[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。www.csuchen.de# V$ e* e; V+ {" C! I1 i$ J# z
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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。
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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。
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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。0 K# L  `3 ]4 u- x

9 ~. r* y# }% p6 z6 s: A8 `' Z　　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。www.csuchen.de8 g) q% j7 i3 F

5 w# }7 t% z7 \1 [2 eGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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3 z5 @3 J: n% @$ a2 L& }, |+ XCelebrity 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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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4 d: Q* g* P! `  u

" H; q* T1 q, X( ~1 rwww.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.
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. S: P# ?9 _* q# \* E  c2 o, @, ]! Dwww.csuchen.deOne 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."; v% f' a6 U5 Q- h% q
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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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* g& ^0 X6 L- t8 b: [人在德国 社区But this year, July has joined the field.! J1 |- u" z' h( Q5 E; H7 F& `+ {* f
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.) {/ t0 K  L6 f# N% g0 u' e
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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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.2 u6 @" ^: q* a, ?2 j$ U

* _/ v% p; L  }) a9 \www.csuchen.de"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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. ~/ |! k) Y2 E, n2 @) vFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.7 ?) t0 P% {0 ^, d# V
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A 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.www.csuchen.de; {1 E8 Z9 C% {

$ S; t) K% ?3 G) c"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  x# X  v) v! p' \2 J

4 q2 x0 u8 C- G4 {( n% Gwww.csuchen.deA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.  w9 @4 m; w$ A* d$ \! I3 v# B

) a, V! G1 E  }# y7 |"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.www.csuchen.de7 S* w9 M! l  h" _8 @) w
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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) }! A( b9 M& M; H  N$ {
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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.9 ^! c3 g7 ~9 R3 J3 D* @+ a/ @- E- E+ }

% n- `, N; Z" K  \0 P9 o0 h, _* U0 USimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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- i0 u7 O: p2 I0 P"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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+ \; v% x! h" l6 WHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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2 r; r3 c$ M% ?' ~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.人在德国 社区' o  |0 _! Y* J3 L' k
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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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- `" o1 U% B; z7 n: ^# n+ q$ _! h& Ywww.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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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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Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said./ S. a5 I' J! Q$ g
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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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5 a# r( O/ r4 z' s  I人在德国 社区Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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4 y* V, H) l# Q0 k- Y6 H# t$ n"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.. b! F/ u! P8 a
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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