[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# G, i% ^& z4 X" f% {" c. f6 u8 U0 V
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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。( g6 Y! v( U) t

+ t( Y7 s9 W9 U1 }: Z　　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。
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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。' ?+ n" N  c( Y* @6 G# r3 K. B

. u9 L. i7 L3 Y# d4 \! v  Frs238848.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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6 k! K0 P0 T6 zrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date7 J& Y1 a/ W( X+ c
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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.人在德国 社区4 Z2 A0 Y3 c! U/ a  _& |* f7 N

7 K! h" A  m, ?9 ]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.人在德国 社区% j5 r7 i* d4 W2 ~
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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.# m1 ?% C0 r* k  k/ u+ g0 w, E
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.+ t3 C0 z- p1 W5 Z6 N

" F) U2 ]% u& e( K5 D2 C- |7 K" w1 xOne 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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) K9 T. w  h' W) ?" T5 z# ]2 s"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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According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.人在德国 社区$ t( {+ [. q) v

0 ^! C+ `7 M1 @8 VBut this year, July has joined the field.人在德国 社区6 t2 S  b+ F" H$ u; S
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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3 @1 ?0 K* Q+ m, s& T/ S"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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de2 l) C) g* `. K# |4 K0 `

3 a! I" z9 v- g4 r: o2 n"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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5 v6 p! |+ V9 mA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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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.人在德国 社区, |5 |& @, G  y. O0 `

3 {5 e9 o8 z/ X) V"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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. z, R9 k% A: W* G/ a人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区* l) B+ e6 i* A/ s6 `5 ^' f4 B
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.人在德国 社区/ ?6 R4 m: i7 x+ w; I" e6 ~# s" o

. J% d' E$ T( `% B( _% S2 M, 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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Similarly, 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: J& U8 O* R2 i9 E8 F

: Y% w! E+ p) y' R$ V, @" B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.
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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9 i3 V* f& Y) g) r( ]Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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* o+ j6 t' o" _7 ~, h/ O- e/ M$ G+ P人在德国 社区"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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+ a' L0 X6 p' s$ b: J: BAt 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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; F) ~$ Q4 n! S% r9 K- N9 O" O( u"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.人在德国 社区1 j* T% r% |* h1 v; X

( j' i/ n$ A$ Xrs238848.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.
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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.4 e6 y3 |, j0 h4 D

+ y8 S  g' }$ k3 T/ y* U" W, h人在德国 社区Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.. X, G8 z' m+ h* l

8 O: H7 X/ k2 ]: {" Z" Q; S6 N, W"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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1 R, a4 G. C# _( k"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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