[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5 A  G% s8 m% K

& _, U1 ]7 k% q; p) _/ frs238848.rs.hosteurope.de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。人在德国 社区0 J1 m3 ?# C" C0 v9 I1 I; R% x

+ i0 s! u& s- g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。
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" p. L1 H$ T  }/ i; \& P　　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。4 s8 a3 N9 Y  ?# @( y5 P  K
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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。, g4 O4 E; u+ G3 [

$ {0 e) o, F! D: Srs238848.rs.hosteurope.deGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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# l9 {$ g" Y# l8 N+ e* h% Yrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deCelebrity 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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% ~5 A- T) ]$ V' f6 o. |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.7 X: Q+ s" B2 w
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.: @& r4 p( A0 l: 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.+ @0 `0 S! O4 K& T8 W8 c% i

! v' u6 I( ^- \/ N1 [$ e"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.", Q5 O0 W9 z' P  A  V

# z& ?- s" L, B$ y) p2 I( FAccording 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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' P$ y0 }- o1 uBut this year, July has joined the field.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de$ k6 `5 O# w" W3 z9 L1 W" N
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.人在德国 社区* O  O% ?/ y- J/ y: G2 J7 `

# {: E8 @& T0 {"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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1 B/ t  }6 k4 E% v$ nrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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.人在德国 社区6 r! u5 ~+ `9 J! \8 T
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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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"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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- q" I" b0 z* r% h& RA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.; R( y1 U' E  W

6 g7 ^/ G9 u/ A$ E* ^8 E"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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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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4 A1 ]- g& [8 b2 j3 U0 Y$ v) }rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.- P/ M5 }! b1 i5 |
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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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  e# V2 c- Q1 w3 e% l$ U: o. FHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky.". m* B( Q$ A8 b2 d) l6 _

4 ~! m( D- B+ O( J, C7 }0 \5 ]Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de; {# t  }, a. H
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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0 Z+ i! S5 |8 W$ V人在德国 社区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.
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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.", W) D# C& ?. G/ z2 j* O' R$ ]
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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.0 h. R! a3 e* E) Q! ~

- {* f& J/ E6 h2 y/ y5 d+ ZLibrary 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.1 u6 F; c7 u4 t2 [0 _) p2 z! A

4 b/ Q( g; H8 w* F- }  Drs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.4 q5 g$ ?+ y  B, O
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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 H, _; D  k, |- i0 R: i* u2 h, c1 O

% ~- s+ K* n9 F! ]& A"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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