[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。( W+ ]6 o# C! Y- C+ N/ a* N

7 Z/ p5 }" G2 B5 W2 r$ Z' |4 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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9 a* p) t1 s% G- T　　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。人在德国 社区$ P+ u' U$ F7 l/ I$ }  I* K+ N

# K6 s/ U; y- w2 T& p　　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。% ^( w: `- J/ L$ K5 l& ~

1 v. |' E+ k9 Y* B4 [: q1 r人在德国 社区Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date人在德国 社区: o9 l) B% X7 a# s3 e7 D) P& _: a

& s, q8 W/ O0 r6 r# N3 C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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. y) H5 g" b8 o6 y. w3 IIf 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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) i% K3 y0 D. C8 Qrs238848.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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de0 g* l& r9 ]" q% {
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.- ~+ c. r' N5 P5 v: f5 r6 E% G, b* e

$ Q- i% H' F: ^! m9 uOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.- s4 x  R- `: ~9 c, s2 L/ H, |
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"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.* x$ x  S, w9 j8 r- e& A6 Y

. q# h$ v7 j- X' n  s4 r* 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."6 d  M& p0 t1 C& m7 W* D# 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.
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9 [# s3 f% b! k# N6 Zrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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1 [4 {, r( n1 e' \( ]) z"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de* j* |( L! h8 D" T7 e. P9 G
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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.. T/ @% c  y; q6 z

. O% C  G' S3 F; H$ V. `"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.人在德国 社区* X$ O4 d6 q7 R6 h8 R7 K( T

# A! w& J/ R: @( a人在德国 社区For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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( G0 v- |, B5 {2 T( J$ W& ?rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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* i( I" {! x  y4 n9 BWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de( ]. p# h; O* c0 @! K
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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.! M0 F8 F4 f3 T# A) i
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.! q6 O( Y0 n0 A1 p& }$ Q
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de8 b3 r7 x; M4 Z' [
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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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6 E$ M( l1 n7 N  s" AReceptionists 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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2 K, w& V; I  |* r' ~rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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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.5 U* G! e5 u5 a# M0 O
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de& T( z9 t+ w9 k
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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.; k! G* M  X4 I. v% _/ @5 Q- j

; M7 `& a$ X/ M: }  t: Nrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deAt 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."人在德国 社区( {5 p5 u4 m  o# N. a6 c, u
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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.
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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.2 c7 B. j& p/ g- i
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.: X& a- A: c) u) }6 G( g9 a0 _

  o; y( j( }4 g2 m  j% b* Grs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.$ Q. Z3 Z+ w9 N: \7 A1 b

- [7 B* x/ a, b+ I2 Q5 x% T+ O"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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