[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9 d+ C. g3 u$ G" f4 n- ~
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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。8 l" U) W. u) s. z

9 F6 L. |9 l. Y# ^4 F$ ]" C0 w% \1 F5.35.249.64　　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。! _6 j- x. u9 b

: k! m1 @5 O; O& l' A$ J' J　　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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  w$ C* g, \8 q# q$ Q9 x8 E9 R0 [　　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。2 P* X( C. C; `0 P- W$ {8 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。# L+ S6 I7 ]6 M$ X
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Good luck coupling July 7 with a wedding date人在德国 社区0 f7 ]# F9 F5 b$ S0 ]

3 h9 B# ^7 n2 ]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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' j4 t* x: c! n! ?' y  iIf 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.5.35.249.64' u1 m: D) Y" b; @/ c% Y, D- R
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That includes more than the hour and number of bridesmaids, groomsmen and cake layers.$ c- ?) _. ?+ b" L7 P
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One couple wanted Seagram's 7 whiskey and 7-Up soda in their beverage fountain.
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7 U3 |: F% U5 |) ]"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.人在德国 社区. j# v# `3 q. J  _3 H: J

: r# s" T' Z0 o0 _"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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1 }" Q* N) v! F7 l7 M$ U1 dAccording to the wedding planning Web site www.theknot.com, May, June, September and October are the popular months for marching down the aisle.. A; Y# |/ r; P/ x8 C- Q
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But this year, July has joined the field.( e2 ^& h1 t# ?) G
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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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0 u+ _: X1 b: F# r, v"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.3 o# ]: e8 S5 O
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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.5.35.249.643 o) v! \; y6 M- U7 n. C

8 Y# p# Z) l3 w, q! ~, b% }6 k5 KFor Whitehouse Caterers receptionist Judy Ganz, the date's appeal surfaced by accident last year.) e6 b5 V/ W. W

* w9 K8 q5 Q+ z5.35.249.64A couple came in wanting a Saturday in June 2007 at Whitehouse's home base, Overhills Mansion in Catonsville.
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. Z0 P. n+ S& d! KWith 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., G% j6 e! b; {# C, y

: A! r5 }# o# h# u, D! i2 gA 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.
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# y7 h  L, S2 A% z. z8 FFor reasons yet unexplained, however, couples wanting a sacred wedding venue should have no trouble finding several." W7 \9 E6 m7 J& ]3 K
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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.( _6 Z0 p' D; u. D
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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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"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.( _9 V0 `6 W8 C' |: V8 q
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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.人在德国 社区# z5 e3 V9 g! f7 A+ ?3 I) k! o5 O! y

' P+ b6 W: T$ }) R& ^6 w+ e+ q7 M# T"I don't even like to take cake orders unless they have a site," she said.5 @% [) b7 Z0 O+ B) V5 n1 W& e

+ u  R4 w( @8 t/ c8 B- xAt 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.6 [1 V9 @) e+ J9 }' M! V
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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.
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( L4 y  g+ N! v# [# N# I& Q4 ^Library circulation manager Carolyn Ovelgone created the wedding display simply to show how many resources the library offers on a particular subject, Ross said.+ F$ w* E& Y" r6 l

+ i- P+ J0 h+ Z  u7 x' e  JRoss 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.4 P5 ?' g& W0 v! H* q! n$ Z: `

$ y: T; x3 w5 U/ J2 ^Those numbers were lucky enough -- the marriage is still going strong, she said.2 Q) c$ k  g9 N

( s0 w! F4 }, ]8 Y3 D* h. B"I don't get the big deal," said Hepperle, who has had more requests for July 7 this year than she could count.人在德国 社区* ]9 u: s! B8 U8 p5 q0 e( P
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"As long as it gets me more business, I don't care."
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