[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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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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. O. Z- i# u. y; R3 Q- ?4 }　　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。3 N. x/ |2 `' `- l5 j

8 {( n& ^& L6 I/ C, W* l; W　　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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6 H' ^9 J' d2 [, F# k) C人在德国 社区　　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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' r8 u; P1 S  b! m% y3 d% icsuchen.de　　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。% A/ \% Y* Y' a: v$ ]# z5 x
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Good 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.csuchen.de+ i5 B4 @0 u' n( L7 s' r: v* v

( v: h2 {) L' D: C" s# \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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" m5 J3 f( U0 \6 ^# _"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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1 U7 ^; Z, v- r0 v; ucsuchen.deThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.csuchen.de/ w, O$ Q' R: l
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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5 F2 B! p) A) L) H+ {6 F; G"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.1 r6 j4 Z, y; V. b
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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."csuchen.de6 |0 \% U9 M6 s( C# q  ~) ~4 `- o

; @% ]# Q+ U' p) _& LAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.csuchen.de9 `  u+ Z7 b6 ~8 P
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But this year, July has joined the field.
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& V  }5 J$ V2 X# t9 vIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.5 ^+ |" i4 e; O. ]' c# @" A

! s- h: R, g* v& E# u( c* y$ X  _人在德国 社区"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.) g5 e( B& f! X) c$ r6 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.人在德国 社区% X0 D4 l2 N4 A0 L

. E+ I1 j2 C! x# x3 L0 u"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.- m% b. S. l9 [; o/ P# d
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.& j& y$ {8 _1 G9 E9 f6 ~
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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.
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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.# h0 l6 j; D% M0 p+ z6 q
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.( J* v: ~4 V+ R) u0 ^

; j3 r3 }7 a9 n: ^* |人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.人在德国 社区4 C2 [) T/ t! Z1 J. }

9 M" ]; |2 [& M1 r/ L- EReceptionists 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% t' G' n6 a0 h9 r

6 k& ~  m, ?+ q8 V1 Y( HSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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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.
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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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 i6 R# q' U  \; T5 f
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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."人在德国 社区+ _" }. P. W5 ]  ?+ r6 l, u
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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.' V" ^6 X$ S7 u. ?3 {* u# p

6 g* `5 N* {9 `0 rcsuchen.deLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.人在德国 社区8 D% U6 V# o+ y  u$ r) x5 m

5 }% }4 ?# j- [" N- RRoss 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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! a6 K( k6 }8 j+ u. t. NThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.4 f: V' `+ @# O. G* G- p
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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.' f: z/ y$ k3 C" Q  p: n5 c
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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