[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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  j# L' ]1 Y7 v  [+ O! K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。3 N( d3 E/ s' N4 [  g$ S

+ x! E3 S/ j4 \　　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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de; F4 }+ u  f$ G/ P/ c+ T/ K( |* s* r

$ z( M8 y8 W- d　　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。- P$ D& d- F4 g' X+ z

2 F) e) s- Y9 \  ]2 u) X, W人在德国 社区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.4 K8 F4 K) }# T2 c: w" `6 s$ z' J

% t! y& q9 V" I  W$ Lrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deIf 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.
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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+ @/ A  }6 i' v, N. T$ {( S, I" S  G人在德国 社区One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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  v2 l+ B9 _" y; T& k% @, p0 ]"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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' w. V0 B' e7 T, A"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."3 U$ m( y+ w, g2 C  B5 T5 _

. W7 y: J0 U7 P0 c8 s: tAccording 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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  {3 f' x% z6 ]But this year, July has joined the field.; X0 d$ }' _  g9 P8 q, R

( N# R5 h$ K) B" V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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de4 k$ |: o. X, M; U

- i: u5 V( ?7 Q( R2 D! e"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.
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/ F% }) A1 y! Z/ h$ X) s" r"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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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.5 M' t0 S' L! W3 I- N  w
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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.人在德国 社区# o. ], t9 {0 Q- s7 a
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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2 q# f4 |) _7 w! f! ^rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.: F+ E7 g. K  v$ i/ N3 \

0 }. e8 h" I* w) `! I) MFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.. z* P3 J) n7 ?1 ]% `
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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.! _3 O; N* k+ U& d7 M
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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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9 r, E1 G4 ?' Y8 U; S"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.$ E6 T3 i9 e9 g  c- G0 \* ~, J: u

+ ]+ Q9 m$ `! jHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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- L" A3 g  A5 C0 ~# dWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de' s/ ^) ^+ D1 t' x' U4 {4 {

( x! E9 l0 c) E1 }, V, @/ _"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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- A( h9 J8 K$ E, P! V8 |% aAt 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.3 J; P3 i" x. g6 t, @
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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7 E' \) e7 w. x& d: U, }
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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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4 b6 _9 W, N/ @: H8 D$ _Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de' Y, `( g! P# L0 T, q

, \+ N# T- V  h' ]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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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.7 Y" g0 g$ u: {; {

& ]2 s8 W9 X8 r. i- L3 T人在德国 社区"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count., J  B  {1 R8 L; j8 v
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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