[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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5 B" y$ r; U+ l# p8 p" ]: r1 Z" t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。" l  H* M7 c  q: Z7 W5 ^

+ u/ z" |& ~6 o) C8 S) ^, J$ z5.35.249.64　　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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/ R/ g$ D9 W$ ?* t# ~- O　　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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& b, a+ {# J  m* L0 m3 q3 G1 u　　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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1 \, E. y9 K0 }) q　　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* O# B# p; x1 v. h

6 X5 J0 m# Q6 \& ]/ M* R% R人在德国 社区Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date& L; b& n2 M9 r- {

3 y, c. H& l8 R: R( c) c1 I5.35.249.64Celebrity watchers say Eva Longoria plans to marry Tony Parker July 7, hoping the special 07-07-07 date brings the couple luck.5.35.249.64! U: `' \9 D; I* j+ F1 X; u: |

: u( y7 q' e  _  e5 c7 b% |3 S' {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.2 l4 l; w) l  H( o& y2 A6 r

/ c: Y9 {& W- K) `! w9 Y& [7 PThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.5.35.249.64, D+ F' ]* \! ]" ]
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.; v( O$ K9 q9 O7 {) j+ F
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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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  ]$ }& n( b  a- `5 r5 u"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; t4 _1 t+ j% V4 X- M& J) P

# r3 B# L. w0 A, mAccording 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.. w. P" @( W1 Z: @% l9 H; R

" v6 d. f, \. P  e"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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6 o% b0 h( {0 ?6 u$ F( `人在德国 社区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.人在德国 社区4 S, _8 I" d2 v% b9 B' U+ d
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"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.% m, M5 B* a( ~/ s
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.人在德国 社区4 @9 P! P+ m, F: p! ^/ t

) R4 N2 [  t9 \3 b. F" `人在德国 社区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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"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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* d1 U* D5 g: C& FA short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.5 e* M! K6 ~+ @; ?6 M: r$ P9 A
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.
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* s4 l1 w: f; u" IFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.! w* `: |9 C# P* C# E( b

9 _! ~* ~& I( f- Y2 a% i( _5.35.249.64Receptionists 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.
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# Y8 Q) V$ R$ M0 }; l# l7 HSimilarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.5.35.249.641 }0 o0 B6 A6 j/ y6 G# [' Z

! I" S) {, p7 n) N1 T"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.) d4 P5 s  E2 A7 n, Y  x, N8 y
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."( H6 y% ~. r: Z; Q. f, d

% q( H! L$ N, X" w/ P, P5.35.249.64Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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0 I) v9 p: e# |3 x5 C5.35.249.64"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.
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& F) C' Z% K  W5.35.249.64At 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1 h3 t' c) K. E" g7 c& p5 S' I; P1 x
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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."9 ]7 [% N# z9 l0 M

9 N! u  ]' K0 C, t7 IBook 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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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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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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: S4 A" B- r6 l: _Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.) t0 |# \+ z' T" o/ C) I
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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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