[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: q5 c) @0 H/ v& ?5 p- i. }; w
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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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, I7 K' i' ]; f　　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。
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" U. ?* P( M! Q7 D　　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。8 u& i' @1 I  O7 ]: H1 M/ h4 k
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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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.0 f- q4 Z6 E. J+ C
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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.
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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.
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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4 i9 S% D" U6 a) Hcsuchen.deOne 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.人在德国 社区! Y8 A. ~* E4 B! O  n, n

( }$ @: U; v! X7 v4 \' B"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."8 \, R' T- T( f% ]' ~7 w

) m, _8 {5 M2 n( |According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.csuchen.de( J2 F7 o4 V1 w6 J" t# x. i

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, r8 P$ q3 F1 [  X& [6 O' {( Dcsuchen.deIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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/ I: ^6 u9 L1 P0 }7 @, ~  x人在德国 社区"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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; O- A  f! J1 ?; d"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.6 @8 U/ h5 G/ s5 O& s
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A 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.: J: k9 u) f* k6 F' G1 w
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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.3 u" u' ^2 [6 j& {3 u
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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.! d& t- c. H* s" i3 @

& K- U$ M  Q- V. F4 p7 l) V$ }For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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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.& M4 t, {  q& `( ^" k0 R, w- F: j
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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.csuchen.de% N, |7 X- s) q# j7 L- F% q: i1 R, X

4 Y( h9 M1 j+ h( D9 |0 d( CHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区4 d8 o% v2 y/ V/ i) N1 g! L

% ?1 ^8 y$ I+ HWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.( E5 x. D; w0 Y, b( T6 B
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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$ z/ ]$ |7 c* ZAt 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."5 |2 L, ~# p; s0 X- b, k9 f. L
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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.. A3 `6 [6 T! ~8 m; C% N

$ I9 B% }8 Y8 W7 cLibrary 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.' B% u7 p  K5 Z" i# Y4 |7 d% A& u
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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9 R. i: I9 W$ N: F# P"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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