wedding goodies

I entered a weekly giveaway on The Disney Wedding Blog (love)
and won! I won $20 to a shop on Etsy that sells our future wedding cake topper



I got a really unique hairpin... you'll just have to see the whole picture after my wedding.

Pluuuus, we ordered the invitations today :)
Yay!

It's weird, but I didn't think the dress would truly tie everything together. But it does. The venue, invitations, hairpiece; they all have the same... vibe, I guess you could say.

It's getting more and more exciting seeing it all together.
Really can't wait! :D

I got my dresssss

I went into DB and they had my original pick... but after trying on 50 other dresses (literally), I ended up narrowing it down to 3... then 2... then after an hour of trying on different veils with each dress that were complete opposites of each other, I decided. It was harder than I thought.
I always thought those weeny brides on say yes to the dress saying "I can't choose, I can't choose..." were dumb. But it's the truth, it was one of the hardest decision I ever made. Especially since they were both non-returnable.

Like I said, the two dresses were complete opposites, yet both were "me".
But one had something about it... when I first put it on I wanted to cry. I never did cry, which I'm still surprised about. A lump in my throat was as far as it got.


And I don't believe in signs or anything, but when I put the dress on for the second or third time - (trying to decide between the two finalists) the song "This Will Be" from Natalie Cole came over the speakers. I just told my mom a few days before I wanted this song on the wedding playlist. That's when I tried the veil on with it and I knew :)
Funny thing was my Mom, Aunt Loey and the DB associate were picking out dresses while I waited in the dressing area. The one time I go out and search the floor I found it, Loey and my mom had overlooked it. I picked out my own dress, it was quite funny.

Really fun experience, I'm surprised I walked out the door with a dress the first time shopping. My dress is perfect and I can't wait to wear it (T-minus 306 days and counting).

say yes to the dress

[Especially Friday]

'Cause that's when I pick out a white dress...

I know exactly which one I want. :)

sugar and spice and everything nice

I'm pretty sure if and when Ernie & I ever have a little girl this is what she'd look like. If you don't recognize her, she goes by Miss Capucine. She's a little french girl mostly known for this.

She looks like me when I was little and she also looks like one of Ernie's little cousins.

WHAM.

Our child.

happy day :)

I signed the contracts for Costa d'Este.

... Technically I am engaged but I want the ring before I go around saying "I wonder what happened to my fiancé. I know he's here somewhere. Have you seen my fiancé? Tell my fiancé I'm looking for him. I've lost my fiancé. The poor baby." (I love Seinfeld)

I AM SO VERY EXCITED. QUITE EXCITED. WHY AM I "YELLING"?
I don't want to tell a bunch of people, but really writing about it in my blog that is linked from my facebook has the potential for everyone to read about it. This blog just seems more secure for some reason. (I don't make sense sometimes)
Some people can be too lazy to click on www.chloepinggera.blogspot.com and they won't know this big news.
HA. 'Tis a pity for them.

shivaree... shivaree...

The pretty kind of wedding chairs ;)

"It's my party and I'll cry if I want to"

I have to remember we're all imperfect.
I have to remember we're all different, yet all the same.
I have to remember that I can't get along with everyone.
I have to remember that not everyone will like me.
I have to learn to accept that.



the end.