[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www.csuchen.de+ _# S# }" T2 D4 O( \" x

3 A) X7 i% H3 X9 ^7 j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。' X4 [! Y5 O/ W; x
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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。5 {' L* F5 c) B/ K# V$ [0 Z0 N2 R

9 [+ v7 B5 l2 h: q3 x9 U4 i& 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。% |4 P" P  g2 j9 X; _& l  y

1 q/ K, W" s. O0 C. v8 Swww.csuchen.de　　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 date
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( k4 E; K0 }4 A4 k$ l7 }) Lwww.csuchen.deCelebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.% ^5 y" U. B4 D9 {0 ?8 Y1 W5 n

2 H9 m0 D+ S0 z0 E4 lIf 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.
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+ X4 J. j3 k* Q) k7 lOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.www.csuchen.de, J. ?" \7 Q8 m+ M& U1 @$ o& N* N
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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.2 h% y! O* @3 ^5 l* c4 Y+ G

5 b- K2 m  E0 J& ?! P8 Rwww.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."www.csuchen.de! F; ~# T& G1 u  j
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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.7 U5 [4 S* @( U, H. n3 g
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But this year, July has joined the field.
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& `3 Y6 s2 I0 Q8 ?* j$ E; E( OIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.www.csuchen.de+ h( Q& K' A% ~
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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking./ \2 j- `+ _4 M% H9 a; t; T8 ~7 z
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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.5 _2 H1 r: ~6 B1 W' 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.' T9 A5 X2 l1 k; E( a- s. @  {

1 N. _, `/ e8 E; F& L. Z  Y: [# k( j5 ^人在德国 社区For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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+ i3 A  W: l$ P" X, j. q5 dA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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$ I; C- ^. c9 S) ^* y' |( ^" p) TWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.  z; g5 R$ A3 {0 N' `
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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.: q/ x7 x& p5 F+ r9 N, H

, L* G4 p7 s' ~$ U2 `) K+ q, N2 G. EA 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.) H" A, K  `1 X8 V

- d9 K; O; |- x$ uReceptionists 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.- t! c5 Z/ P' H0 J  p5 q
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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.; K$ G) a; i& X' c) ^% s8 M

5 |, H1 r8 @$ i( O5 j: N# i: 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.
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7 d) o  [! q. R$ r5 E$ tHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."& g* g1 D$ X. D6 |) l4 N
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.5 \9 Y6 S+ D5 _7 i' l. J1 x
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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$ X9 @5 ?$ d% g人在德国 社区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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3 f4 y6 w8 w% x+ v+ Awww.csuchen.de"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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% _2 x) P2 _& @! jwww.csuchen.deBook 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* q4 f% S6 p$ v5 d& Z; |9 W
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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.www.csuchen.de( M/ ~( H1 a7 j( u' @

& _3 V0 q/ P# b2 i( WRoss 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.www.csuchen.de; l# y' d: d8 b: Z5 u8 }
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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8 l# a. i' l  f* d: h: f6 {"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.3 c5 u5 ^$ l. Y  R+ {

# A& p; q& l1 H4 C7 W' u9 k9 L3 z  h% t人在德国 社区"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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