[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。0 b; |: |/ _/ \( d! q. {- F

1 F. Z2 e$ ~' y9 _+ C人在德国 社区　　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。6 m' H( w$ V4 c  U

( I1 K6 _! E* E3 `! _3 [) v　　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。: `+ j* i$ P0 ]8 O
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date4 }) O' L& S& |! ~. w
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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.& P/ T. ~4 V/ J6 P8 A9 E8 y
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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. G. h: P/ M6 ^5 u8 k

1 k8 s+ Y2 {3 r: 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.
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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  o8 B" b( H/ S# a4 R- tOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.. ]3 K" o' ]8 L! P+ W0 o
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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.6 i2 \, i1 Q6 w! `# h1 Y

! F* x, W. ]; {% V; {6 k"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.") @& z  y" J5 Q3 E

1 J3 Z5 _: I0 q$ V. l: `. P+ cAccording 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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6 V! v. ~# M: L: C) e) ?1 x) K, X人在德国 社区But 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.; d' U5 Y2 U* Z4 j  a. w: ]
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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.
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% u) o- H2 [3 b1 ]) M"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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0 m' C4 `. @# n* _/ y) _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.
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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.+ k, j: L% @+ Z
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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.
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/ t0 t3 M. G1 ?6 e+ NA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.www.csuchen.de. [' v- M, A, |( L
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.* c+ s- B* u1 t: Q: U
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.www.csuchen.de  z# o2 _. L" R

) }* t& _% Q) ^人在德国 社区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.- l0 P- W9 A! y! R& W  e3 f5 x" @
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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.  D/ w, [8 j1 t% Q- d2 l) ~, Q  l

# q7 {% N8 u6 Q$ T% z1 S6 t人在德国 社区"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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: B1 k# v+ Y7 m$ u3 R. l" NHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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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.
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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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"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.www.csuchen.de) `. \9 [8 t  q5 a1 N+ R
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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.4 b0 ]9 C7 t7 K2 }8 \

+ y" Z1 X3 l9 N9 l3 Wwww.csuchen.deRoss 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.人在德国 社区1 a5 G. s  R2 c5 Z
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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2 U4 C& r+ W; Z$ ]7 t# l, ^! ^www.csuchen.de"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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