[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。
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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。' t, o  C6 _4 s9 @* t

$ }* C1 i; ?: p$ Prs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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。4 N0 O' V* m$ c9 z) _6 N

3 g* y; Z  ~& z" @! W　　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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de4 B6 r9 q' G) j% o
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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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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.2 K' w  O( e* l8 m4 T, A' X
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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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+ I# l; _# h0 p+ ]"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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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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$ O, @7 {6 L% `$ G- JOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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$ E- ]2 S2 V& s  \( @1 C7 ^2 z3 T"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.- o1 f3 B; j' h7 k+ r  t; I( s5 p

6 u  e/ n# P7 v" O"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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, C; |6 Y% E' ZAccording 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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- ^; T( P: W0 ]# i& kIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.; I; h5 ^. J# |& l- B" U/ w+ R
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking./ G: h: S3 j) V1 x- G  U
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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, }" x6 }8 D- G: V

6 C1 z) B( L7 j/ R8 S" x2 t4 w' k( mrs238848.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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2 H0 E0 h! X- D" trs238848.rs.hosteurope.deFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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( B) k& T" R) l' g: nA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.人在德国 社区* x% k" ^* X5 V0 |/ @
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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./ U/ k3 ?. C/ w* d% T' W- ]) D
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.6 x3 K  H# W5 u1 {
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.9 |# \+ \7 E( o" [+ g0 w- z
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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.* L/ Q0 c& y% N
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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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+ C$ L4 A. z% J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.. P% g3 S* X( n! Y8 T& t( y2 y

! @' [2 ]8 g2 x( I8 lHe 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.
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3 ^2 y( Q* y" ]( {, w2 @"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.( s$ `# f9 T$ P! X! k2 d+ l
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de' `5 O! e: S, ^
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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."3 z6 p: w& v6 A
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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.6 j  M) R. w# V8 p. {8 Q& B& \3 s
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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.
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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.
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. _$ Y2 M- V; TThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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  m; G+ D$ _- g, j* {8 W$ e"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.人在德国 社区. ]0 `0 ^- G  e6 ^" u+ s

; l- I0 {( ?* {% C3 q+ N3 o6 r7 q人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."0 u+ h) K  n( w3 @6 v+ T6 _
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