[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
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% {& e/ Z0 q' f0 d. I0 J, n& \/ @人在德国 社区今年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。
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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。人在德国 社区6 B0 x7 M8 {( p$ Y2 V
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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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　　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 date
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( Y- Q# @3 N3 p2 h; HCelebrity 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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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.$ n2 F1 g, c% m; k
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.# y  n; `1 b; N5 _2 a( ]/ W
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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.# _2 X1 p9 c' w- _; S

+ a& r8 V& V& U% ?1 ]"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% u6 C% }: Y) C0 Y/ M* o

& Y) g  y! J; f3 d0 W6 ~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.csuchen.de0 @0 o9 K3 S5 X9 z( j' F: J; i

/ C0 G0 _: V3 a' J/ u+ }4 U"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.人在德国 社区$ p' n; J/ |5 F* C
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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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, h! w8 R# F% Fcsuchen.deFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.csuchen.de( Q; o: X8 _8 V9 I& r" d# ?# b
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.; X' Y4 ~/ U0 V  l7 R1 L3 W

: v6 h8 G: M- T" p4 ?% \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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' x* @! R- L" {" D9 n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.* r+ y  i) v& C4 y

* {7 a) O; }1 ], jA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.2 M! m" \; n' P5 n+ J: Y( _
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.9 S- B  F# o$ u- v! z* V
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.csuchen.de  V, K3 a; N3 N) g# ^0 y

; m3 }3 J; D8 Y9 }2 _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.csuchen.de* u5 ]: _1 x* E3 H
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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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% j2 a4 B" s# X% D6 G% {- H) x/ a"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.de4 O2 Q& U7 s& [  g4 S

% v+ j% r7 B; @6 e( ~, {9 v4 V. ]csuchen.deHe 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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+ {  `3 C7 N  q1 E6 G4 U"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.人在德国 社区( s7 f5 I! v7 O8 o" X9 h
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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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8 k' S0 b7 J) c1 ?" q"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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: U1 Z* m$ ~; M6 w8 }( LBook 7, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released in July, although not July 7 as planned, according to Rowling's Web site.6 q1 v" m" x' D2 ~; e
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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.
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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' r, ^- A; B% S5 z' Y! R人在德国 社区"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$ Y! O( t- [( u% q+ b

( y( X2 l) a9 [3 s5 E# w9 K人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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