[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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　　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。
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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。" M% q( ?/ e" O5 J; g1 l* D

" y- Z" Y* q' e+ m2 W　　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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$ @, E. i4 F# k  ~5 K* [2 }3 `" ]- O　　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。- d# s, E0 c) @% d
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date7 _/ j. p( C3 O- v! o4 u: v* s
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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.人在德国 社区; N( v+ H! p' X" b/ ?( N8 G

$ D3 G& {- U9 c/ |8 vIf 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./ Y5 P# P' z# i6 x, d7 c0 y

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' _* m1 Y. T* ]9 d* nOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.9 `) |* x. J5 H" |" E2 i

* D& i7 u9 o# \9 h人在德国 社区"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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# z& Y) r1 I1 v/ G& P# b"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."3 f" N* ^" ^+ r& F& ?3 D2 h
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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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: |( X* c# _8 N9 h3 y5.35.249.64But 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.5.35.249.64/ H! H% V% D8 C! n* S0 @

! x! F1 Q8 [2 Y! B! W/ M& w& M. fAlthough 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.5.35.249.647 p( v9 z6 y8 ~! z' R- S1 U

+ d3 W( G0 Y. T& w% ^. s$ T( F8 p"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.5.35.249.644 g  d6 @* A! K; D1 N
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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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.+ M# [2 }  b+ o3 b6 N4 U7 g

* K( E" h$ s- d, m# |"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.5.35.249.64) U% u; W1 F" L) k  z, w4 S

1 X, N( c! f6 Z, i+ a  _1 tA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.人在德国 社区- {& }, A+ Z/ Y/ C
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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.+ @4 e; [  r$ w0 U

8 s# q# e# B4 g( W5.35.249.64Receptionists 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.+ e) I+ P7 i! [! d2 ^$ ~
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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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"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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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky.", n, s7 [& R+ u6 _% \8 |
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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- j% ~) A4 p7 j4 H; C$ _) {+ b6 oAt 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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) N# u) X% o0 |& ^"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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+ i5 t& o9 f! C: C5.35.249.64Book 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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; Y/ s  i. ^; ?: a5.35.249.64Library 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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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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! y- a9 a6 w3 V. f1 \- XThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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+ F8 J1 @! [: W"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.7 B) J( A& g! T
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."1 D" Q9 J) a. q2 c' z1 N( m
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