25 July 2011
By louissa
In chocolates
yes, dear world of readers, it’s been decided. and since i know you’ve all been wondering i thought i would quickly tell you a bit of delightful information.
in 82 days i’ll be living a magical dream.
that’s right, on october 15, 2011 i’ll be married. a mrs. forever living life beside another.
and i am so ridiculously [...]
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20 July 2011
By louissa
In chocolates
last night’s meltdown? i know you’re all wondering what it was about. the whole time i told myself i was being completely silly — who gets so upset simply because they have not yet found a reception venue? apparently i do. two weeks of looking and i felt defeated. so i called crying.
the words he [...]
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19 July 2011
By louissa
In chocolates
i dialed his number with red puffy eyes and a slight “hiccupy” rhythm to my breathing.
that’s right, my future husband received a phone call this early evening that started with, “i’m a mess.” i wasn’t a pretty picture — trying to get those three words out in a rather high and squeaky voice with tears [...]
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14 July 2011
By louissa
In chocolates
somebody pinch me so i know this is real. a wedding dress was purchased today. MY wedding dress. a beautiful dress for a ridiculously good price.
and now i sit with freshly painted toenails (it’s the little things in life, okay?) browsing online for chandeliers and pendants. wait — what happened? didn’t i used to make [...]
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12 July 2011
By louissa
In chocolates
tonight i had a grand revelation: not only am i planning a wedding but there’s also an entire house that i’ll be making into a home. has there ever been a more overwhelmingly exciting thought? i’m almost more happy about that than trying to put together the day of my dreams. but wow, where do [...]
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07 July 2011
By louissa
In chocolates
did i mention the exquisite gift i received in the midst of all this? my josiah boy gave me a beauty that i’ll wear for the rest of my days.
i’m the most loved girl.
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06 July 2011
By louissa
In chocolates
once upon a time i drove down to the Great Big Apple with my very favorite person in the world.
and my two other favorites, daddy & mumsie.
we stood on jersey’s shore and looked at the most magnificent skyline.
we attended church with a boy we love so much, lunched with many friends old and new, and [...]
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05 July 2011
By louissa
In chocolates
sunday afternoon lunch in the city pre-proposal.
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04 July 2011
By louissa
In chocolates
sometimes the very best things in life come as a complete surprise, when you least expect them, when you’re not even looking for them. that happened to me three months ago exactly. it’s when i first read an email from a boy who i had never met but somehow recognized his last name. he told [...]
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02 July 2011
By louissa
In chocolates
IT’S HERE! IT’S HERE! well, it’s almost here. tomorrow starts my annual family vacation (and wow i had hair back then. remind me why i chopped it off?). i left my office today and knew that i wouldn’t be back to the”real world” for 9 whole days. the feeling you get when realizing that is… [...]
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