[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* }% t$ z$ @, h2 C' G

$ l8 |0 b# K/ z4 A7 ^5.35.249.64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。5.35.249.642 n- S; k: }* A2 P" O/ `
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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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2 Q9 a# c( f. y# q　　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。! R" G9 p, N4 Y5 S. X
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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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) c5 J& H( Y& }5.35.249.64　　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。$ O( h$ M7 @3 d5 `* V

; m9 v( T) o/ v; ~, H; R5.35.249.64Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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( }3 j9 X/ ?1 Q9 uCelebrity 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0 d9 E9 F7 h8 {" t+ L

+ `4 a2 A4 O- ^  Q  HIf 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.; v* u1 `0 |& B* s/ R  W2 L
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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.
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.* I! `, [5 r0 m6 I& H8 G
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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, [4 z2 v' s8 X0 A+ K# D7 w+ {"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./ }# A, W+ b: K5 J

+ i4 \1 t  K5 G( ^5.35.249.64"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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& Y7 ^. j) [! z3 B5 p7 H6 r0 F0 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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But this year, July has joined the field.! E; P3 N# V2 R+ q( E
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In Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.5.35.249.64, n2 @* }2 X' _

8 G1 W7 |  ?/ A, L- e: q* X人在德国 社区"And we have a bunch more pending," she said, adding that a cash deposit finalizes a booking.
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/ |0 v, h& k# f/ x9 g* b5.35.249.64Although 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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"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.) C% M: h* [, w6 N) T

  D+ B4 D, r7 S1 RFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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/ V( F4 q5 S# bA 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.
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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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A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.
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"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.4 @( p- _: ^7 q* u& H% Z
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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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$ }  g9 m" g4 C7 ~: lReceptionists 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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Similarly, Cy's of Catonsville had no overwhelming July 7 demand for grooms' wear. The store doesn't carry bridal apparel.) w( e  B* n# Q% K+ J8 T
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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.人在德国 社区! S  q; ?4 n6 H6 G5 M7 r

% X! w9 V! ], c) u# }6 B人在德国 社区He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."
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4 P2 a3 R$ L* r+ DWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.+ R$ b- Y  A: p6 K$ f0 R3 F: E3 h
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.+ ?( O9 j: o8 o, M1 [: R* {
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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.  O7 [" U+ `# r+ \4 y# C: H# ?( Y; y

$ Z" O+ V2 t- h) b$ M5.35.249.64"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.5.35.249.645 Z! Y( R9 X1 Y/ {/ L

! Q; v- K7 M2 d3 e3 zLibrary circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.5.35.249.644 K3 I) Z: \: b& ^" G' B

5 b, s$ c5 A  S4 CRoss 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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" [+ V+ a8 i1 P7 r9 |4 `' y- ^( G5.35.249.64Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.
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; V" }! }; `4 O5 t8 ?! f"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.; {4 e' o+ I+ b- @* d
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."人在德国 社区( T5 Z) K( O# L7 V6 x! I

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