[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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! o# `- \+ k6 v) \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。0 A2 z" r+ u2 R

9 T9 y7 q9 j* d$ b5.35.249.64　　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。; J+ n. h9 l" E7 A
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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。* N, @! g# N/ @
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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。
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7 a- Q( E' a+ f& h5 c5.35.249.64Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date
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7 N3 U! Y4 e. _) z/ ZCelebrity 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.
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* P( m  z* [# c" a"I've never seen such a stink made over a date," she said, having fielded requests for "everything in sevens" since last fall.( o) a0 @* C2 y+ ^& S8 O. ^; [  a

8 ?. f1 r; w; @, O  Y% BThat includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.1 G8 P3 _: W8 M# @

, X7 ]; h1 `' d+ uOne couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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$ O( Q$ |* y% J8 ?6 u' c6 x1 @"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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2 I' r' {% a& K6 F人在德国 社区"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.": w3 u1 C% {" G' L8 V8 h7 f' Z

4 R+ D8 q6 N' D人在德国 社区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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1 j% N2 M* |2 G9 Z) OBut this year, July has joined the field.5 p; a' a, Y! H# G  S
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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; A5 g! L5 Z+ F$ [  L
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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.6 x9 f  ?' L5 b4 k# K
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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.
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For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.% i& @3 y* [( ?: U

* M' L$ m5 X# D# v, Q' f% p5.35.249.64A 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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0 s$ `9 ^' Z" _A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.3 f% ~. O- L4 @: d! {4 I. o

* S, c8 {/ i/ t" M, }' d) d/ l- v" V5.35.249.64"It's the most popular date for this year," she said.人在德国 社区0 u5 K5 c# {# s: Z' Y$ [. P
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For reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several.5.35.249.64! R, w$ Z0 K) D" P
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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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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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7 m4 W- ~9 j4 y$ v( J人在德国 社区"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% T$ Z9 T9 s) \% Z9 z  c
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."8 _9 \; H2 _" y$ l/ n2 h% @7 G

! H1 y0 A$ X1 C  [Williams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.+ t" M- u0 |* D6 ~/ M; K
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"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.人在德国 社区" @+ V# ?( t- L0 \2 ~2 i
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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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, L4 n( j; C1 u$ l- x& |+ {5.35.249.64"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."人在德国 社区/ H% B, K9 C# P0 b8 A) Y7 Z. ~

# H, o* @! r' m0 q. ?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1 V$ [/ l7 @5 w! z3 U6 }

  S) \$ B2 r! T, q' g$ O人在德国 社区Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.人在德国 社区$ {! A, l3 F  x- a* v/ y
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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.0 k+ U; H) r& s5 y

9 [+ ]. b4 D5 `+ |) B( R$ WThose numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.5.35.249.64- _1 c4 O# I5 ^% O* H9 z5 ~

7 I; C8 b6 @2 Z/ e2 F  X, c/ M3 p5.35.249.64"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.& X- x$ b( ]2 K' @/ H  J# ^* }

/ U3 s% f  q, ?) G2 \"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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