[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 K' t% A8 B1 h

" x7 d8 o- Q- Z& c3 I+ O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。人在德国 社区4 Z  ]2 c! D+ Q0 T

; P2 x+ r) p/ R8 ^5 E0 y! K" }　　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。
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% G" u4 k7 i3 i+ l% a　　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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9 l5 S" A  L0 \* y! JGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date0 X" _* }) b) ]! Q7 x( [& M6 W5 u
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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.; y! T7 g3 v8 t. x

8 {& g! m9 h* k. W9 X* crs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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5 c" a8 K% K% IThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.0 l5 M1 {  Q; z! D5 r# Y

6 R+ `) r( O2 [9 A; XOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.* n1 W9 c& N/ d% G
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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/ i' A! m" V$ I' m: Q' {

/ V# C; r# i  W! e- X8 B人在德国 社区"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."1 L$ `$ @( n6 p. o0 Q

; ^+ K- i. b* z+ f, E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.4 A! w3 v% Z+ w) a

' c/ X/ N* _- E- f; e$ q+ O! xBut this year, July has joined the field.
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7 x$ p! l3 ?( M5 f1 c人在德国 社区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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/ S( X$ V0 X) j5 b  ^# ?' p8 }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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"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.  ~/ w# N" D& t) f! f9 `) w
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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. M1 T4 T/ B+ D% |A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de' B. a: l1 [3 q9 O" h! F# ?+ b
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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.人在德国 社区) d! z5 w' A) P, _
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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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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.! ?& x: |& y' y7 H. |. R

1 s- L5 k" _8 g4 W9 ]# n; o"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de% N/ ~& {6 C: n# w% ~& H3 c" c
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de0 Q4 y5 T3 G* u) z
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de1 `( t1 s$ X% E/ ]

. e: C( l9 H4 e. D5 ySimilarly, 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."* {/ c9 n& ?. j: G" v& t! ?
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.7 a7 \4 m( f; L+ _0 \; i) N

8 |% ~9 s2 l! J人在德国 社区"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de/ E3 V% C& v# y9 n# y) z

; Z% y# e0 w! JAt 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."
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, I2 _: D* s( D& O6 r, J) Q; x人在德国 社区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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7 a, }/ a" \7 W: m# y2 p" O) w4 Z6 dLibrary 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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6 C  d/ W/ q) X人在德国 社区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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5 T7 H4 E' s) H" T. r/ ~Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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  P6 n% L7 |# o: A% t' M: y; a"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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6 F) p5 x) i2 M5 E% E5 x) A: b& r4 K"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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