[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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0 T  {9 i3 v/ w8 W: u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 C; r2 {$ w: f- U

5 h1 f- b2 E, G: M$ L; h1 [  I　　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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  x/ K! t6 A3 U, X5 N5 n* j0 ]rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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。0 ~2 D  g2 r4 z4 a7 T
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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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　　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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% y% g/ f9 F$ V. ~6 P( E" d- OGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date% T% d; m3 j1 m# ~# u

: Y) V8 {0 f6 D7 n) V- _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.
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- i9 {; J  C. W7 T0 m# VIf 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de' T5 c: `' e, ?' j3 d

6 {0 U. M0 @+ e! C0 L"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& J5 A' Z  p& T6 ~# u& [9 I

4 C/ o; }: Z) p1 ?0 hOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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7 v; |; T: |4 I+ c* h) e"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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3 |8 g8 t8 |5 C7 f9 M"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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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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% A/ S0 d) Y: v0 F" W- brs238848.rs.hosteurope.deBut 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 7.6 d% Z" y2 c) y. |% i& F
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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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, d! m6 n9 k/ N! D( y& I: TAlthough 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.
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' D9 j! z( y! v$ ~For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de% N! o, I. s  c& @) K7 _$ k4 ?
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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.- \- [  B/ K: D

( l4 U& V- P% T& D: F7 H# J8 w人在德国 社区"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.de2 r5 C7 H7 k2 n. ~/ ^3 w8 s
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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9 z% _+ l/ S& |For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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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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. ]- R5 K  H) ?5 p% u% f, |9 G0 P) M+ z, JSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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* t/ Y5 k# f$ q' w/ 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.% _4 H; X* u) V# i3 I% D4 A2 {

) Y1 o) u1 l* a6 m9 AHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区: i5 g9 h7 f: |& G

% ^* M; V) {8 M' x' M9 U5 R/ J, W* |Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.人在德国 社区  k! i1 p1 B- D& [* R7 x
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.人在德国 社区, h/ h. ^& d. s+ o  f; I  x! y4 c

1 V0 ~& i2 z( r1 a  G" i, m, qAt 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."
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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." W' S! X/ z( r2 `2 w) r4 B3 N

+ M' @$ i) `5 i# a  NLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.. w4 G2 n6 t, l0 ^$ B6 @/ s
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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.
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.人在德国 社区" ]: a4 U' Y) v9 r8 ~  z! S" D* b

: |2 w8 J1 N! w. q/ T4 H"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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