[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5 k3 u% c8 E: p2 u$ c
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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。人在德国 社区# U0 [" H( `& Q  \* R

/ k& s/ P2 y) R4 S' q" X　　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。& t8 `- t# v0 ?$ T: X9 e7 K

% {2 z6 Y* [$ H+ m人在德国 社区　　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。! E3 A' D+ F/ `4 T4 X1 R1 j2 G9 ?
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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。/ K) r# C1 M, W/ l1 m8 \: ~. v
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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。" ^$ o3 {, C1 |0 `- E, C8 n
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8 ~: u2 b2 y' @* X2 R$ W3 n6 `. }Celebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.( I* t  s/ |" U/ e7 b% v$ m
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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.( _* O: c" P% k1 t0 G1 K
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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.5 d$ t: ?7 ^# X
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That 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.
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" q; \; }/ W, a! k# O人在德国 社区"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.$ O, d  ?  f- {$ q

/ \5 ?- L; x* c  a6 n# f- 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."
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4 G- l' `: {7 W1 m: P6 ^According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle." s8 X( i- n2 M( {
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But this year, July has joined the field.- v" d2 E0 u; @6 D. P+ M' O* i+ d
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.csuchen.de, |; H3 J7 b4 U

2 n: ]$ p! |( N/ Z. T"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.人在德国 社区1 z2 V* ?0 r7 G$ y
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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.
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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.人在德国 社区5 e; Y2 x  O" f& I6 Z+ p

, A! a$ N* q" [' L  QFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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7 c3 m# N' ^  CA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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% t; c" y4 A$ JWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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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.
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* @" H, y$ {  u$ P( i- oA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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. J$ J; s: Y- k  I/ _4 V+ p. l, M0 F"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区. b4 Z  k& r: A$ a' C1 l9 o
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.0 F" R  W* d5 v% Q. C
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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.csuchen.de4 [6 j* T2 P( F2 E

( P$ D/ w9 S* r* e' x: wcsuchen.deSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.csuchen.de! O0 g- P2 ~# M- N6 O  V* X/ I0 {
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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.人在德国 社区) Y' X( H; M* D# u$ H4 e
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He 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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"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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5 ~3 t3 m/ m' B& w3 {6 I"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."2 i5 P4 q) c3 K. e0 D1 r
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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+ @9 e$ q, l7 f/ x
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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.csuchen.de8 `+ y( D! \: K# S( y; w1 ?- f+ P8 z: {
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.人在德国 社区& O3 o8 _7 Q2 v, J
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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.csuchen.de8 m9 K" a6 C! r3 M5 ~9 Q$ r

# ]( r/ V% E* ~# [  g"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."2 l% I, v- w8 g$ Z
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