[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: L8 m9 }+ F2 |/ Z

8 D! C6 R8 `# c5 k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) u5 E8 F7 x+ C- Y
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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。) x( Z1 ]" l3 J/ h  }4 _1 @3 F8 P
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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。2 h' B# \. \: `8 L
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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。/ U8 x" v( a& u# l5 b0 ?

; a! m: }6 {, Z: qcsuchen.de　　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。; E/ T9 v$ S% A  z7 s

) g( t" i# x0 o. t0 S' p" o8 [csuchen.deGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date+ a& D( z( @6 q) |; t, Z

% g+ e' x# V/ v( d. h9 k0 V. p9 B4 m人在德国 社区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.
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6 M8 p  J$ H9 M0 E4 X. Q4 b2 E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.csuchen.de: X. S  h( |: V( W7 ~8 h
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers., y: h5 [3 |* s0 m- L
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.csuchen.de8 K& h( s5 {! Q4 N9 |8 H
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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.) V% F4 Z( J) y6 e* [3 M. E

) ?; A2 J, Z8 Q8 n"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."  T3 j9 Q- A$ I# ]1 \# `

; f% E6 Y" ]$ A  a9 B1 mAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle." x  J' M, H1 z3 C3 @; \2 \  x

. B% p% |7 O1 k/ R+ \  qBut this year, July has joined the field.5 f" Y/ ]3 }" ~( ?& V/ b

- K% |( E) T9 UIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.- Q/ X. i. v! s; g

  s6 {. n1 P* k! _2 e2 i"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.csuchen.de4 {$ r  }. |% m' k( E+ H- Y8 V: G

. q$ y% |6 }8 b8 L9 s. BAlthough 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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: T4 N% w1 A0 ~  T人在德国 社区"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.csuchen.de( K0 ]- |. B1 f  {4 \. 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.
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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.
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% y7 t3 m$ A4 U4 wcsuchen.deA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.0 b7 f% [4 G$ W& g6 `6 H
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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" l- i5 x4 {2 {$ l/ F3 PFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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! w7 ~7 ?3 q  ?: n5 }; I人在德国 社区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.  z+ U$ c  F* a8 |6 ^0 R, m3 B2 ]

- U7 Q6 ^, z, Q1 U' h# [, `% z: x"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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& P4 x6 i9 a; a! q. t8 MWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.csuchen.de% p2 K: F* N' O$ l; U3 U$ m  L. U

2 m+ U  E+ A# d( Y. r8 Z6 VAt 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."
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8 `/ S, ~- S: P$ w$ q9 }csuchen.deBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site.csuchen.de' u  o2 v2 x( b3 y

2 s1 D# J1 [; k3 y* Z人在德国 社区Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.csuchen.de. I4 `; x8 Z! O4 N! K! l
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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.
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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.$ p) a) Z. X/ J0 Q; Q  h

% \( m( [  i. u  C  Fcsuchen.de"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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