[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( B, h, z+ |! ]4 n+ Z; T

2 y0 x1 E; l7 g3 A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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6 x, G* y( h) l. r2 y6 O* Grs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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。人在德国 社区+ w4 `5 q8 q+ A! [/ ?

9 }$ J9 H0 i8 h  Jrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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。* d" X% n2 N- t: Y2 G

* i+ U6 H0 {& w3 k( a' [# u　　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。  v/ I" O6 J$ S. x1 Z
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date( Q* @% e; t2 Y- R
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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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$ d$ t1 |9 C1 Z6 [" FIf 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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' U# j" z( d6 Y9 u"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall." `1 e. `7 A5 f& L
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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+ F: g2 y7 B( h8 l: n$ Q( ROne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain./ ~; U# }& H' g5 P

, w& A& _1 L4 O% Y) u人在德国 社区"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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5 V: r+ A5 Y% E. {, N3 @1 K"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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) H3 x  O+ H+ {& y( QAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.( C8 ~* t$ J$ w2 `- U$ f

; |2 ^9 _3 g3 f; P" B人在德国 社区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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de4 `+ I9 z' D$ S9 b! }

6 Z# H" ^  W3 g6 R8 ]2 o) W"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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3 `, r7 @* A9 d0 s' d  W- rAlthough 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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' g! C3 [$ U& h* ["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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de" G4 c+ c: V. P+ ~' c( G+ I

" L1 U8 c3 k1 E. _4 drs238848.rs.hosteurope.deFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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2 t! {7 {# C. k- X6 ^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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  Q- R3 ?6 j& EWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.6 ?# ~+ m: T  B2 \

. W. @- e. l1 h! Y. T& t. {) c7 j" T"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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- P# G) l: p9 v/ D! _A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de8 g3 T' |) a9 k: }" V

  u' a; c7 k% w3 Crs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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5 C2 u" d. G$ E' f( c; xReceptionists 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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+ A4 `: b# `0 M) M. jSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.: Y( s$ k$ n; w5 g
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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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0 [# [4 L$ |3 U- X- @人在德国 社区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.
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6 ?$ U$ s2 k1 V1 N" \"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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/ O6 u) y' d0 ?/ Y+ uAt 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.3 o; k* _7 [) E0 S8 R- y
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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."! _; Z5 m& v* S- Z  l
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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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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) m& @" D2 q5 z  r. @! J5 Y. @6 A

! Y6 v* j3 F- e* L% ~$ k$ 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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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de# |6 \2 `$ b5 i9 _- p
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de8 V' ]9 S2 W1 l! u
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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