[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人在德国 社区! M1 P% c7 U- i9 P! O
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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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  e" l( \, ]- e' rrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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。人在德国 社区" v- Q( b$ ?& _; W- ]6 s4 f

: U$ q8 Y1 P2 E4 K( }rs238848.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。人在德国 社区+ \4 I4 Z# t" N* p+ v) y; l+ \

# _" I8 _8 q$ G0 zrs238848.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。
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% z4 Z- z- d! x/ P" A9 UGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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' w# w3 x8 c# X0 _( pCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.! [% s; g8 p/ [  G1 O) f& ^
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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.+ h7 {, [2 X  i) C* o

  V- z; ?& W$ T. ^! ?$ p人在德国 社区"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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! o0 [/ U( @) v( ~4 j! r3 ^/ T8 sThat 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+ l- z1 ^1 n$ F- {

$ I& D6 y$ j8 I( c6 L- D"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."
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/ ^' l/ C9 U  _5 Z: n) q: A人在德国 社区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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But this year, July has joined the field.
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de& n, K# W1 o: w4 [# j
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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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7 m5 s0 f. s: B7 H& jAlthough 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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"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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de9 w8 q, @% m: B8 x" ]( |# k1 U: h2 C6 P

1 ?$ ?& n) y0 ^6 U, r: `For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.  u+ `, h5 y# u
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.$ M0 i! F5 g2 T( t- i. C

5 C& ~" x' J- H  W1 Wrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.- R) w4 R  J3 H4 b  v: `2 K

/ e$ S+ V, C1 U  V& J6 i& d"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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2 [8 b  M( O) {' a# o! ?' FA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.6 b: s: [" t$ m
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.% f8 M$ D% l5 m! U+ Q# G

, k9 [& j$ W& S: j% RReceptionists 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.& J% G( |/ @4 l5 s# V
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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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"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.2 {# H7 k3 r! u5 X/ |& J

# F8 N5 q+ t) ]: J  w1 ]7 UHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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5 _* n, B0 V( X( ~- X2 Jrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.. V( Y' E; ?8 C( W

3 V: V5 b# S5 `6 r5 K: P; P人在德国 社区"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de& M0 I3 m' R1 X+ f# J

& z4 ]( f, c" e4 e! Yrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deAt 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.$ ?& x6 o2 u+ y* k0 Z% O

+ a9 b' {, B, z2 _8 \"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.5 w; p: [. k4 G( [4 ]4 N  W

/ r2 j$ W; w" Y$ L  K& Irs238848.rs.hosteurope.deLibrary 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) Q2 Q% O4 [! Q( y  g# v
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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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" I8 y, |0 J0 ]. S; EThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.. c, i2 d6 _$ I: i  ?
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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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- K2 T9 f% q: F- S"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."人在德国 社区7 g; ]  V& _! q! P" w  W. E
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