[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.de8 j" H* l5 f7 ^) ~
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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。+ f" v! D( B6 q9 V# B

- Z/ L, j$ D. y" k9 `& Z人在德国 社区　　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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de8 p' w4 f$ W& P  v( O7 C& B

8 n8 z6 r! Q) g  ?2 k/ O4 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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7 J$ _- }! B2 R5 H2 I* i人在德国 社区　　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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8 N) P' a, ?( T3 s) M　　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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. P  U/ v! Z# G; M" f$ h, }Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date  C$ O3 J* V( y3 ?& [* D9 f
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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 r1 ~7 Y. {1 m人在德国 社区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.! j$ R! t* s4 t7 Y7 |9 b5 D3 v

6 p: W4 z5 Y7 tThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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2 e" c5 q; {, f0 J+ L# LOne 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.
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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.". _6 ]$ a7 i. K) r( @. `& N4 C
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de! \8 D5 u) f. s/ _/ q
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But this year, July has joined the field.: q4 G/ ^- M& I; a, P

% l: ^: I# W, FIn 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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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.7 i8 z; y, V' o% L+ v; r! `
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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.7 _- y" O8 l$ o6 W, E7 ]

3 N0 a/ t. x) [: y7 _; ~9 M& ]5 WFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.人在德国 社区8 G7 e: a" Q5 X. j& `% g
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.人在德国 社区0 _: [, |  a7 c

: P$ w0 a3 q  M) d: L; ?) ZWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de' Z7 R4 V3 I0 G: {* W
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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.
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.0 R( h3 e5 }) {" M! h$ |
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.! ~' r8 P' N% @$ e. J

4 C& V$ O9 L2 o# S9 e8 sReceptionists 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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7 N" e# b2 Z5 U  Z& OSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.人在德国 社区4 R3 P4 U/ L2 J
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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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  @9 O& C, H' A$ w$ O, {rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区- c) d4 x8 k9 O2 D) m" W/ w8 e
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.人在德国 社区, g# a' I: q7 ?8 E7 T

5 _0 c' ?4 F0 y& R"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.- O7 U# t$ x; o2 s- N  p

+ {# [2 O3 b8 \& }8 o  y" J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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de  ^, z3 X2 R- O$ z. z; u
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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."人在德国 社区4 `: Y) T9 {* w3 g: w  E3 W

+ Z( b! Q4 y, h9 `: XBook 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 N1 p" f# t% S- b; o7 W, ?/ l

" u2 _+ f5 `: J. t0 g% nLibrary 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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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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& [3 u1 F/ R' L1 I; t/ [0 h"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."8 v  z2 ?- y3 \! |

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