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It's Mike & Nickie from MadLove! Photo by Deborah Huber

We've introduced you to our sponsor MadLove Photography before, when I told you 'bout all the reasons you'll love them.

But this time… let's take a moment to really get to know the two crazy kids behind the lenses.

They're all sorts of awesome and they really remind me of why working with offbeat vendors is one of my favorite parts of this website. Check out our fun Q&A!

First of all, tell us a little about yo' fine selves!

We are Mike and Nickie, a newly married duo of wedding photographers with an affinity for offbeat couples! We recently moved from Southern California to Seattle, Washington, and while most of our weddings take place all along the West Coast (we offer discounted travel rates for So Cal), we are willing to travel anywhere!

How has being an offbeat couple shaped your wedding photo business?

We went into this wedding photography business as an engaged offbeat couple ourselves — frustrated with wedding traditions and expectations, and outrageous quotes from vendors. Because of that, we knew that we wanted to offer unique, nontraditional, budget-friendly photography to the masses. That is why we aim to keep our prices low, and work with our couples based on their individual needs. [Editor's note: keep reading for more info about the discount.]

I don't know about you, but I get super inspired by hearing stories about successful and awesome indie craft business — how they got started, how they stay inspired, their hopes for the future of their business. Here's my interview with Iowa-based, indie crafter, and friend of the Empire, Dani Ausen of DaniAWESOME accessories. Along with inspiration, and pretty fascinator porn, she's also offering up a special offbeat discount!

Looking for eco-friendly wedding favors? Flowerbombs, plantable seed place cards and more in the Offbeat Store! Andrea and Pete are combining two different kinds of awesome into...

Last year, Angela from New York's Milestone Images was just another offbeat bride planning her Chocolate-Themed Amusement Park Jewish-Pagan Handfasting. She recounts, "OBT members...

So you're thinking about wearing a black wedding dress? Here's some advice from a bride who rocked the look.

Dana, the male flower girl from Bobby & Clare's puppet wedding, shares his secrets about his journey to flower-girlhood, and how he felt about his gender-bending responsibilities.

Talking to Khris Cochran, author of The DIY Bride: 40 Fun Projects for Your Ultimate One-of-a-Kind Wedding and editor of diybride.com about wedding projects and the dangers of DIY machismo.

Sonya Nausmann is an Iowa City-based artist who's working on a photography project chronicling 1000 women wearing her wedding gown, the titular Thousand Dollar Dress. Sonya's photography is provocative, and her project offers a pointed commentary on women, marriage, and identity.