[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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/ N8 `2 ]1 N, i, Lwww.csuchen.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。人在德国 社区. B. b: P- s+ K% C8 N/ d8 b9 F! m
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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。1 |0 d, U$ X* t( s' h2 ^( X
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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。+ ^* v; E; k7 G8 C! W" o

8 p9 M) Q& m- V5 p: k3 |$ a# X. ^/ B& O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。: Y/ ?: Y  B( g; a" t

* o. B# ^* J  b2 D+ W5 c) zGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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8 [& R0 S5 r0 K: i. q: iwww.csuchen.deCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.$ N4 o3 b; t: X& p/ p9 f8 O
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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.
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- T6 D; e$ {0 j: ]! K8 ]+ F7 _% }* r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.$ X$ I6 f+ {. c6 R! |6 y( V! `

! E2 h* }$ R, M9 h) oThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.5 f( d9 l  k$ [( U* y7 K: D6 f. m( d

9 G6 O* Q6 {5 |9 D, `0 ^0 P' VOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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"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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"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."- E7 [$ D; O7 t! }6 E
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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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But this year, July has joined the field.
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9 d" e1 T# R. ~8 H1 Y; s- d+ YIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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9 L2 ~7 C: u, }0 f" Cwww.csuchen.de"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.www.csuchen.de0 j5 \0 I. b/ J. N" j
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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.% q5 K6 _6 [/ Q; Z! R$ j) ]
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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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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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7 y1 W7 }- r" B  Rwww.csuchen.deA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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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.$ J: s9 e$ u% k3 H" U" |" I

- l( y4 u8 D4 ^+ a4 U"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.2 _' Q" ^9 b- [% [7 q9 G8 m" g
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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( Q# ]  i0 ?  x2 I, T( x9 B) M7 B"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.www.csuchen.de" q. u& v$ O# p  b3 u0 v- X

9 [8 f" }& W6 @0 j/ r5 Awww.csuchen.deFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.
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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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3 ]" p( \/ I# w. k) x9 bwww.csuchen.de"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.1 I, o; G- f6 E( Q

' o- H- x0 I0 P1 j, Awww.csuchen.deHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."7 `/ q0 u( `# K- \7 I8 s
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.' W* y) y* ^" H9 D; @+ R* d) g
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.人在德国 社区+ S9 d% l# u8 B: X
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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.www.csuchen.de8 }& @+ R8 Q; H: M1 `

! q. a' A# n) X: a3 Bwww.csuchen.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."
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9 |/ H* `- l$ M8 d- `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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$ I: R2 }/ R% J7 U* K% q' I4 L( g+ Rwww.csuchen.deLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.www.csuchen.de4 T. H  ^( ~7 \) M2 C7 O( p$ I/ q4 z
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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.; L, r/ f, v9 m% o0 _2 h: L. p

0 R+ c0 p3 K6 ]8 R  e# mThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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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.
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5 z  S* m5 l& p1 X"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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