[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rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de  S' N6 C0 r+ o1 @. @% L7 c

9 m) I) ]. @1 Y& E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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% q1 @  G( N8 r' N' N( L# K　　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。$ }1 ?+ v. A" B! J+ ]  P
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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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de& F* R( U: O  D# w

( S9 B# g) ]" B5 q" M1 l3 x$ z　　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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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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8 a: i+ |, N/ P5 hCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck./ r- p  [2 }" ]

+ z7 B2 T7 v5 u8 t! z9 s+ w2 d6 W人在德国 社区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.+ }5 _; ]/ L5 g0 ^. I0 d

: h) r' w8 R5 I: Y"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.de1 C% `* K7 O1 K+ g8 z$ \
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.% @9 `6 Q% I+ m% A2 C
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de# w% I% a# L6 p1 M
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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."
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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.8 r1 z4 y6 u% @/ x0 t7 Q

+ ?# u* L! g& Z% j6 zBut this year, July has joined the field.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de# u) b9 ?) }( L  C- d) b

# g1 H, P! V0 S0 R! b% q- L& y7 n; s5 T人在德国 社区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.人在德国 社区8 M% _- i: c' @! l8 w

9 [* ~: J& R( k% }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.) |, {& R8 [* V$ y9 K; W5 T# {6 ]

$ _2 b4 P! M$ |* B  U5 d! G7 N7 O"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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: l! f9 U  s, N# Prs238848.rs.hosteurope.deFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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9 F0 i7 _2 Q3 x( s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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With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.2 ^: ?8 s  @" j0 k

9 Z/ A/ R/ d6 f" q' h8 X6 C2 E; Y! B( H"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.- Q/ d, Y! G  C0 y- [4 c) _. D7 k
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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0 s( E: E; e$ E8 v"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.( P" X; V7 l* ~9 M. ?
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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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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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$ F" U0 M9 ]& m9 WSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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0 j7 O2 a5 p5 z& r"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."1 M$ j- a( r  y( D0 U: m
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake." w* o& M6 U/ b) K8 x

) A' k2 z+ }$ g5 `6 V+ e- e! f"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said." l1 a9 \; `. m/ }) q/ |; l
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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.7 a* W% Q& U% r' z9 ]( d, f; v

; f/ y. F) ^( E0 y"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."4 P, s/ A! {# Z7 _

- a5 O* Q' T" t8 c. f( w$ jBook 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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, a) m4 I5 o/ [* X0 FLibrary 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6 N# `5 O7 E: w
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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./ C( ]# T0 @& u# [+ n0 t0 H

  w- V9 X: ~2 m' V: f$ R7 Ors238848.rs.hosteurope.deThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.) D8 e5 b  v1 q

- R1 u/ P. X' d1 ?* v"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.. Q# i: y* i" C" Y+ w! k4 o% _* e3 l
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