[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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# V) c" m- X1 C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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1 j& E8 j% K$ C- N' @, T; j　　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。' X2 L; u- n! z& z. g; {
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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。csuchen.de4 g8 R( f/ S" c

, F3 I. M* L, Z　　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。- O0 _( p7 d3 q

) e) v6 |8 _' u7 h8 j3 C' s! Jcsuchen.deGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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: b2 `! I5 }1 }( \) x0 C* ocsuchen.deCelebrity 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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+ L" c: s. I: V/ ^csuchen.deIf 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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9 l, G8 t* {$ X9 d. b* h. p4 Y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.
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* Y+ Q5 s8 [. s4 `) T* KThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.+ Q/ r, M+ W0 v: }3 v0 N0 g
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.csuchen.de8 a, t, W" K+ P8 W8 c

  R  ~' i# O5 k) w2 B"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.人在德国 社区* {2 W$ k( W$ D( z8 z0 t0 i
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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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, z. Q/ O  c" ~3 b3 t* BAccording 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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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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: A# N( l, z  s' v人在德国 社区"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.; F* ?; }. [( h, J, K
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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.csuchen.de+ s& F# s( M3 |9 X. w2 [- a

6 w- s5 ~9 `8 y. Y7 r. q2 vFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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+ `( U  }% o: H) {( O( D" ]A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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+ K# q9 i9 Q  W) m! V8 \人在德国 社区With none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.6 `) G% e  [6 P

6 X! b# {9 t( Z" w& C" r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.
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# V! m3 Q& X6 Z; P人在德国 社区A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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6 S/ ~  v* g% c& n3 I1 p% }For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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, g$ }+ N; p- q: \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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* u2 n  ~% k! f+ o3 ]# k/ f) M0 sSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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# d9 N; Y/ C+ Z! 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.6 x1 e5 ^2 C$ T5 J! z6 N3 \
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区# |9 M2 i4 H( J+ @! Q

! n9 P2 x; r0 T5 R. E$ k3 E; lWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.7 D8 K' m( v& y) y: L" m

  c2 L2 v# i  n: l" G& t6 y- r+ i人在德国 社区"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.; k' A" E& K: S
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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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/ s/ l) x! Z4 Q) Y"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.人在德国 社区4 {& [6 A2 L2 n8 A5 X

/ n6 o. p1 h  J9 J; 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.
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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.! {" O! M$ L# d' d/ M  m1 B

5 d1 M+ u( {, X% \; V: D# B, ?% F"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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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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