[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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" {& W; t& K. e8 X8 c& kcsuchen.de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。3 L6 B! w6 k# g+ f

4 v) |6 ]1 d, G6 \　　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 N$ f+ j, Y- g2 ^2 c! v$ w0 u5 B

1 I9 T, _: [: E  t人在德国 社区　　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。csuchen.de. ]9 L7 J+ n4 A  Q- j! e

% z/ U3 c7 T7 I$ W( J5 u# mcsuchen.deGood 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.% k0 U* B+ {  f4 ]% Z$ W, f" ?

$ f. s# _& V" u7 `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.人在德国 社区# |6 l, ?1 Y' F* ^
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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.csuchen.de1 g. S' b9 j; X+ `' O2 r- ?  y

1 L( J5 j/ j& P0 x/ Scsuchen.deThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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8 H" p$ o0 d, hOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.. y( J7 ~+ j3 V/ O0 x# R

* k, }/ ~* u! c& j/ m2 P"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.
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8 k# O3 u8 [7 ?- c0 PAccording 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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3 M+ H8 G9 g' Z: q7 E) MBut 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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! Z& Q/ j  @- w) q. V1 M( H, |6 J"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.人在德国 社区( g* |" G; D3 N3 k
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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.; P0 ]# I8 }- W$ J" ]. J7 E
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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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1 Z8 P' I1 R/ v' `% c  d2 O6 i/ G& JFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.人在德国 社区0 b3 [6 Q, h& J3 i! G" M9 O

* U' M- z! ~7 s  YA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.- n! Y8 Z5 }2 E
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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.+ D. c. v+ R* f# x) m
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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.: {& Z1 Q% Y0 o5 L& }  Q# M
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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6 e3 x7 G/ L# X" {% l  ocsuchen.de"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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3 `; {+ g0 C4 c人在德国 社区For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.人在德国 社区# t4 K* G6 S  Z+ h& s% A3 g% i
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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.
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: }! d4 T3 D+ i, C+ F: k) V  l+ 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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' a" g# l$ j6 o8 nHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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+ h' n7 U. y* F. Q7 q" W4 g- ycsuchen.deWilliams 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.
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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.5 e6 t' ~6 S. D4 s  K! g' }* K3 d

# \4 S" ~8 J: a  L( a"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."人在德国 社区: v  O6 t& k3 `
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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.
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9 ]( N% A% u% W1 S5 Ucsuchen.deLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.7 D& ^" p& L4 B: x2 k, j

, i0 W; |& I& d9 z9 y人在德国 社区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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6 x& x+ {7 `2 p- a3 A" @Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.6 U6 l7 v6 |6 t: }3 H+ L+ p4 k

# g0 A& @  w" ~$ T# a0 |6 M"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.  J* d" q. o+ e

1 R( L9 a3 S! u; G* B: r/ O6 h"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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