[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. K$ r; U6 p1 P0 y: l7 M4 k& f; m& q

( K6 w# R. n6 \2 L! B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" V- E0 Z8 Q9 W, U# J

/ N5 v5 ^; O' c3 v1 l7 q5 c3 j1 hwww.csuchen.de　　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。1 N- B9 Q  L' C: n  r/ ~$ Y4 v5 d

: D: L9 R2 V) y- H# }www.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。: g, o; {" \# c, P4 ~9 M

! f5 d; D. N: h$ Q　　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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8 j# E' P' y6 {+ [* P! g2 k5 h　　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。# a, n6 e8 f* _7 Y# V
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date人在德国 社区* b- K/ j+ Z( T
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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.www.csuchen.de6 a, w9 I: D1 u9 f0 _& A$ N
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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.! ]  Z0 ^* ]; R4 s/ A
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.人在德国 社区1 _1 d% D9 j* M' L+ s+ N/ ]% B! u

8 l' N2 }' O% t5 a' H5 AOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.' G1 W/ _/ H. w. m
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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.
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"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."& F( \- p/ k( k( Y

3 q$ f; W4 r" }7 ]According to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.人在德国 社区) T8 N4 \" N/ a) Z0 Y, N! G- P

! ?! |! A- `/ ^4 F, ^( c- vBut this year, July has joined the field.
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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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- T% N- a$ J/ Q3 O# D' bwww.csuchen.de"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.www.csuchen.de& S3 o4 r% q+ Z8 A% n
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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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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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9 {, I% d8 O+ H, k9 |8 @& }/ S* f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.
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9 g& ~& h$ U$ Z$ DWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.
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! U6 N: a9 {( j"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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" T) J3 b  W( P! s2 H7 vA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.' q9 a" V2 e( e# p! h7 x5 J
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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.0 ]7 h( u1 \" G; K" Q7 z6 M
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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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+ |: t7 k# q! p, hSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.- F- z  i$ [, l3 {  j% p

4 }' U* b. ~+ h9 S4 q# m人在德国 社区"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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* K8 H( Y: p# s" }+ W9 M, K- KHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."% z3 [8 k  u% q; ]3 i& W

4 X) z- L7 r- y: Q/ `+ e# BWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.  c( j, _# z2 O1 @4 S- a

8 [( M' s' o; l# n; G人在德国 社区"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said./ |! U1 J" T" b& x' v% ^
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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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7 q2 m- N0 q/ j4 Pwww.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."0 u5 g" \; g& @. k' D) K
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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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3 y0 I  n' P8 V) fLibrary 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& ?" M5 A" {1 g* C

7 i9 v# \2 ^4 W; J* J8 m7 \* N3 Swww.csuchen.deRoss 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.3 O& l# ?. \) u' I# s

1 J' O$ `2 Q* Q, U  Q) N. u5 @4 LThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.$ d) |1 y  t4 f  A  P

/ F- g9 ]  z1 V"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.1 H- I9 c" g& L; W  @; q8 {( T

. |, O0 |5 p. l' H0 M"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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