[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.de' @0 z, X3 z9 w% b7 H3 S

4 s7 P8 F  T; q5 d9 n; s3 w, }! `+ F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。  s$ c3 n$ }: G0 H

3 E# {5 y' t" L; E# B& O! b　　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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( w: K! `0 {" t4 |! Ars238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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。人在德国 社区8 ~2 {, Q4 \% }3 p; l0 A' L
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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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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. }! |- v9 x! C8 m; f( V4 mIf 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de. g& ]$ W. ^2 G8 @; f% u; `, w

) [& n$ c/ ~9 b! n9 \+ @  C/ c- ~1 urs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.人在德国 社区3 g: E( [3 e, k7 r# Q6 \7 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2 [3 H7 p9 p; A6 l7 \- [
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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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7 o( p; B( P! J6 {4 \: RAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.$ e6 v5 Z) ?# v, @
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0 I3 V2 {) @7 [8 N: I+ QIn 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.人在德国 社区9 }0 U1 g6 Z+ b5 J1 Y) K# N

6 B! ], I6 q/ ~& k" |+ B& k6 uAlthough 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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9 h% F0 b/ ~! v& D5 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.( f* h) Z. c% p3 g

; g: u6 v9 g" |0 w9 X; {: ~: eFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.7 j8 g; W! z, x" n9 |2 R) w

4 ^% S# w( p& G, A; Z) qA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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, Y" i1 V0 @8 E; H' ?( d8 j1 L+ R8 wrs238848.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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"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.' ~- W) l" p9 \
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de- T( r1 }4 |8 X
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.7 C; v7 W( S, J& R: X- L
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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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' \$ T- U" N2 J# V- ASimilarly, 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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! D/ X4 ]% Z4 g6 F4 FWilliams 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.
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! M0 j6 \% O3 I3 A, R& urs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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.", M- h; }) t. T: m1 ^2 c

4 b" M: n, ^% K. vBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site.4 Z! i( a2 k% a5 Q, a0 w1 b

  o) X& b% @- v4 g9 A8 ]7 s; ZLibrary 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  R8 d$ e! [# G# ?  E; G. {$ x" T

1 n% O" `5 k  V: h1 Y9 R" uRoss 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 k) k/ g2 u4 v- @; B9 Z
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.0 s: h" |1 w; G. a. |8 K
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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.( K% n. j' [& l0 y) Z4 j( Q
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