I myself am probably many, many years away from the walk down the aisle. But my best friend was just married this September and I have to admit it, it was easy to get caught up in the preparations. I was never the little girl who imagined in great detail what my wedding would be like, and as I grew up the idea actually made me more nervous then anything else. Standing in front of all those people, having to make sure I didn’t spill anything on my white dress, being on my best behavior in church. Eloping always had a great appeal for me. But my best friend showed me the light. She took her wedding and she made it work for her. Never a fan of white, she wore a green off the rack dress. The ceremony took place in a park outside, over looking a beautiful skyline. And there was no organ music, no “Here comes the bride.” Just the quiet soothing sounds of the wind. And I realized, you can make your own wedding look exactly the way you want to, there are no rules you have to follow. For those of you out there looking to take the pluge in your own way, check out offbeatbride.com. A guide book for those of us who want our weddings to be more party of the century then stuffy matrimonial, the website and book cover the a to z of the alternative wedding scene; such as buying a dress from an indie dress maker and how to find funky wedding rings that don’t break the bank and don’t involve those blood diamonds. Take a look, get inspired, and remember: the only thing keeping you from walking down the aisle to “Don’t Stop Believein’” is you.