[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# a5 Y3 V: J2 T* }, W

8 x+ n2 |; Q  ?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。! N' t5 k. p2 Y

. C* d% b# g3 w% A; J3 g　　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。人在德国 社区1 f( x* L/ R4 i5 K; F/ {' f/ s

2 ?* m" v8 U' E& i! y　　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。人在德国 社区. X! {: C2 b3 ^& z- j9 M: z

  H4 J4 {& I7 |3 w1 @1 U! 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。
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+ k0 U3 D% {% ]( s　　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。9 {" H4 _0 r( D* e4 U2 e; N

+ J' D8 M. z2 D2 b7 w& l& IGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date- y5 `2 G, a7 L- ~5 a4 E7 ^! Q
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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.
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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.8 D9 R) \+ ?& {" \
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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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% a3 t' ^, O- }5 ~That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.) `8 p0 R9 K0 ~  h# N% k9 m

8 T) c. W% a* m# J( X"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.' k3 F1 S1 ^. y3 X

' U# L0 c0 P, E% C5 Y"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."
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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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But this year, July has joined the field.
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- O  v# b: w% [4 Z" q6 YIn 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.$ P$ P6 ~; k8 f# B& C) s
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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.人在德国 社区8 g9 A5 c- g2 ]
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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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& o0 b8 X" G' Q0 ^/ w& e; DFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.人在德国 社区$ K  |0 ~( G0 Y/ M
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.9 C+ ^3 J( \& f) Z, k' l
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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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' h3 G9 @4 C3 E' L% \9 G) I, ewww.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.
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1 Q. m, n; k* J/ w, q) hA 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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- n0 ^9 I( e5 `- ?% O1 aFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.人在德国 社区8 t( @" @0 P& R6 z% ^
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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.: Q' J5 s) W, R7 `  Q8 E$ B* g5 d
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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./ H6 X, d( i  Y

7 i1 P4 U& q/ g- i4 E1 N8 J; |"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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3 \/ H6 i8 j! o2 b" vHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."* O8 j) ?1 G" g& D) K# V; s5 q# f

4 G, L4 g; w* uWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.0 ]2 T5 I4 R" Z% k/ R

: c) q! a0 r- p1 ], ]# Owww.csuchen.de"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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8 p1 ], D& Q! ]+ M8 ~8 u& XAt 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." Z. {8 x% o9 l- i) u
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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."www.csuchen.de- Y" i0 {* }3 A8 z
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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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8 S% l! c. |9 @. x& \4 }Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.人在德国 社区: O8 O8 S/ j9 p4 v2 ]. I/ W% z" ~

% q* u8 j2 S0 o& J* E/ g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.
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3 ~  Y  z9 n6 N, X* [  d" @0 [人在德国 社区Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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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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0 B9 K: |: k/ M$ K; D) {$ n"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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