[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csuchen.de6 |% q+ L8 {  m6 R/ \+ f1 ]
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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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　　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。5 G  e7 }# I% }( L
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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。& z( Q* A4 s) W: @3 {6 T
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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。7 z& l7 S* Q9 ?- j2 J& |+ C
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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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# Z) a, |9 f3 L) h( U5 H. r; yGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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( G, S% c1 u# z4 B! ?% y8 s  cCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.$ E7 b! F7 q& L

0 E$ O! K" B! h7 }( I) Z人在德国 社区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./ A8 ], T4 k* q3 S# Q% [
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.- y1 ~6 w) Q' T$ p
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.' p' y, _3 e* L4 y0 d% Y
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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./ \: S8 O: Q  y: J- t3 M$ l

  a& y( x/ w, E"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."csuchen.de; Z$ Y: g# ^9 [+ ]0 E1 m% ^
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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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$ j1 X- o9 c9 a3 i4 ?0 j人在德国 社区But this year, July has joined the field.
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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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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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, `4 S% N& L  j6 Q8 U2 mAlthough 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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"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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4 {2 k$ o; n( G- C: a! `A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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; S# i  O: c! JWith 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& n3 Q6 |; [% W7 Q- r1 A" @" K

. W0 }: b' X% Y! x4 d! t. _3 s5 l7 ^/ {"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.; y/ ^5 x+ Z" `+ P/ k

& G" M, \2 [( e5 _A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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7 q, S& P: o% b  B0 f, B"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.6 ~8 J6 U% h; K2 f! J7 J
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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.- Z9 M+ l/ L, O2 d  W7 O0 o

8 s, P1 t; a6 k) N# O7 K- W4 }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.7 i, m! L" L3 ^# h

3 b! W: ]7 H3 |' X$ U* T  YHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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  I3 o! x4 J( t! u7 J"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.
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, z/ n5 w/ \4 _3 h+ U# G, `  O"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.. e2 s, D% ~& T- H5 o1 c

9 U1 p8 L4 i8 E8 @1 Icsuchen.deLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.! y% F5 [4 N9 m$ B# I. x7 X

9 Y$ S! _; N, i" m4 {9 FRoss 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.0 A% F; I. \6 {: W2 `

3 y& z# H* k! X+ p  h0 }; F2 [$ scsuchen.deThose 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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8 s4 c: N$ q8 W# J* a: e"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."5 v" Z4 o- ]3 o* ]9 E1 B+ z
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