[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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- Z7 R! d9 n% bwww.csuchen.de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。8 V8 w6 J' v; z& D

+ e. [9 g" {$ c7 s- pwww.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。
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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。/ r8 N1 R9 r" R2 p- d' R

; {6 y! B. n1 j6 a! \人在德国 社区　　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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' _. o' O5 Y7 k- nGood luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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. r6 T# t; M/ M1 `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.
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, I: A" Z  T+ H, }& G人在德国 社区"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.* n" \! Z- V" s  k" n4 b- z$ S
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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.
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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."人在德国 社区- T, G/ J# ?2 V+ O

" x2 e) H+ I* K" eAccording 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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  _$ ~, O2 I( Z- E+ g" i( f# _But this year, July has joined the field.2 X6 j0 O( j/ h7 U8 S5 `
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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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"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.人在德国 社区" H! t+ L; }" B$ q. _: z

9 z& o0 r5 t% G4 B) NAlthough 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." e5 h) j' [0 G1 A

+ S$ v7 f6 Q6 z8 R4 @"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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/ E" B, r# Z5 W$ Q1 P1 u+ X& BFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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( X; d. X, Y6 L' N# U- iA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.7 }& a# |9 u* [" j8 ~( n$ J% o

4 ~7 i# A% f& a0 z+ A0 M7 wWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.( [7 ?& p; s- k% Y/ i6 ~
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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.www.csuchen.de9 x6 t  ~' X, o# b
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.www.csuchen.de, M+ e% j" }& I2 s2 Q" P8 r: o

+ a! r' k; o4 ~"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.! [8 L4 ?2 R* z, Y7 m( G2 J$ E
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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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' r; W! _0 C) S* V: |: aReceptionists 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.& C6 r6 P5 e3 `  I$ \" ~9 I6 |
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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.
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2 r7 s$ k- P, ?2 T4 r, _"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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- M1 H, o  w: J0 b7 @7 Z! J. }He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."www.csuchen.de; Q2 y9 ?7 E: `, P8 Z$ s

/ n% J. M6 A+ B6 d- Z  n. @Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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6 I5 j# l( I. X' E3 h"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.7 u# H" ]0 A* X) c# @+ ~- a
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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.人在德国 社区$ b4 ~1 Q1 c, E; Z

$ Y2 K' \8 ~$ U% B( A; k& r"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."# H$ K6 l  y* F- K0 m$ w1 H- M

. \  x, o( c0 Z% l8 j1 c' swww.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.$ y/ m) M# g8 U/ P3 O4 i
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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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" F2 J* u* _+ f5 a: O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.人在德国 社区5 J/ m2 {  B+ X2 o7 x* x: b

& t  Q3 P+ G! W- x& G; y. ywww.csuchen.deThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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' O- \% @9 V9 s8 c% M% @" l"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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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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