[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.de! F1 V) W) D, @- z

) `* `& }: p. l5 r1 z* J" J8 }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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/ i5 g1 n- q7 g: M7 C1 I$ t* `　　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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  x3 I* L2 Y- x　　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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　　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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; H1 S' {$ i6 ]7 x% C　　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 date4 y# N2 r* `, a4 h5 o$ g% `
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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.
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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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9 I7 k8 N1 @  a5 s* yThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.* ?) v3 l& ]$ ~! }% P
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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.' @! G! S" [* \  ]
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"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.人在德国 社区4 I0 y8 R8 x0 _2 m9 |" ^
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But this year, July has joined the field.& j6 M5 _* w  \9 W/ c7 e

; H- E& I! H0 A5 E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.csuchen.de) ]$ G1 d: P) q1 [- h$ t2 r

: ?1 G3 `6 H: i! [. e3 v& h& Y  P"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.人在德国 社区8 ], `$ g. E+ R% t& F
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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.& r7 [* \3 ~3 o9 i' O) j3 K( ^

( V6 h' M7 M9 G, V, v. @3 w"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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7 i* P; I8 q/ r, cFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.. }; O5 n  T2 i; r3 s) l' a- C. ^
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.人在德国 社区4 r/ k6 T! [8 [% C0 V, b* V0 ]& Q

, p4 @) G  D( h! R2 T% Y9 H% QWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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2 V. b. {. J  d6 S5 }人在德国 社区"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 R" H/ v9 d6 ~/ _" x. e$ H
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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0 `1 `- G2 P4 z: D' A2 l"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.7 x& y  Q% \. P) a/ Q/ Z$ {
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.( V8 R6 o/ w& z+ V
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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.5 ]' z+ r* `* ^7 e( [: `$ K

' J# _7 g: G7 S7 s9 Z* {1 f"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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( L6 u1 [9 ]- q, j- L5 XHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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5 Z2 X4 o1 L  ?  Y  S& lWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.4 E4 t1 s; T: p" h1 z. Q  g0 Q. @

4 h. C4 Z& Q: A# j) W* M& D1 Ccsuchen.de"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.csuchen.de0 i" ?. Q1 {2 K) J  ]# R7 \% ~8 m

+ Q9 t) q4 ~2 X4 V* d3 k( 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."
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3 P7 C- ^3 C! 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.
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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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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.8 P  F3 n* E$ @0 ^2 e0 r+ S) Q! G

% u; x1 ~9 x( F6 O9 E. [. h  eThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.: _5 |& F4 M& t. Y# Q' l+ ^! L7 v
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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.人在德国 社区, d1 m. S: @9 H2 I2 M
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."csuchen.de9 ^4 l* n4 ~5 ~% s

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