Introducing Springfield Bride Jodi Morgan!

I'd like to introduce Jodi Morgan as our first Simply Weddings Guest Blogger! Jodi is from Springfield and currently working as the development coordinator for a local non-profit agency. Jodi's fiance, Vincent, is originally from Highland, Indiana, and is currently working as a structural engineer.

Jodi and Vincent met almost three years ago through Match.com. Of meeting her future husband, Jodi said: "After going on plenty of dates with nice guys that never worked out and not really being interested in the bar scene, I saw online matchmaking sites as a last ditch effort. I thought I'd try it out and, lucky for me, Vincent was the first one to respond, and we hit it off right away."

Vincent proposed to Jodi on New Year's Eve, 2006, which is her favorite holiday. They had dinner plans and were running late.

"Vincent caught me coming out of the bathroom where he told me that he had written a poem for me earlier that afternoon while I napped," Jodi said. "He read the poem and asked me to marry him. After lots of tears and calls to friends and family, we eventually were able to celebrate at dinner. It seems like it happened so long ago, but I can't believe that we're only six months away from the big day!"

The couple will be married on Friday, August 29 at the Hilton in downtown Springfield with a color scheme of black, white and red. The couple originally planned for a small and simple celebration, but it has turned into much more of an event than they ever could have imagined.

Because Jodi is a Springfield native, the wedding is going to have a "Sprinfield feel" to it, she said. Wedding photos will be taken at the Old State Capitol, favors are being ordered from Del's Popcorn Shop and Pease's, and the rehearsal dinner will be held at Cafe Brio. There will even be a Lincoln impersonator greet all of the guests at the reception!

"All in all, I'm having a blast planning the wedding and am amazed at how much planning it really takes. I'm learning so much!" Jodi said.

While Jodi continues to plan and prepare for marrying the man of her dreams, she will update readers about the chaos, excitement, nervousness and anticipation that surround the Big Day, so stay tuned!