[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。2 E+ Z$ J3 g1 H6 W% H0 ]$ g& L
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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。人在德国 社区9 i/ {, n8 {" W1 H+ ^0 L

) ^+ r* ~& V& X- K0 e　　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。% m0 ~! d+ f+ [

5 Y0 B. I3 p& d/ K　　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。& L2 r0 j0 ^, ^+ S4 d$ G! `9 p4 q* P
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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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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date( e  D* x4 r0 v. B' u- R+ t
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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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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.人在德国 社区9 \0 N( z* M6 s. o
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.5.35.249.643 i$ H  l- H, |- s1 {5 h9 H
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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.8 J# G* J% L' S" h! K
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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."4 {/ {; _2 z3 G; F( A' g0 q
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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.: B" Y6 h3 q" v+ O; ~5 {

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  c4 \2 P* V$ P1 n: J5 h; A% [! z9 y5 hIn Catonsville, SugarBakers bakery owner Jamie Williams noticed the trend, as 15 wedding cakes were booked for July 7.- P5 U$ ~2 w9 A- i) f- \$ j
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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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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.
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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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% v6 O% J7 @& r/ P# A2 h! }For Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.
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, {, |* t$ D) _8 X  ~A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.3 z: l0 J$ v% P* D% w; D2 K

% W' L! C) ]) A+ d4 Y( T, f3 CWith none open, Ganz found herself recommending the first Saturday in July as an easy date to remember: 07-07-07.. V9 M2 l* \4 K  _5 {

* n0 K  P6 _/ {" x0 t0 b"That was the first time we'd realized it," she said, adding that Whitehouse staff typically check the calendar each year for possible trends.5.35.249.645 Q3 J% y7 `/ G* o* ~7 e

; v8 c2 r: v) A( y5.35.249.64A short time later, Ganz saw an overwhelming demand for July 7.人在德国 社区2 h2 E2 L: W4 X$ z$ u7 a

* G- W" `/ `% {, c  y人在德国 社区"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.. o9 Z% V, D. g7 y1 k5 S

5 C) H: u. V& \. [( q! BReceptionists 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.人在德国 社区4 l8 ]4 G% g3 }, V; z5 O7 L
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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., k5 }* s. H* X4 U+ p/ t# K
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He anticipates last-minute planning from the grooms involved, as "guys are poky."9 D1 D3 k1 R1 q( [% y6 U" L

* ^( @8 h$ Q4 t& q" ?# Z( CWilliams agreed, saying brides tend to book a reception location first, then a cake.
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# ~2 d* Y! Z' ^6 G5 ?% A5.35.249.64At 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.
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$ n- H: Y/ i: Q5.35.249.64"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- a, f& I# g) R4 H5 F

8 u" H2 z+ ?8 O6 s' @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.1 t+ V) E6 H7 |% z' ~1 Y
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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.3 {! y$ U, r5 ]6 @* f' ]( a; s

9 i3 ~" b! W0 z/ bRoss 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.( E8 U& d- }9 ]/ l- I& C
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Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said., e& K- h! h. V" O9 l+ |% u# w

7 I9 S4 B( _) p$ [. q+ A1 M0 d! k人在德国 社区"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.6 g6 `+ I/ z" Q, o% w  c

# h7 M; {" x+ T8 n) _1 e"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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