[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" ~5 T; n9 B7 h7 ?+ i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。人在德国 社区- _" o- B% L+ c  `$ b% X

1 T1 y0 W' J/ ?( I5 T  W8 Q. p0 T  ]　　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。$ H  G: ~0 M0 M
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　　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  _8 Y$ H+ N6 T
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　　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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1 K% E  N+ d$ O; g5 U; MGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date. W$ W7 W' m  Q9 Y4 q2 O3 W

) ?/ ?' _( a0 ?/ WCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.! b0 u. G2 U5 n

4 b" o# F* T% n' N9 Y- Q  U5 z' oIf 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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" x1 L8 {, z! u7 X"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.  `, z9 O- f5 i" Z! F9 O
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.! S$ d6 J. k6 p( G; D5 y0 r0 s

& B6 [+ x1 A9 C6 i" F% G3 u2 A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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$ s" `! l2 L0 I5 P5 U"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8 A* h6 K& R( L  c/ N

& i- k* m& H+ P"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."rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de5 N4 v2 Q2 c: n
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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.
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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 7.6 G! b. \$ s, M: l: ]8 i, r3 q2 ?

7 Y) L* F3 l6 B9 K* i$ h. |"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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"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.* }; A! A* [! H" `
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.& @, x! R" w# x" d! [

2 B2 y9 i9 D6 ^: t) LWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.3 @8 y+ t! \" o2 n: u) L
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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.9 m" X8 t, y  f

( S3 j* T% ]3 b6 ^A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.5 M0 x! Q4 w  }; x
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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.
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9 |7 n" d" H" p8 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.' }) {8 @4 U7 t+ I- ^

" X$ N% s. S9 C# _8 WSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de) v4 U, Q5 D) l
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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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% O6 b1 U% S. u1 U4 f7 ^) a+ k4 \. o% yWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.0 K$ N9 O7 T) n. P) t
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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3 u# N( I9 ]3 Y0 e$ 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.
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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."( Z; t' P+ Y# p* [/ E

3 \8 i* t5 k6 _8 uBook 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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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.人在德国 社区- u8 p6 Z+ W% n# b2 G
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.; h' ?# ^( G4 J( Z" ?4 |

. P% u9 @8 A3 K  S" Q+ srs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de4 |' n# m6 G0 j8 s/ u" a5 L& I. M
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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