[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' h5 o- Y2 g, I/ H2 L1 w
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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( Z5 i% _7 B- n) D5 M2 N( s
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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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9 G% P7 b  y+ G$ l$ ^0 n　　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 ~: P2 s. {4 `; p" |3 X1 j

( `- s" _  c, l/ z% i　　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。6 N4 N, S/ W3 S3 t# C
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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。+ ~4 F+ @/ [6 w+ i

, H$ D2 D! h# }www.csuchen.deGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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; C+ r7 Z( N; _  _Celebrity 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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% u$ @6 n+ W" }/ m% \8 SIf 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.www.csuchen.de( ^" Z% W) ?+ J5 E

( Y- I% a; Z8 I3 X: u- B"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.7 g, T1 i& B2 d% S) u0 d+ N3 Z5 _
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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3 C, t. ~9 J9 a  K, @$ w"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.# p+ ~8 S, x6 I$ g

' q1 \% c, L" F- J"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.") s/ W' G: w" ?/ X
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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.3 x8 W' m& ^% t% D; v

4 j1 R% Z) k* ^8 k  Z6 w  ]But this year, July has joined the field.4 ^& J( y9 ?; x6 ^8 s
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.
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/ K  l; q7 C4 [. R1 L' |# Owww.csuchen.de"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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5 E4 i7 c+ Z: UAlthough 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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"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.5 R1 S& G/ c' A$ D: s
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.$ u& x. k3 U! H8 @, w

/ A7 I# {) a7 g3 D& J+ rA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.www.csuchen.de/ x) ?0 M6 ?% D4 Q

3 E% p! Q6 V7 o- e, U# W  GWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.' j& S) U0 T7 R" H, A5 @

0 c  H& i- ]* p; Q; _5 w- w& a0 \www.csuchen.de"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.7 |. O6 j* h( p7 l  [7 s$ B/ t" D* q! m
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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For 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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& T. C3 r) w- H, b( t+ p: h; ~  [Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.人在德国 社区* a3 j) a" [7 G

" p! G1 J) z3 c* u- y; l"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, Z: K# w' X6 |- ~, `& }. b- |
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. Q5 q7 P* G' o- PWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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+ }1 x# @3 l# ]" R" mAt 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.% G. j+ q3 k3 J- c' i
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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.人在德国 社区1 U" S7 c# H) O. a+ p1 j0 p7 P, x
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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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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.1 d- d" ?2 m" H( P

$ g2 p/ e# @+ [1 _; P0 \5 F# v. p2 `www.csuchen.deThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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9 N" L: \/ Z7 s% }"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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