Real Weddings, Advice, & Inspiration

Catalyst Wedding Company highlights weddings by and for game-changers. We seek to amplify and empower voices and viewpoints that are usually missing from the Wedding Industrial Complex. We're a community of badass wedding professionals who love all things funky, fresh, diverse, unique, and personality-driven; we convene twice yearly for (un)convention, a collaborative workshop, styled shoot, and dinner party. We're also the publishers of Catalyst Wedding Mag, a resource for couples looking for inspiration and affirmation that doing things differently in wedding-world is not only ok, it's wonderful!

Deon and I (Brittany) work at a North Carolina-based health insurance company, and are happily married with three kids.

We met at a high school football game (my school vs. his). I noticed him right away in his white Avirex jacket, black jeans and Diesel shoes. I thought he was staring at me all night (he disputes this!), so I sent my friend to get his number.

We talked on the phone for a few months, then we lost contact when I moved to Charlotte. I don’t quite remember how we got back in touch, but we did. We had a conversation about taking our relationship to the next level and have been inseparable ever since.

We told our photographer Nikia Williams that we wanted to do something different and have a background that we felt captured our personalities. A photo session at the carnival allowed us to re-live our high school days!

Words by Brittany, as told to Amber Marlow. Photos by Nikia Williams.

CARNIVAL PHOTO SHOOT DURHAM NORTH CAROLINA BRITTANY AND DEON IN FRONT OF CARNIVAL FOOD BOOTH

CARNIVAL PHOTO SESSION DURHAM NORTH CAROLINA BRITTANY AND DEON KISS WHILE HOLDING CANDY APPLE TO CAMERA

CARNIVAL PHOTO SESSION DURHAM NORTH CAROLINA COUPLE WALKING WITH ARMS LOOPED, BRITTANY HOLDING STUFFED BEAR WEARING A T-SHIRT THAT READS "I LOVE YOU"

CARNIVAL PHOTO SESSION DURHAM NORTH CAROLINA BRITTANY AND DEON SITTING ON STOOLS IN FRONT OF GAME, THEIR FOREHEADS TOGETHER

CARNIVAL PHOTO SESSION DURHAM NORTH CAROLINA DEON STANDING BEHIND BRITTANY, BRITTANY POINTING SOMETHING OUT AT BALLOON POPPING GAME

CARNIVAL PHOTO SESSION DURHAM NORTH CAROLINA DEON WHISPERING SOMETHING IN BRITTANY'S EAR

NIKIA WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHY

I am a photographer + wife to an awesome guy + licensed attorney + cupcake connoisseur + shoe addict! I love creating memories that will last for years to come. My goal is to make your photography session fun, carefree and comfortable. I specialize in candid photos that capture the essence of your personality.