[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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* ^6 L5 l2 ]: P4 G6 ^6 B2 c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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　　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。6 ]' z2 |( t0 y- a& k

( z6 Q. j; K' c5 L# H! w　　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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5 S( @6 ~4 h4 o% h, y+ Q　　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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Celebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de# b! j4 B( |9 E# V) u
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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.
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"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.de+ R0 R' m* L! B  m
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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% Z: Y" M8 s( C3 n( _人在德国 社区One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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- O9 `% E" q  K# A5 |) {"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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"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."; [, t7 F/ [1 q8 h  H
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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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' I: P+ p/ x. }! e% \But this year, July has joined the field.人在德国 社区  {0 T0 {8 C( o# ~, z0 p* B' t- }6 Y

5 I1 R- O1 e) I  G+ c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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) o) s/ A# e9 m( J; z2 e9 j"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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# J7 g# y# F9 m- P9 c3 jrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deAlthough 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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3 C1 F: e/ p3 {, W& T- }+ X"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7 k' {8 L- O/ o% m

9 \% A, ], f$ Z# zFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.人在德国 社区$ j( ~+ x; o) X- T' P6 a$ y
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.: ?/ `6 n( {: w

3 i7 D9 z  m, `" T4 crs238848.rs.hosteurope.deWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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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./ d  H' k8 \7 S* q- G+ R

) p7 g' q9 o9 V8 _9 J" n5 [A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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7 F( e$ D4 ~( n/ F6 y5 i8 O$ Y"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.6 B0 o' K1 L8 s9 ?2 R7 X. O, \- j
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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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$ k& P- O0 p& u8 qrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.. F( j( Q1 y1 Y6 A! h" v0 t5 S* g

8 P4 P- X. k9 p, I" ~, |* S+ I4 d"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." @0 Q8 C+ g/ R* B3 U0 Y" W

! r, W& ^, ~, h+ \3 ]' u. Q% e" V! rHe 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de- ]) v+ [2 X  C. a

' P" M7 Q1 q9 Q, Z人在德国 社区"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.& E: l: b( i9 P% M: I$ c, g
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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.人在德国 社区& i; i& Q8 U& C6 a4 k
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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% I7 T* L; g9 [/ y: k
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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.# N# r3 p+ U( e5 V% ~( W
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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.8 |& B7 J$ o' C2 p" P
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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.: ^8 d  j% K! q, M3 h7 v

& h$ s9 G3 n; q$ R* R+ U+ D8 m. A& T1 ]"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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