[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。9 P/ `& ?: P7 P5 E

2 Q) ^, {( f2 Dwww.csuchen.de　　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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4 n' p9 O* z: T: e! a. C5 u9 o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。# U- x. n6 Y5 y) L* N
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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。
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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。, u! P0 C2 o3 ?8 f# s
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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/ l! d$ j9 u1 }3 k1 B1 o( [Celebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.www.csuchen.de9 U- O( Z. C7 o' {3 @
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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.人在德国 社区6 V) |/ z8 W+ ^; I/ j

, `7 G2 n' {, R5 H7 {3 Ewww.csuchen.de"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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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.. C, n' o/ ~' d! p# D5 X8 G
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One 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."人在德国 社区6 o% j& m. d) N% V1 `% v" L& M

* `6 m; w. S8 [According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.www.csuchen.de$ w  A9 R3 K4 F0 r% Y8 k: D6 q5 r

0 [  ~$ M) {% X( G3 S! M9 B$ @& N  qwww.csuchen.deBut 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' @# s3 N+ E& `3 V人在德国 社区"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.. a7 S, i, S% {6 _5 z

5 O  J* x" H! e- D2 OAlthough 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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& W+ g0 I2 B/ K2 j, @5 O& C  _人在德国 社区"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.2 }' h# s: W; q) n8 s8 \+ i
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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.. D" d( Q. y3 f  x! `

& A1 F, @- z# J2 x; uWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.人在德国 社区& Z% K: A3 i+ M; \

! o7 i( m# {& E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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0 l9 G. P. {: P. ^9 sA 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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0 F! ~2 _8 A- @% yFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.( ^7 W1 |+ g) a, s" R3 y/ v; p

9 ?( p; q+ }" ^' h: mReceptionists 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.+ S7 Q  U0 f# @2 _+ G& r
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Similarly, 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.www.csuchen.de; A: D6 m- J" ~2 ~
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区, s' L$ F: J  G( x" m2 K

7 _* E/ z3 {. |5 {. Q( B4 p6 }+ `+ \www.csuchen.deWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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7 g' ~+ m$ d" N"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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. ^2 b- D/ _8 c, I6 sAt 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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"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( q. P# e( ?# x0 k) J! K
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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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6 N. j) t' |2 lLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.; ^& ~* Y" O& O& A

) \2 W$ ]  @( p# R9 H( Y0 yRoss 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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! O  d, S* r9 W" `  m( B/ g( p. lThose 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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6 M1 u5 N4 |' [5 `! Q% x/ I"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."www.csuchen.de. `  m* y+ P) v% ]. H$ c
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