[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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de. ^  e8 o7 i3 i+ n4 K+ [. q

) `1 J/ y. b; p/ G8 m　　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。6 {3 d8 e) [/ F/ K2 h

5 e; C. H0 k0 t% F  Q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。$ _! p  [2 X' {( S& ?5 H$ F
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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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de, ~+ k* s* O2 q1 a' }

' B7 R5 W; K; d% @2 P: N) T　　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。人在德国 社区/ a( W  H: y" W( B$ d+ J

/ J2 A" }/ N& p5 FGood 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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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.+ v: L! S( c, b
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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.8 \7 c5 B+ j) n4 z4 @9 p& W. S
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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$ r! l6 x9 h  S" h. u& u人在德国 社区One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.) J- s" m' i9 {- \
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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.9 X) f4 P) d" F0 N# r
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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."' v2 {7 |, Y5 z# i' n

4 O( R+ l9 L7 H/ ZAccording 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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  b7 ?) v2 Z4 |人在德国 社区But this year, July has joined the field.
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' E# a5 X& Y7 u# Y& sIn 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.
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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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- T1 Y) J4 R( V$ 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.1 x4 [# l& I' E4 ?% w

/ D8 F+ B, h! c0 j; H5 [For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.6 P7 S; b  {3 ?/ m

7 C; J" x+ s) N# l, z( sA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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$ j* G  H2 n! o- J% i; v3 v" ~With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.! I8 C, K* T. ?7 s& p3 S5 K

) S( |6 x7 D. ?$ ~"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.人在德国 社区$ ]  ?3 b* N) z0 l! N
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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" i# {2 V1 C, y4 U, d9 q$ X"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区& B+ D$ j! `9 W# Z

  V6 t  i) X7 q! z' J人在德国 社区For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.- Q! A# C3 R0 g# f5 v

- `6 c. v- {) `2 l% z5 w' D/ Drs238848.rs.hosteurope.deReceptionists 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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Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.+ r0 S( ?7 h0 ~8 u% e- x& j( i

# t# `4 y1 r5 K) l"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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$ G% w: G9 c; x  l5 KHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区2 A7 K1 w4 `+ K. d' ?% U

, [9 Q" F8 s9 y( L2 Y9 x; XWilliams 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.2 k1 f' s* [9 i8 F6 ~( x# }
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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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. ~: S( I5 d) }" bBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de; B# Z# y6 Y& a* v: S5 H
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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.
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.人在德国 社区( c2 x4 \; a5 ^5 j4 }& V/ X
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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.# Y" r" [: {' B, J: }+ s
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."! j# T% k- X1 b; {2 y( |
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