[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& j; W3 j8 W4 N7 z* {' y

1 {/ R/ L+ I# T7 }1 J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。9 O% P3 X- ~/ |: E+ T' L( L+ @! `
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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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/ r( {1 M5 ~2 t2 e. C. |! }人在德国 社区　　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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　　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。* e4 @9 f5 b2 M! ^; K3 q* B! u
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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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de( ]$ i. k, F4 L8 \7 k
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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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. r$ x& v2 mIf 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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  N" C+ Y1 r+ l+ E! H; D4 i) Hrs238848.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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9 v, F% v$ S- F- u( BThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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9 E0 U( J5 G  ZOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.% l: ]$ |" N. |

0 W( {7 l& g8 Q# R$ I. F"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.& E: X& g; S. ?8 M3 v5 g
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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% J: c6 z) ~7 C2 z8 R6 T8 C
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According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle., i- B5 a; i  B8 _4 _

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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7./ ]+ w$ A/ e' |7 b* J3 V
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.人在德国 社区0 |% i6 I. X, P/ k2 A7 N
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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.
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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.4 F" ?: M# @% t; G

. e; f& T# m+ e. |rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deFor 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.
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With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.2 d5 t" Z/ J/ ]7 v
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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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0 [" B1 W9 N  y$ i. |) K) _/ p% w3 vA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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) w0 w! r1 e6 k, V2 ~1 o人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de* f% q+ S7 @  O5 e" K0 ~6 T

, ~6 X. m  j/ L# aFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.人在德国 社区* g4 b9 y5 c: n2 l
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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.0 |6 _+ p5 I! I  _2 j4 U( [' h3 ?/ y0 Z

* \; J2 l0 [2 B; ~1 V3 t; zSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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8 q! e/ o4 y6 l1 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.
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de* {* f# Q( l2 Q  e2 n1 ^) a  w3 M
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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.
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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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"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."9 q' f3 r# U9 I- B
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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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5 K1 J4 J# l" w3 ~/ z, lLibrary 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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1 o( p' i( k3 B: S) v) Q3 R% \人在德国 社区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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de( {, |0 w( Q% V3 n. K( I
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.人在德国 社区, a& C  W; i. S+ d! I
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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.& P5 Q, U) M" k
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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