[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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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。7 o! Z; M, R* w' I

2 H. x$ q8 j& [　　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。( W) v' \4 b2 N8 n& L% M

, B2 H1 }* b4 M( t/ d) _0 ]　　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。8 D; B+ y4 X* s7 H5 ?  Z4 ^* Q$ {% N1 e

/ T$ f2 @& C: w' n& ^( q* b; W　　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。人在德国 社区( Z0 p; J0 W5 y

% y0 J* M9 [: N& \4 _/ N' |& Z$ A/ U　　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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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date' B4 t2 @1 {1 u: D( x& j% {. B
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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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/ b3 M) S7 P* B2 Y$ wrs238848.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.人在德国 社区$ i; B2 c3 |, F; u' {

- ]  x! Q- Y+ T9 P"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de, A* s, E5 H; M! U1 s

# H9 K6 U- O, d6 e+ f0 j1 V3 ]4 iThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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. E; [0 ~$ V! X% F( K1 Z: |One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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$ ^5 L# e9 S; ~5 H"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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3 @3 c0 Y$ |. E0 m- p人在德国 社区"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.
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9 a$ L3 F2 n: Y  B: n$ ]3 @: VBut this year, July has joined the field.! o* Z. G. h7 V8 @& a* A
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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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& A) e: O* P% |& w- q"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.$ |5 d/ M; N' \# D4 O/ q
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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./ W6 r/ i9 _" l6 J# Y+ @  e

. Y4 V8 o( D" g0 p1 g3 X"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.de3 A( S1 o0 v# h3 j

1 R+ r# e5 r7 |  \, r" g4 k人在德国 社区For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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2 D# a1 A% ^  s5 X: P# EA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.; D8 b& H) Y4 u7 G% q- a& I

" V& R# Y& i7 yWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.! s$ J! z2 G0 k# N" w# y
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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.$ g6 X7 `* [. P5 M/ X8 c! |5 l

, A& K& q0 o$ W6 n$ A人在德国 社区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.* ^; ?: @* q9 n  e/ {. L

+ C/ h1 Q5 @$ w) K/ L8 v6 i人在德国 社区For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.# t# r% V& s) ~! F
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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.
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4 E. P: C) ^) N& _  Z% E, b* ~Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.% b" U/ I; j$ P3 d* \

6 S- n, t8 q+ q; B) l"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 U* G/ s# C/ W7 Q' s6 }8 m
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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& U" M. m/ }: P6 [# \+ h. `2 k0 _"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.2 V$ k( i6 I7 {. N. \

( X5 I$ r& Q, b$ UAt 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.( p7 `# s& j+ k: Q" c7 F

/ j" A$ g* x$ n"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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1 o) T0 X. E/ _. _1 u" hBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site., K% c$ v: y( H' H8 p$ F
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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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2 Z) C( w2 G$ f  t- F0 l, R) f3 q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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de9 o) C( `7 e2 ~7 _% |

* L( L8 j/ g9 z) g人在德国 社区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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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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