.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de! ?% X, s& w5 Y$ n  s( b9 V

+ s0 M' W& U8 Q4 }) k- q- ]0 O0 yIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de/ j$ F) m) \2 [
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de; _+ A# L7 ^1 V) Q( r
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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; C: C6 d3 _7 q2 [, i# E, X

* Y! L' Q* |3 |人在德国 社区A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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  P$ K) Z$ _4 m  Z3 E! PWith 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.
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de! w( t8 i& z7 N) D4 v

2 X) N) a$ W( }- \. A9 i' K. ?"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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  T9 X" R! p9 brs238848.rs.hosteurope.deFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several., N& W* [% ?8 e& c6 |9 `: r
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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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Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.4 v: y9 }% x( ~6 H# L7 Q8 |
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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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" ^' g+ e6 X6 ^& _9 O) eHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区" w$ ?) W4 E  z/ O3 j
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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7 X" {+ h7 K9 q1 x, d"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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6 ?. X+ M' g' DAt 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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$ X" p$ s! R. y9 {"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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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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& R2 n6 t) Q# e5 |8 H9 Z) ^rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deLibrary 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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# o4 p) p; h. u* o: P( _' |) mrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deRoss 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.) u7 P% U/ G. F
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.) G( L; o0 T2 S2 x

8 c0 \* W7 [" ~; s"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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: @8 [. R% e4 [) {3 E1 T8 n* t5 q人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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