[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. c4 e' n& ~- b+ D1 k6 A

% `8 {# Q1 K$ S/ j9 D7 x人在德国 社区今年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。
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0 P2 r, d! A, z! V6 a( [& J$ B- _( c　　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。) D% e' D/ L' |& A5 I

  W8 [; @% B4 W% u& U/ G　　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。1 u0 d2 K' k5 r8 p+ X

' k# t  u, P& i- ]; ~　　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。人在德国 社区# `  o  Q+ }: u3 u

7 S( j. ^: I' V3 m- W, i( G" fGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding datewww.csuchen.de6 u1 P- U" v; v3 q

* N3 M9 l8 X: `: n1 E. dwww.csuchen.deCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.# ^# A- K/ E! U: X) Q
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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.* [" X5 J& \& W/ b: Z

8 V) r) Y3 C1 v1 s! R/ d; t/ e3 H"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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  B4 T9 [) W; p+ N1 uThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.人在德国 社区, a: [  E- \4 R8 O

- q  J5 E5 N3 n3 eOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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+ R% c, o! o. ]# }$ V. V"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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+ S' Q, X, Z7 {1 K' I* k& B"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; s) j/ r* `7 L
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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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3 d5 {0 c0 T( ~$ T) V1 TBut this year, July has joined the field.www.csuchen.de! h; a+ D7 U- R5 H4 j

! t+ h2 h0 J: E) d6 ^! cIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.4 v# [1 v0 w4 E/ p8 V
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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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$ K& m3 s; k( \* e. X8 o6 a6 _人在德国 社区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.9 ?  L5 J' Q% r% B5 t
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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.! z0 R! O, ^) q7 N
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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( u  ^$ w* V( }7 H% @+ ]+ c% x+ v9 c; [A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.7 F5 T& r/ ^) J  V& Y
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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.
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% [+ [0 [6 l+ V"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.; x4 r' G9 A) }
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.. m& A. M% z4 k

: F! y* i6 V1 M( G) R"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区) ~' g: J7 q8 V$ |

; @, p! ~" X1 HFor 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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8 H; D' k) J# D+ O$ E& NSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.
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3 o+ @" i' Q; i! x5 ]7 z"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.人在德国 社区$ N( d4 r" `+ S$ \; W# F( v

5 x' P) T$ y( f5 }: p* x1 o7 S' _www.csuchen.deHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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1 k% V" R* T# R, ]+ |人在德国 社区Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.人在德国 社区. A/ u/ y1 y6 d2 w
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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8 g" N1 j( |) fAt 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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7 I- W2 N; L" G# q/ S# S- g"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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$ \# e8 ?  |0 _4 h) oLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.1 [- S6 q  G2 Y3 @/ \/ S- _

2 p$ ]0 p- T0 L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.人在德国 社区. k+ {! [9 x7 L* u# A, u8 w

& q' _" c7 `3 U8 g2 G$ u/ @Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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) i$ H+ D/ h# I3 G* u+ p+ U0 ^"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.5 S3 L4 f" Z- I9 ~2 Y

+ R: n/ P; O& Q  E( i- h) e人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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