[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+ m# b, c. i5 U. ]: Q

9 `* @+ ~; e! F) C6 p+ ]! X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。% U4 w$ u; P0 C9 ~

% Y1 t# c& [& C) T  F( J　　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。. A3 L1 T- A) k
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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。
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+ O6 b, V; C% t" _: 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。; k& W- ?2 i& ?' M/ Z

6 W) m4 V- ^5 Crs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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。$ D: V& S! G" @% o6 g

% V0 C2 _, d# E' Y$ uGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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4 R' \3 D* r4 G, z6 F- uCelebrity 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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1 i& b3 d+ h0 j! k2 r% X"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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0 L, Y$ N: g) j6 tThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.4 e  Z' X% n! d7 i$ }# }4 ]8 Z/ U1 M
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.$ p* I6 Y& A2 W) n9 ^

/ x+ p4 o6 N) Y; z% t: v+ E"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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5 Q2 x5 |+ |2 @"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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1 H8 W' g1 T: i8 Urs238848.rs.hosteurope.deBut this year, July has joined the field.
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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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"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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de: |/ `3 Q! E. h( W
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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.- j7 v+ l2 s2 S5 J- @
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.人在德国 社区+ G: c. t7 e8 m
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de  X' M+ {8 c. }! Y( O- ~

; r, V* T9 l/ ~"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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0 N$ x8 {/ w; c: q& N4 Prs238848.rs.hosteurope.deA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.$ D% N) o* b9 L# N7 M
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de% P3 w" t( @- j" N1 S

) R; h2 R; e* o: ~For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.. b. Z' e( t3 }% i+ k6 S; H+ ^+ E

9 c) n' N2 k! ?: L6 E& z* _rs238848.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.
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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.
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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.人在德国 社区. N7 Y* }% R* q' Q: f. s0 |3 ]
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.4 P( Y9 L) [3 _9 |+ k
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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9 o* O' D2 t' _

9 ?% w3 Y( ^+ \# A0 v9 M"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."9 e7 p% d& k$ g7 V0 _
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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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% ]4 u- S3 i1 \& {! T4 d8 q人在德国 社区Library 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1 M# N# n7 z' n* m" G" c

  T/ |* L- Z7 X: ]# BRoss 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.5 H* f3 j3 M% @0 }/ z4 S  j0 ?5 N. _
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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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.3 X8 @2 a* {( ~8 J. J/ ~
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