[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" W8 O* o! O& G1 Z
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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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3 R* b+ L4 A8 X- s& L8 u$ Q8 z　　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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5 M; M( o4 e0 S: f# ~www.csuchen.de　　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。- o6 L- L3 }( [- ~5 ^+ v
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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。( a, Y2 B; v4 H7 a) Y% g& p
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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。www.csuchen.de. Z& [* U5 u- C

% `) H2 d- R9 Y  V1 qGood 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.人在德国 社区& ~" b, H. Q4 o, T. f3 k) z; H( c

% R/ D3 B4 p, f$ i* m( ?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.1 P" H' f% {3 N+ B4 {3 b. F" R; O' x

$ j! D  T3 n1 |- O5 T"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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0 [* q% M2 A7 gOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.& {7 v: h  D& _% z2 F
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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.! J! ]) Y6 k* O
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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."! {; C& Q) {8 k4 m; U

6 U' `. p8 P& i  v7 A; l* N& UAccording 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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# d- l# {3 h# [5 G( W; Hwww.csuchen.deBut this year, July has joined the field.人在德国 社区# w$ m4 S; I# x! c) Y; @, D
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.www.csuchen.de/ E6 r- A4 O! m4 \: o

: h3 k( a- K: S8 H"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.www.csuchen.de" Y% Q9 z' Q8 m9 [: M4 A6 M4 f

, x, h% x9 R) M2 G" J( v' K  MAlthough 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.人在德国 社区5 U$ R& @5 O" r7 ]1 S9 A$ v, i
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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.% _; ?1 j$ x. k3 N4 k; e
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.www.csuchen.de1 g3 L7 o4 I. H/ k* B* D; R4 }3 f# }

  c  [* Y+ r+ E( F* k) ^& PWith 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.
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0 E/ B. d% }. ^; KA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.$ V9 @( @8 y  J- P( b  E- C
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区8 T  s  q( J& @& J
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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9 j; }' {( t3 j
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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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8 E2 T: P- \. A  g- pSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.www.csuchen.de$ J8 {+ k- y5 j0 b) L5 W/ ^# b
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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.4 j$ z: [2 X( F) A4 f, Y
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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( v- o3 S( V) v+ C* N( g2 e9 Zwww.csuchen.deWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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& `6 Y9 n" l$ ]1 ~2 D( X4 M"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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% _( J/ h/ E  S+ h7 \: K) j% q3 kAt 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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7 u5 q2 R5 C- dBook 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.
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) p1 `0 J& h6 g. N6 w人在德国 社区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./ X! {( q2 j( q. v4 S2 I
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.1 a, }  M  ^) U3 \! e/ x% {
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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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* ~" {+ n  n% ~2 q人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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