[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.de5 L8 E4 V# q/ p. d& K& ]) i
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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; N* {9 s+ i% \% y8 ^  |9 ]) g
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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。) s7 Q+ A0 K' P

! F" O0 Z! G3 A2 L2 o/ {; e　　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 daters238848.rs.hosteurope.de* M8 t8 k, j: O$ @
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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.
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; N3 N5 p8 U$ G2 s% ?. w. K" f"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.人在德国 社区! n, P4 f$ f4 X) |

: n3 K4 i; e/ Y2 i- DOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.  v: T$ P* C$ q2 G  {1 f
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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.人在德国 社区6 i: l6 a: h1 h
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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.
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But this year, July has joined the field.- l- `) ~, Y. [
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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# ~9 r  K' W; V- s) d, e) ~"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.2 t& E- t* f- M7 W* w" j: X

" f4 i7 W" j# R. }- I1 p/ JAlthough 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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"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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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.& q5 b# t* l1 U& V* R! @; h8 F& {
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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./ ]9 u& v) |( x, w& F. A: p! z

: j9 o/ w$ D0 a% f7 Q% |3 m3 D" M0 Crs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.
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' f* r, s# B8 J& c1 \7 qA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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; }8 L7 {, N( U( d4 ]9 I/ u5 Z"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.! ?6 V0 v# U: o; y5 ~! W
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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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% R: g, L- z% a# ~; L; O9 Irs238848.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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3 N8 j  w$ T* J; g. l( @# Y# o. Z/ ]rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.: l. F  Y. u5 G. L$ ^+ P) M$ ~4 T& X: e

! t2 r% g0 G/ w" P7 \- Brs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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.8 B5 r7 \, v* D, v' c1 n. a& m' p
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He 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.
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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.' L+ ~- Z9 R0 W7 D: o" J
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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  U1 i' z3 @. Q
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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.: l5 K+ m6 e- |/ _6 [6 l
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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.7 h9 E! D0 [1 `

' C; J; a0 p$ f! s& qRoss 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.0 Z# {% T. Z& j& ~; ~6 G, ~7 D
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.8 E+ d* ?/ a1 v; x6 i( I/ k  U  `

. D$ M# y% G1 _5 B"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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/ i9 x2 b5 m2 k, f# L; ["As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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