[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5.35.249.647 A5 Y3 {& q3 ?* ?
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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。. m; q0 C! i7 W

/ G% _4 m! s: Q0 Z4 K　　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。. n% ]5 e6 m4 k) z9 y# y
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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。
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: }0 m9 {* H7 O# t4 y" ~5.35.249.64　　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。5.35.249.645 b: \7 P1 N0 @1 Q

) C) s$ A) T) K( C5 _" G9 m& j8 V　　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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4 k3 W* E( k0 d6 B, Y( OCelebrity 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.. T/ y1 s9 N& z

( s/ y6 b( ?. l- t5 |1 R5.35.249.64"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.  `+ J! ?7 B8 H# y6 s1 x( Q3 {
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.  H0 H! Y1 b; a, `  C3 p- {& a
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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) @" G; q! @9 @0 y7 G"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.+ x$ ^0 x% ?+ x

$ Z. E# q& k) W0 j"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."5.35.249.64! I4 q" X2 b% a5 y$ E/ _. U

9 |  G3 D7 ^% m# E- ZAccording 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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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.' f8 T0 l( d2 }. K8 e

# R# B, i$ `( X8 \1 ^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.
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0 O) P3 K9 I5 E: b4 x"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.人在德国 社区" ~2 \" N; s$ |; H5 E. B
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.人在德国 社区8 ~, y4 D' w  s& Z

  s% G: Z8 T" G$ s6 D$ rA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.& Z# X4 |. }- k! l- g
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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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' V! ~+ d2 N' H"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.) x9 p+ M' j/ W/ W! ]
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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.6 Z' C" |. f4 X) N+ V

" c# i8 ^  O+ n, R0 j& R"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.- C* X) `# O( r

& k2 {5 D% D' }5 R/ g0 G' e* H* x人在德国 社区For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.5.35.249.64) s6 }3 g. j$ n# p) F6 K# A
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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.5 N: T1 \/ a- e% ]) w

0 R! U1 J5 u2 D4 d  e3 aSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.5.35.249.64: h/ M+ N# }' N* Y3 t

  F0 u# b( r, Y5.35.249.64"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.5.35.249.64% x' H7 \. n- C1 ]1 A$ x

0 a% ~7 v# I: l( W7 W6 vHe anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."/ ~4 s/ p  Z- k$ O3 e% Y4 ^

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# f1 y% C+ h" T$ T"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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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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"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."3 `; G: b' K6 x, X. ]
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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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& T7 F/ S1 \2 \3 q& ^Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said., N9 X6 q) d1 h- o- S

, E' }+ Y1 ^: x& D7 j5.35.249.64Ross 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." k( O' Z/ u1 ]/ \# k2 H. i3 o
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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.. `  P9 h) t& _* Q6 }
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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