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I don't know about you, but I get super inspired by hearing stories about successful and awesome indie craft businesses — how they got started, how they stay inspired, their hopes for the future of their business. Here's my interview with Iowa-based sponsor, indie crafter, and friend of the Empire, Dani Ausen of DaniAWESOME accessories.

Dani Ausen is the adorable designer behind DaniAWESOME accessories.

How did you get the inspiration to go for it and start your own business?

In August of 2008 I was browsing an Urban Outfitters in Scottsdale, Arizona when I came across a collection of beaten up, mismatched, exorbitantly priced, and poorly built peacock feather hair clips and jewelry. I then had the thought that's launched a million crafting businesses: "I can do better than this."

I haven't been able to get The Plumed Serpents' dreamy headpieces out of my mind since Ariel first introduced us to The Plumed Serpentfirst introduced us. So now I'm REALLY excited, because I get to show you MORE works of head art from Daniella White, the crafty maven behind the headdresses. And there's also a special discount for Offbeat Bride readers. OMG, come look!

What happens when a nerdy offbeat bride meets an Etsy seller who customizes shoes? You get these amazing Legend of Zelda wedding wedges. Warning: your eyeballs may not be able to take in all the awesomeness without there being permanent damage done.

Get ready to say "hell yeah!" to our offbeat sponsor Hello Dahlia. Hello Dahlia's designer Julie Chapman uses a combination of high quality imported papers, double satin ribbon, vintage materials, and unconventional supplies (like, birch, twine, twigs, fabric and rope) to bring you wedding invitations like you've never seen before. In order to properly introduce you to Hello Dahlia, let's take a gander at some of my favorite invitations available in the store right now!

You know what I love? Wedding dress photos. You know what I hate? Hangers that advertise where you got your dry cleaning done. With Alexis' cute hanger tutorial, you can easily go from boring hanger, to awesome way to jazz up your wedding photos!

For those of you looking for awesome gifts for your wedding party, you're gonna wanna get acquainted with our sponsor Jerseymaids. Jerseymaids gives you a range of gifts and accessories with her dreamy Polaroid photography flair or with your very own photos.

Gothic or traditional. Eco chic or edgy. Vegan or fantastically feathered — Etsy seller Make Believe'N can create the perfect fabric flowers for you and your entire wedding party. And we're not sure what you're going to be more excited about — the flowers themselves, or the special offer for offbeat brides.

Blue Flourish handcrafts gorgeous non-floral wedding party accessories. And we mean, EVERY accessory you can think of. Come gaze upon all the wonders of Blue Flourish's shop, shall we?