[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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; }/ T/ u% c7 c  |+ i3 y人在德国 社区今年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。- b. s- Q$ [& W- k

, J. ~! B9 S" G. e! z　　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。* a$ k: h$ C' B% K0 {% b& b! f

5 }9 D# N4 [+ [5 X6 @6 {　　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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- g$ x0 ?( q2 n0 Brs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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。, v2 [" ~$ T0 p% ~$ W3 D# O7 ~
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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。! N% H$ `! C* Y! Y- s6 t2 i

3 h' Q: S9 I& N/ Z( v& ~人在德国 社区Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date4 T# R5 [8 ^- _/ \* m

# J4 E) {& M# F* K# ~Celebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.: u/ z$ M9 l: V  x
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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.$ O) J/ h  w* _1 V  l

( G9 p, M8 I" M) c"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./ Z0 k; s" @1 {- p: T
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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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.
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4 a( `+ u$ R' x7 ?+ F"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."" c; s6 |$ M7 _0 p3 L

  v' U* P6 W. y5 o  l人在德国 社区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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2 X4 S/ I5 V4 M+ \  V( GBut this year, July has joined the field.4 O: U5 m1 s2 d1 Z. k, [( x
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de* b$ F2 M. p  i, y$ @/ H% w7 U  o3 W

/ ~' |" R4 \( F3 A7 S, I3 L9 @人在德国 社区"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.# g5 C( Y; h: `6 ~% [% e% F
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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.. n9 ~) ?( \" m& m
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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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.
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/ y/ U# C$ Y( |0 R"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.  f$ G' X& C* X

  f1 O" I, t5 e$ a, ~A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de! `, F. \) N3 h# o  z, F/ I2 I8 b

' H2 y$ {1 I* b5 ]4 f"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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  _2 u* `6 W' K4 \# s& c& _; \! uFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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" o, Z) Y- k- b8 ~; i人在德国 社区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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' c' U' Y0 v% u! j( JSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de2 n; Z. q5 J8 g" u! t6 [) ]) d+ g
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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.人在德国 社区7 b$ B! Y  Y, \6 `. a, L

( n5 c  }/ U2 {" jrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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# x& I7 P: E. g, C- \Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.$ {2 k# Q, M1 ^; W4 E$ D. O1 X2 J( M
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) A/ ?( [0 Y/ c( C0 d  b% U  n; C7 Jrs238848.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.人在德国 社区: V0 a2 |6 V1 ]4 ]( c
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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."( Y  N" S# I5 I8 P- v% x- n
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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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+ K2 {7 s# {0 |+ nLibrary 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+ W: T) ~: u$ j" H0 D5 A3 f& o

+ Y7 n  [6 q) iRoss 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.* V0 O( _" e* M" F. u
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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.人在德国 社区" d, T% Z& z: K, u

. `: k1 m$ A" @! w. c6 H"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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