[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! e: |* ]/ f5 A" U. g& _
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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。5 H# t' r" p# I; B
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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。2 D! J/ L' G) }

1 U5 O4 {+ a! c$ X* J2 @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。3 j6 ^( j" h' z& M% z
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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。. F9 L4 j; q# o! I

: _. [8 d6 {0 X1 y: `　　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。- f1 P$ j0 P+ E2 G' j+ ^9 f
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date: B: I( O: Q; B' ]$ E7 Z: F
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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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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.% j( H" j7 y* P4 B: w0 B* i

) }: J  A* H& Y" f, @( S( Y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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de$ t4 p% h( e1 F7 v& D
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.& E7 A' |6 V& t1 R& g" T
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.$ G+ C) A4 L' b; F

+ T# J% j9 A3 |. Q( A"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." S; C. j0 B1 e3 T" t. _5 p

1 z' U4 m1 L+ b! srs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"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."9 G  U9 e. R3 ~7 [
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de5 Y9 x4 j( ]5 K' C

5 M6 a- }# q! R5 l  U1 D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.
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.; [2 D9 _$ `+ v  S) \7 }* O
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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.+ Q. _- i1 E/ c" A3 k, y
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de: q  u. S9 v8 [4 A9 l

' f8 z5 k  U9 N: T2 S" W4 D: H5 KA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de& [$ i% r, H8 ]: T5 n

# e) l; `; p3 L3 OWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.! H' h2 Q; H4 r1 l0 B

; @6 N. q3 E' Y"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.4 N) G9 ^# g1 u2 E$ M
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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# W. }5 Z+ J, N1 ^3 v- w8 |人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said., H/ H5 T% w3 H! s! b- K% }& _

: [1 m1 p; D( r0 c  m% |7 |For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.; @  f3 C& k* P" i
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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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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." i7 b, R+ ^& Q3 r, d) K$ {
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区' ]# ~! }* D4 f7 n1 O: K3 c: G
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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1 I* t8 A4 N" ?& l+ ]rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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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.4 s1 W/ Y) s% i+ y6 l4 Y

& G$ @0 w" o4 A  Z7 o" N! {- J"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.
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8 b% [! s* y; T; \: Z" aLibrary 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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* M9 O, z) s7 y; K1 L, a* jRoss 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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# Y' L9 `3 }. ?: o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."人在德国 社区& }! p; S7 Y# f& _& g! U
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