[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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　　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。7 L2 r$ z0 ]) w$ ^5 Y; ]+ @

2 P2 `+ w% D7 s3 L, L" z- o# V- v/ x" 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。
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  [7 Q  F/ }  j* \* V% e　　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。人在德国 社区% v% x$ d3 J2 I2 c' k* Q; [
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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.
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& b; G/ d+ I  ~( \0 S6 VIf 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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, q+ N: {' n- X  w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.csuchen.de/ L" l2 e. x) A2 j$ w
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.( g  M: M, `, l% @( [3 P2 e! k- K5 N
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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( r9 u8 g: e1 [8 {) P3 ecsuchen.de"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.. l2 x% H! k, D1 Y7 ^

5 W. _( o0 Y, t' Y* Z# j' W"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."1 R, t* m4 n& ^: R# O
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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.
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  t% [4 J3 c0 ]& b9 bBut 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.& A. L: j, |; z) O$ b

% m- J9 N( c' L7 ?9 G' gcsuchen.de"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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. [& j2 N" C4 h) n/ [: W人在德国 社区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.csuchen.de6 i! ~& f* @2 p  E

! m: n7 |# H) k; y7 G" `"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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8 o2 {. P8 e6 X% ~  U' K" [For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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5 q  e( ]8 B3 n7 \- X  TA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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/ ?' t) Q( W7 t6 K/ ?" T4 A$ Acsuchen.deWith 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.人在德国 社区; j" d5 i) j8 C. u

  Q* R3 q( g5 r0 w- ^% e, iA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.& o1 V* F8 t  X  H" f5 f% U

- h2 @- f) L# V/ a5 c* ?" p人在德国 社区"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区6 j6 h- }/ }7 {0 X. }
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.csuchen.de. q$ n* `. n! g
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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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$ r* `' D- T* ^) ~3 pSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.8 |2 L, B1 u5 ^% w# `7 i) ?0 B9 F
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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.: E( D: ~4 x) r+ u1 [2 i) ~
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区- q7 ]' U: ?4 v! r5 C% v

/ ~, X/ z6 j5 {2 I1 w, |人在德国 社区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.csuchen.de  y+ N) |2 f! d0 g8 z& z! P
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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.) h2 ^8 m5 y; j" G5 P( r

: G( p& Y$ k$ R" v1 scsuchen.de"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."csuchen.de4 u! D' H1 v- \2 |$ D- H
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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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. t. A5 Z  B3 Q& l. O  mcsuchen.deLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.csuchen.de  q# {8 ~- n/ ?1 x- s) \$ W
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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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% A  G0 u" \' QThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.! @" v2 D; N) h% N

% t( w" f7 O& {$ v6 S7 ]"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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5 j/ o1 }! A7 ]人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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