[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0 N. r; t4 }5 x3 {" x+ D! R; M" x

  w6 L' x- m9 }/ N7 M8 H+ ?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。( e/ y# X' k# h/ @

+ {6 M( u$ B6 k) qwww.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。$ ?8 r5 e: e4 J

# [: S+ G; u, ^, X# e　　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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6 f# o. ~6 a. t. U　　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。
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date2 b' L  [; y' L: T; a: r

) C' M5 m) ^' h5 yCelebrity 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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: _. Q6 J0 M& H  Q7 y' IIf 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.
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"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.人在德国 社区. T! z, i2 Y; i# _% b( `

! O2 I0 n. D7 C% z* pOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.4 m4 i. v$ O+ f# Y

8 v& \+ {" d( g$ D& u0 b  @6 L人在德国 社区"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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) z6 o1 B  O  Q, a7 fwww.csuchen.de"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."6 I% S/ j' d( Q: s* ^) M5 I
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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., p  t5 `" M' u
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But this year, July has joined the field./ t$ W7 p- r/ ]& ^( d

' M, |# ^6 u; N6 i( N! ^# D3 k人在德国 社区In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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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.4 o" P+ l7 j2 F. }: ?

  z5 c$ G0 V5 k& B; k7 p8 V"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.( D/ W! A# P4 L4 e( C+ l; h: s
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.3 B) _& E6 L/ R% n1 T1 C7 L

5 b. a5 q  A  S9 t6 a人在德国 社区A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville./ O: b! f& }6 V6 m5 v) A1 e9 P- e7 K
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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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  A  o5 ~) W* v4 |"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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8 o. q( O  c5 I5 P4 X* x( dwww.csuchen.deA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.; G9 _; k, x3 K3 G; ~, c# H
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' L% \+ H" u0 M1 K; H1 p2 x  pFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.人在德国 社区; U8 o$ z. Q& Z5 S: N2 p
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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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Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.8 j/ ?9 ]3 M. G' K" n
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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.1 p$ M8 ?9 m0 v, k1 M4 Z- v

2 ?' v' U2 ~0 k4 {$ C3 h' U, L' e3 D4 KHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."人在德国 社区7 j" R! Y- S) k/ U
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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.www.csuchen.de5 S5 T( w! G9 R0 h; H3 l
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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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' @5 O% X2 {7 @; |"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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5 s1 U/ k9 Z  ]( `$ a: J# m7 UBook 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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! z* |" L$ B! N! q3 O& _# hwww.csuchen.deLibrary 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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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4 g$ g& T2 y+ F, X6 e

) x6 i: |/ Z1 D人在德国 社区Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.9 S9 [# l# O3 D* O
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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.* }( t7 q; o* r8 ~9 W. u9 L0 g- w

2 K+ A( v: Q; I0 @www.csuchen.de"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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