planner meets carefree

When Daniel and I began dating, we quickly discovered that while we share many of the same beliefs and character traits, how we plan our daily lives is completly different. He always jokes and says that I can’t survive without my planner. That's a little extreme, but I will admit that for my personal sanity I need to have a daily plan. I have a type A personality, I need to know precise details. Daniel, on the other hand, is quite the opposite. He is very laid back and completly unconcerned about the details of his day. So with that said, wedding planning for me has been a bit more stressful than it is for him!

As of right now I think the search for a photographer is finally over, and I have Daniel to thank for that! We had 3 photographers that we were looking at and all of them were booked, but then Daniel found the Mrs. Photography! Turns out the photographer lived in Auburn and went to the church that Daniel goes to, then lived in Birmingham and attended the church that I went to, and now lives in Huntsville! Her about me on the website shows that Christ is the main focus of her life! Daniel and I both felt like all this was a sign from God telling us that this is exactly who we needed to capture our love! What a relief to have a photographer!

We have officially decided to attempt to have the reception in my parents’ backyard. Yes, I realize that I will be required to put my type A personality behind me and come to terms with the fact that God himself will control the weather on that day. There are a lot of risks by having a backyard reception, but I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than have our friends and family in the place that I love and call home. We want our reception to be casual and laid back with a touch of class! So we’ll see if we’re able to pull that off!

I have looked through so many wedding magazines to get ideas for flowers, colors, etc. When I ask Daniel what he thinks of this or that, he’ll say “I don’t care, whatever you like,” but then will say “Wait! I know that’s not what you want to hear!” Then he’ll proceed to tell me what he does or does not like about whatever we’re looking at! I realize he really doesn’t care about most of this, but I appreciate any input that he’ll give me! We are still open for ideas and suggestions if anyone has any!

Oh, and I almost forgot to mention that we have set a date! May 21, 2011 will be the day that I, Alicia Nicole Elrod, will become Mrs. Daniel Roe!