[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。2 W4 R0 Y2 W4 t( J; ^% O9 ]$ E
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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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' k( W/ I$ h6 q1 x: _( N, C9 m& a4 k　　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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7 j" }! t( L+ s* q3 f人在德国 社区　　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 I8 |) X/ c' v

& r8 ?& y" P1 s" [0 \3 `　　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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" r9 U( z3 ~* b( Y. e# a/ ]Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date人在德国 社区, C% i! V6 o0 w5 l7 F6 {+ m

  U  D2 ]$ m: T$ [+ O  w, U, ers238848.rs.hosteurope.deCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.人在德国 社区; w+ A8 s) p) [% |5 O
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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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3 t  v: s& u) ~5 a% H4 ~! [rs238848.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.
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.人在德国 社区8 [) d3 M4 H4 X! o3 s: W
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.3 Q% [7 s& t- S8 r3 \3 e( v

$ C+ c! T% }6 k7 A) ?) h% K"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.& z+ S! O3 Y# b2 |; T

. ^5 r6 F5 G. K  |7 U5 c/ Y2 F$ X"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.": a7 y$ _. v6 ?% H9 f

4 }  p/ C4 E0 M( G  b5 l) GAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.8 I* O2 H7 B% U, G! H" Q+ l8 a9 ^  Q8 t

9 m  L% G) z7 J- C% ?* l8 bBut this year, July has joined the field.3 g4 p3 s$ Q* O3 Z
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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.+ O1 ^( R) _% R" I

9 W( {, @- T( n- w) a"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.4 S" n$ M" p$ r0 M
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For 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.- c6 [2 z  h$ S
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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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6 g& U. t. X# n0 X"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 7.6 E, p# G- E+ ]" _$ Q4 w" d
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区$ }& n) X0 W4 X& b8 R$ I" W
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.* m9 J- \8 G3 _
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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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6 S% W) J" K, ]"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4 Z, b# f- R$ W& {0 `) |+ N. p

, d  S8 J0 b) Z人在德国 社区He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."& N2 `5 N  E4 a: W( S' I: g
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.# X1 n3 l- a$ v4 e% C" A
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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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3 X+ u! Q9 u  Y1 q: O8 T( Q"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."; ^6 I: M9 Q- H/ x

$ T& `6 ~" ~9 Q8 BBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site.1 U9 E7 E0 I" g7 n, s
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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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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.人在德国 社区/ ^1 ?7 V, l# _. [& G
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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* U3 v) Z) m* E4 A"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( R; J3 g) P4 c0 M4 t3 w' M

  l; d3 P4 I/ @  [& G% Prs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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