[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
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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。
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+ Y+ S  H5 |& M  q9 O! M- j　　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。$ C' A" w9 R; I7 a6 v+ e* s: O% {- i
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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。, y1 c8 d; k) k0 m
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　　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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9 J# }" p+ \0 b- Rwww.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。- P% V/ I  L/ y* a8 W

7 {, Q# _" p  k1 W& Y/ ~% V  N1 gGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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6 N7 s: g/ `/ c4 a& L3 ZCelebrity 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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9 \" ^) D/ E3 b) S2 O1 Q3 U* Q8 B人在德国 社区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.
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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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" A/ f$ `- ]# Z/ R/ L, @That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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+ ]. p, O8 Y# h  p! z; I. [' QOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.6 K: `: }. p6 y5 S2 e! @% i
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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.7 m, I: L" s; V* F

- c- _, D+ E7 V5 M0 h"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."  ]/ v; A* D$ k; j6 }6 i2 ^
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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.www.csuchen.de$ \3 D. t3 l* Q7 z7 l- k
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But this year, July has joined the field.人在德国 社区/ ^8 \1 w! G7 \" [

+ v7 s3 S* v  V% ?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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( q; ]0 {  Y. w% ^"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.www.csuchen.de; f' q  b& r* ?$ D9 C

9 h# }9 O- Y. Y. h  }$ J* M6 }www.csuchen.deAlthough 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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( M8 l4 X+ h2 U"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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3 _( T0 ]6 f$ K! ]2 S; JFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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1 |- [/ m: o) j" ~2 Vwww.csuchen.deA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.www.csuchen.de) z7 B; T; Z0 @$ d
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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., y8 n, ?  m  K0 ^8 b/ ?# q

# Q6 o+ o& K( i$ r/ v"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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  L# D8 u1 B* G" \A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.3 `% w' ~6 }3 S4 j3 ]
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区$ y7 E  V" r: t. u7 O* r
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8 K0 |$ B/ R/ q: x5 p4 z4 cReceptionists 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., [) r' [# @. O  I' c

+ x2 n1 w' m2 C6 R0 pSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.* s( V; z/ X# q! l2 o
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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.人在德国 社区  ~5 E2 R: }8 \( C, x6 b

6 b& v3 }# R1 f; f2 K+ f7 v' ZHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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; F$ S/ u8 U0 V) JAt 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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# G9 ~. [7 j+ M2 q2 b" s, h2 F5 m" I"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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8 r; @* Q2 \" f  m) l$ V$ u7 JBook 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+ K  s; k$ m6 u1 e( X. u

  m; a; B+ y. U; J0 hLibrary 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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' @1 s3 K1 E' O" E! \) p9 I3 hRoss 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.# `) n$ K2 Q; L" E6 M# A
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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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$ I9 r9 W0 g5 W3 u! I"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."4 s# ^6 t" o- _) L+ ?& v

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