[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人在德国 社区/ _3 q; q8 p0 [) b2 @  O5 P( R
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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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7 [" V7 A1 p' F　　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。+ ]; X4 `8 N' f
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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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　　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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　　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。人在德国 社区: ?4 J/ O# n: h' ~0 x6 N7 h
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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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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7 [# K/ y/ f1 E7 wIf 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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0 _# e( V( F# i# Q"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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, U" B7 |! p* }1 U5 m/ OThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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( A9 c0 z& c* F* P5 \; DOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.  q! I: b, p  H$ T: U; H2 b' T
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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.5.35.249.648 M, t0 w2 U2 f
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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."
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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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But this year, July has joined the field.
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: B- c) c# a6 E$ S- MIn 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.
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/ C- f. C9 m" O" g/ EAlthough 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.! ?2 v+ C; H1 n4 c* T4 f2 o4 B8 C

6 \7 e- s6 Q* j"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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% Z2 c& v; ^# f4 z+ H4 DFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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) z5 ^3 j8 m9 ]. i3 a) NA couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.6 k4 j; t* x4 s; T% \- ^/ s2 y
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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.人在德国 社区2 n% t8 x+ n% s; P7 _2 R" b5 F

5 F% d/ \( d; Y3 a- f5.35.249.64"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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! C  F) R" p$ `3 gA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.0 R4 ]3 W& I- Q* i

+ F3 o1 H5 Z* K" g0 Y& ~. ?"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.1 W  ?( u2 f7 Q% c+ {
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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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# y% X: F+ y- s  U5.35.249.64Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.( Q6 h" A( U; Z' C- [* \
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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.- D5 s% ^& b' Y9 v, B3 Q0 H: O
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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" I+ |8 ^: I. ^! K  |, H"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.4 M, ~3 J  \& S+ m7 [

3 ~/ k3 e) N+ O$ O6 M' P7 a) Q! mAt 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., c! T- Y+ _- e  \" n
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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."
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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.人在德国 社区. l2 @* p- L+ g! W/ o
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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.8 R4 |* I; v4 M/ t' R6 d. ]5 M2 s) J
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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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/ H, b$ ]4 Q2 X2 F" RThose 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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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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