{image1}When Indiah Muslim called off her wedding six months before the big day, she had already booked and paid for the War Memorial on Milwaukee's lakefront. But instead of cutting her losses and chalking it up to a lesson learned, Muslim decided to throw a nuptial-free fiesta and invite her family, friends and the public.

Muslim's "wedding" will take place on Sunday, Dec. 19, and instead of watching a blushing bride walk down the aisle, attendees will witness a guest speaker from San Diego, a fashion show and a lecturer on financial stability and entrepreneurship.

"Businesses can get involved by renting a table to advertise their products or donate door prizes and cash donations to help cover the cost of food," says Muslim, a medical assistant who will turn 29 on the day of the event.

Muslim says she and her former fiancée knew each other for six months before deciding to get married.

"I decided to call the wedding off because I didn't feel like he could cover me spiritually. We were on two different pages. I also realized I was more in love with the idea of being married than I was with him," she says.

Although she isn't bringing a date to the event, Muslim is considering wearing her wedding dress.

She says most of her family supports her decision, but a few bridesmaids were upset about paying for dresses.

Muslim was engaged once before, to her high school sweetheart at Rufus King High School on Milwaukee's North Side. They did not go through with the marriage. Today, she is a single mother of three children and has custody of her two-year-old niece. She is also responsible for her grandmother's affairs and plans to open a group home early next year.

The event is open to the public and geared toward young adults, 25 and older, who are single, dating and interested in professionalism and marriage.

"Everything else is a surprise," she says.

Anyone interested in attending the event or renting a table to sponsor the event should contact Indiah Muslim at msindiahk@aol.com.