[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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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.de4 h' c/ |8 I8 g5 C1 G/ t2 }- _
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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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- R0 K' ^$ R( ?- O1 J9 E3 ~2 j　　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。人在德国 社区0 S+ R  b& V+ S( G. e# r2 ?0 T
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　　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。2 V, n- y$ A5 Z. r- v  E

4 f5 g! y+ O$ ^# O) S% N6 j, c　　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 date3 g5 m5 @, E. H! ^* I4 b* 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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! ]0 U1 w) C8 _7 J0 L! AIf 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.- \& Z9 N" F- }/ [7 d- g5 A
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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.人在德国 社区* H+ ]# n& \# O; q' `
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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, q8 ]3 R1 s# x4 Y4 ZOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.- M8 X3 ^; E  U  k7 }

6 {3 ~3 J& q+ ]. l: c! B人在德国 社区"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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de) ?$ p! ~% \# D% e

3 i% A4 ]) F+ Ors238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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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' h# ]. ^9 g# f$ L  b5 Q) b! J$ G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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/ h+ g* ^) l% u( e; J+ g2 Rrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.' z. D! d/ x% ^% u) f( o. Q
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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.; _: M" o, T, w* Y3 |: I. o: h0 Y

) J+ f2 b! V$ n0 _0 @" g" |2 j! a"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.人在德国 社区+ K2 [" Y% W3 l% _. q8 P
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.3 V7 f/ O/ w. w3 z! {5 f5 |3 h
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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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0 b2 y9 e8 y# t! D# R$ crs238848.rs.hosteurope.deWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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* s% c, \" ~) e5 S+ o* `rs238848.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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8 B, O( S' W3 k" T0 H7 ?A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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4 g$ N# x3 y" `( ~5 q. l"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区7 ~! W) [' }9 ]1 E/ U

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1 k- J6 I6 D% ars238848.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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$ \2 B' [; W8 z; M8 |9 N7 ~人在德国 社区"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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. P" Z: M, I' f8 _/ E+ f  i# R$ V: AHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区0 e$ L& U! u5 Y8 S
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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/ Z6 k8 p8 S, O5 ]  ?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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8 U8 F  J' R& U% b' R"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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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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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 @" Q8 G# G& x7 s

, g& P9 \  `" d4 y( I; Z3 CRoss 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.; ]6 @' @0 |4 n, f! h5 I
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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.
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0 e! U( O/ M5 z"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."4 ~# ?' f5 y5 u% g: p5 Y4 }  r

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